ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE'S TOP ALBUMS FOR 2002

   1-LET GO-AVRIL LAVIGNE-JULY                                                             2200
   2-THE EMINEM SHOW-EMINEM-July                                                           1736
   3-NELLYVILLE-NELLY-August                                                               1194
   4-8 MILE SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-December                                             826
   5-ASHANTI-June                                                                           592
   6-M!SSUNDAZTOOD-PINK-June                                                                568
   7-UNDER CONSTRUCTION-MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOT-December                                 546
   8-ELVIS:30 #1 HITS-Elvis Presley-November                                                524
   9-JUSTIFIED-Justin Timberlake-April                                                      478
 10-UNLEASHED-Toby Keith-August                                                            464  
 11-The Rising-Bruce Springsteen-September                                                 438
 12-A Rush Of Blood To The Head-Coldplay-September                                         406
 13-Josh Groban-April                                                                      406
 14-Now Volume 10-Various Artists-August                                                   386
 15-No Shirt,No Shoes,No Problem-Kenny Chesney-June                                        378
 16-We Invented The Remix-P.Diddy-June                                                     376
 17-Cry-Faith Hill-November                                                                332
 18-C'mon C'mon-Sheryl Crow-June                                                           316
 19-(Reanimation)-Linkin Park-September                                                    314
 20-Busted Stuff-Dave Matthews Band-August                                                 296
 21-I'm Waking Up To Us-Belle And Sebastian-January                                        296
 22-Innocense And Despair-The Langley School Music Project-January                         288
 23-Big Boi And Dre Present...-Outkast-January                                             288
 24-I Am Sam Soundtrack-March                                                              284
 25-Room For Squares-John Mayer-April                                                      274
 26-The Day The Earth Met The...-Rocket From The Tombs-May                                 256
 27-A New Day Has Come-Celine Dion-June                                                    250
 28-Untouchables-Korn-July                                                                 246
 29-October Road-James Taylor-August                                                       240
 30-The Last Temptation-Ja Rule-December                                                   238
 31-By The Way-Red Hot Chili Peppers-July                                                  234
 32-Now Volume 9-Various Artists-June                                                      228
 33-Plastic Fang-Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-May                                           228
 34-Totally Hits 2002-Various Artists-July                                                 224
 35-Hood Rich-Big Tymer-June                                                               220
 36-Word Of Mouf-Ludacris-March                                                            220
 37-Stillmatic-Nas-February                                                                220
 38-Shaman-Santana-December                                                                216
 39-Spider Man Soundtrack-June                                                             216
 40-Blueprint 2:The Gift And The Curse-December                                            214
 41-40 Licks-Rolling Stones-November                                                       212
 42-Lord Willin'-Clipse-September                                                          206
 43-Come Home With Me-Cam'ron-June                                                         204
 44-Believe-Disturbed-October                                                              200
 45-Source Tags And Codes-And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead-May                    200
 46-Bright Flight-Silver Jews-February                                                     200
 47-The Look Of Love-Diana Krall-February                                                  200
 48-It Had To Be You...The Great American Songbook-Rod Stewart-May                         196
 49-Juslisen (Just Listen)-Musiq-June                                                      196
 50-Insignificance-Jim O'Rourke-January                                                    196
 51-Gold-Ryan Adams-January                                                                192
 52-Walking With Thee-Clinic-May                                                           188
 53-Iron Flag-Wu-Tang Clan-January                                                         184
 54-18-Moby-June                                                                           178
 55-Irv Gotti Presents The Inc.-Various Artists-August                                     148
 56-Lovehatetragedy-Papa Roach-July                                                        144
 57-Arrhythmia-Anti-Pop Consortium-May                                                     140
 58-41st Century Splendid Man-Acid Motherless Temple-April                                 140
 59-Morning View-Incubus-March                                                             140
 60-Love Machine-Sir Charles Jones-March                                                   140
 61-Stepfarther Factory-EL-P-January                                                       140
 62-10-LL Cool J-November                                                                  136
 63-O, Yeah!Ultimate Aerosmith Hits-August                                                 134
 64-Man vs. Machine-Xzibit-November                                                        130
 65-Eve-Olution-Eve-September                                                              128
 66-XXX Soundtrack-September                                                               122
 67-Are You Passionate?-Neil Young-May                                                     116
 68-Indiscreet Music 1976-1980-Fifth Column-May                                            116
 69-Under Rug Swept-Alanis Morissette-April                                                116
 70-Party Music-The Coup-April                                                             116
 71-Louisville Is For Lovers:Vol.II-Various Artists-March                                  116
 72-Mended-Marc Anthony-July                                                               112
 73-Master-Yeah Yeah Yeahs-May                                                             112
 74-83/93:An Anthology-Uncle Tupelo-May                                                    112
