Dec 23, 2002 • 1 min read

CMU albums of 2002

CMU publishes its top twenty albums of 2002, led by The Streets' Original Pirate Material, ahead of Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head.

1. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (679)

2. Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head (EMI / Parlophone)

3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way (Warners)

4. Eminem - The Eminem Show (Universal / Interscope)

5. Flaming Lips - Yoshumi Battles The Pink Robots (Warners)

6. Mr Scruff - Trouser Jazz (Ninja Tune)

7. Super Grass - Life On Other Planets (EMI / Parlophone)

8. Soulwax - As Heard On Radio Soulwax (PIAS)

9. DJ Shadow - The Private Press (Universal / Island)

10. Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf (Universal / Interscope)

11. Cinematic Orchestra - Everyday (Ninja Tune)

12. Lemon Jelly - Lost Horizons (Beggars / XL)

13. Idlewild - The Remote Part (EMI / Parlophone)

14. The Libertines - Up The Bracket (Rough Trade)

15. 80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Horse Of The Dog (Mercury)

16. NERD - In Search Of... (Virgin)

17. Foo Fighters - One By One (BMG/RCA)

18. Royksopp - Melody AM (Wall of Sound)

19. Doves - The Last Broadcast (EMI / Heavenly)

20. The Datsuns - The Datsuns (V2)

Great! You’ve successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
You've successfully subscribed to CMU | the music business explained.
Your link has expired.
Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.
Success! Your billing info has been updated.
Your billing was not updated.
Privacy Policy