 75-With Jack Saucepan When Spoon Tigger-Mahogany Brain-May                                112
 76-No More Drama (2002)-Mary J. Blige-April                                               112
 77-The Lobster Boys-When-April                                                            112
 78-The Essential Johnny Cash-March                                                        112
 79-Tarantula-Mystikal-March                                                               112
 80-First Conspiracy-The (International) Noise Conspiracy-February                         112
 81-Ringworm Interiors-Circus Devils-January                                               112
 82-Uninvisible-Medeski,Martin & Wood-May                                                  108
 83-The Violins For Three Stooges-Tangerine Dream Syndicate-May                            108
 84-Gold Teeth Thief-DJ Rupture-April                                                      108
 85-Your Face Or Your Kneecaps-RJD2-January                                                108
 86-Bavarian Fruit Bread-Hope Sandoval And The Warm Inventions-January                     108
 87-Nirvana-December                                                                       104
 88-Millennium Monsterwork-Fantomas/Melvins-May                                            104
 89-Tremulant EP-Mars Volta-May                                                            104
 90-Plastic Man-The Taliband-May                                                           104
 91-The Bastards-Hammers Of Misfortune-April                                               104
 92-Always Have Tonight-Chris Isaak-March                                                  104
 93-Soul Sista-Keke Wyatt-March                                                            104
 94-Vanilla Sky Soundtrack-February                                                        104
 95-Hard Candy-Counting Crows-August                                                       102
 96-American Idol's Greatest Moments-November                                              100
 97-Austere-Sparta-May                                                                     100
 98-Circle Triangle Square-May                                                             100
 99-Sunn Amps And Smashed-Earth-April                                                      100
100-Barricades And Brick Walls-Kasey Chambers-March                                        100
101-I Might Be Wrong-Radiohead-February                                                    100
102-I Get Wet-Andrew W.K.-May                                                               96
103-Sidetracks-Steve Earle-May                                                              96
104-Musiq Musik-Jacques Berrocal/Dominique Coster/Roger Ferlet-May                          96
105-J.O.S.E.-Jealous Ones Still Envy-Fat Joe-April                                          96
106-Lucifer Rising Original Soundtrack-Bobby Beausolei-April                                96
107-Ghetto Love-Jaheim-March                                                                96
108-Classics-Sarah Brightman-February                                                       96
109-Proxima Estacion-Manu Chao-January                                                      96
110-Bounce-Bon Jovi-November                                                                94
111-The Fix-Scarface-September                                                              94
112-A Gangster And A Gentleman-Styles-August                                                92
113-God's Favorite-N.O.R.E.-August                                                          92
114-Dub It To The Top-Yabby You-May                                                         92
115-Citizens Of The Universe-USAISAMONSTER-May                                              92
116-Full Moon-Brandy-April                                                                  92
117-Turkish Delights-Various Artists-April                                                  92
118-Murder She Spoke-La Chat-March                                                          92
119-The Royal Teenvaums Soundtrack-February                                                 92
120-Manic Expressive-Her Space Holiday-February                                             92
121-Expansion Team-Dilated Peoples-January                                                  92
122-The Happiest Place On Earth-The Desaparecidos-January                                   92
123-MTV Unplugged 2.0-Lauryn Hill-June                                                      90
124-Golden Grain-Disturbing The Peace-October                                               88
125-100 Degrees-Lil' Wayne-August                                                           88
126-Be Not Nobody-Vanessa Carlton-June                                                      88
127-Live Electronic Music-Gordon Mumma-May                                                  88
128-Sticks And Stones...Bones...Will Never Hurt Me-No Neck Bles Band-April                  88
129-Hank Williams III-March                                                                 88
130-Fly Right-David Brinston-March                                                          88
131-51 Phantom-North Mississippi All Stars-February                                         88
132-MTV Unplugged-Jay Z-February                                                            88
133-Wherever Mortal-Papa M-January                                                          88
134-Voyage To India-India.Arie-October                                                      86
135-Thug Holiday-Trick Daddy-September                                                      84
136-The Best Bootlegs In The World-Various Artists-May                                      84
137-High Visibility-Hellacopters-May                                                        84
138-Ride The Skies-Lightning Bolt-May                                                       84
139-Acoustic Soul-India Arie-April                                                          84
140-Ghost Plants-Thuia-April                                                                84
141-Blue Horse-The Be Good Tanyas-March                                                     84
142-Protection-Nutrajet-February                                                            84
143-Rumours Of The Faithful-Movieola-January                                                84
144-A.R.E. Weapons-New York Muscle-January                                                  84
145-Box Car Racer-July                                                                      80
146-Gotham!-Radio 4-May                                                                     80
147-At Home-Wayne Rogers-May                                                                80
148-The Church Universal...-Sounds Of American Doomsday Cults Volume 14-April               80
149-Gameface-Master P-March                                                                 80
150-Fight To Win-Femi Kuti-February                                                         80
151-Fischerspooner-January                                                                  80
152-Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone-The Walkmen-May                               76
153-Co-Balt-Brute-May                                                                       76
154-Parson Sound-May                                                                        76
155-Temple Music Voulmes 1 & 2-Sunroof!-April                                               76
156-Almost Famous-Eightball-March                                                           76
157-Gaddammit-Alkaline Trio-February                                                        76
158-Leverage-Nathaniel Meriweather-January                                                  76
159-Disney's Lilo And Stitch Soundtrack-August                                              74
160-Laundry Service-Shakira-June                                                            72
161-Drug Opera-Matmos-May                                                                   72
162-Superkala-Course Of Nature-May                                                          72
163-330,003 Crossdressers From Beyond The Rig Veda-May                                      72
164-S/T-Kathy McGinty-April                                                                 72
165-Weathered-Creed-March                                                                   72
166-Eudora-Get Up Kids-February                                                             72
167-Completed Works:Volume 1-Ashes Of Grisum-February                                       72
168-Since I Left You-The Avalanches-January                                                 72
169-The Moldy Peaches-January                                                               72
170-Disco Not Disco 2-Various Artists-May                                                   68
171-Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By-Lovage-May                                       68
172-The Eye Popping Sounds Of-Herschel Gordon Lewis-May                                     68
173-Watermelon,Chicken And Grits-April                                                      68
174-Legend:Deluxe Edition-Bob Marley-March                                                  68
175-Diary Of A Sinner:1st Entry-Petey Pablo-March                                           68
176-Feminist Sweepstakes-Le Tigre-February                                                  68
177-Lohio-Ass Ponies-January                                                                68
178-Dream Interpretation-John Cale-January                                                  68
179-One By One-Foo Fighters-November                                                        56
180-Maladroit-Weezer-June                                                                   56
181-Melt-Rascal Flatts-December                                                             54
182-Riot Act-Pearl Jam-December                                                             52
183-Truth Hurts-Truthfully Speaking-August                                                  52
184-Vapor Trails-Rush-June                                                                  52
185-3D-TLC-December                                                                         50
186-Scarlet's Walk-Tori Amos-December                                                       48
187-Stanley Climbfall-October                                                               48
188-Sentimento-Andrea Bocelli-December                                                      46
189-Lost Tapes-Nas-October                                                                  46
190-Gravity-Our Lady Of Peace-July                                                          46
191-Away From The Sun-Three Doors Down-December                                             44
192-Things In The Game Done Change-Dave Hollister-November                                  44
193-Last DJ-Tom Petty-November                                                              44
194-Paradise-Kenny G-October                                                                44
195-Sea Change-Beck-October                                                                 44
196-All I Have-Amerie-September                                                             44
197-Mario-August                                                                            44
198-Masquerade-Wycleff Jean-July                                                            44
199-Thug World Order-Bone Thugs-N-Harmony-December                                          42
200-Live At Folsom Field-Dave Matthews Band-December                                        42
201-G Spot-Gerald Levert-November                                                           42
202-Golden Road-Keith Urban-November                                                        42
203-Up-Peter Gabriel-October                                                                42
204-The Lonely Position Of Neutral-Trustcompany-August                                      42
205-X-Def Leppard-September                                                                 42
206-Life Goes On-Donnell Jones-July                                                         42
207-Still Ghetto-Jaheim-December                                                            40
208-Best Of 1990-2000 & B-Sides-U2-November                                                 40
209-Simply Deep-Kelly Rowland-November                                                      40
210-Full Circle-Boyz/Men-August                                                             40
211-Bordern Girl-Paulina Rubio-July                                                         40
212-The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac-November                                                 38
213-Layin Da Smak Down-Project Pat-August                                                   38
214-The Wraith:Shangri-la-Insane Clown Posse-December                                       36
215-Greatest Hits 1970-2002-Elton John-December                                             36
216-Twisted-Leann Rimes-November                                                            36
217-Highly Evolved-Vines-August                                                             36
218-Born To Reign-Will Smith-August                                                         36
219-Scorpion King Soundtrack-June                                                           36
220-A Girl Can Mack-3LW-November                                                            34
221-Live In Paris-Diana Krall-November                                                      34
222-Wonder What's Next-Chevelle-November                                                    34
223-Undaground Legend-Lil' Flip-September                                                   34
224-Drive-Alan Jackson-July                                                                 34
225-Star Wars Episode II:Attack Of The Clones-Soundtrack-June                               34