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Nas
The Lost Tapes
Sep 23 • Compilation
79
critic score
(8)
84
user score
(1,586)
The Microphones
Song Islands
Aug 20 • Compilation
74
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(328)
Nirvana
Nirvana
Oct 29 • Compilation
83
critic score
(11)
86
user score
(304)
Green Day
Shenanigans
Jul 2 • Compilation
60
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(237)
Muse
Hullabaloo Soundtrack
Jun 4 • Compilation
62
critic score
(4)
79
user score
(192)
Björk
Greatest Hits
Nov 4 • Compilation
84
critic score
(9)
91
user score
(189)
Coil
Moon's Milk (In Four Phases)
Jan • Compilation
84
user score
(142)
Elvis Presley
Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
Sep 24 • Compilation
96
critic score
(5)
85
user score
(93)
Aaliyah
I Care 4 U
Dec 10 • Compilation
74
critic score
(6)
83
user score
(68)
Carpathian Forest
We're Going to Hell for This - Over a Decade of Perversions
Oct 1 • Compilation
74
user score
(59)
Farben
Textstar
Apr 12 • Compilation
93
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(54)
Various Artists
Azumanga Daioh Vocal Collection
Dec 25 • Compilation
92
user score
(51)
Indian Summer
Science 1994
2002 • Compilation
81
user score
(49)
LTJ Bukem
Producer 05: Rarities
May 28 • Compilation
40
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(47)
David Bowie
Best of Bowie
Oct 22 • Compilation
65
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(46)
Ekkehard Ehlers
Plays
May 23 • Compilation
89
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(45)
Rachel Podger
Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo
Nov 12 • Compilation
86
user score
(44)
The Cranberries
Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
Nov 5 • Compilation
76
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(36)
Stevie Wonder
The Definitive Collection
Oct 21 • Compilation
100
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(34)
Pentagram
First Daze Here (The Vintage Collection)
Feb 19 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(33)
Tayla
Producer 04
2002 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(32)
Charlie Parker
The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Sep 4 • Compilation
70
critic score
(1)
87
user score
(32)
Theoretical Girls
Theoretical Girls
Oct 15 • Compilation
68
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(32)
The Red Army Choir
The Best of the Red Army Choir
Jun 25 • Compilation
89
user score
(26)
Alanis Morissette
Feast On Scraps
Dec 10 • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(25)
Stereolab
ABC Music: The Radio 1 Sessions
Oct 14 • Compilation
80
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(24)
Should
A Folding Sieve
2002 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(23)
U2
The Best of 1990–2000
Nov 5 • Compilation
70
critic score
(7)
78
user score
(23)
Johnny Cash
The Essential Johnny Cash
Feb 12 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(22)
Ulver
Teachings in Silence
Nov 30 • Compilation
83
user score
(22)
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The Stone Roses
The Very Best of The Stone Roses
Nov 4 • Compilation
95
critic score
(2)
89
user score
(21)
Leonard Cohen
The Essential Leonard Cohen
Oct 22 • Compilation
95
critic score
(2)
87
user score
(20)
Rolling Stones
Forty Licks
Sep 30 • Compilation
97
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(19)
Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas
Songs to No One 1991-1992
Oct 15 • Compilation
54
critic score
(5)
71
user score
(18)
of Montreal
If He Is Protecting Our Nation, Then Who Will Protect Big Oil, Our Children?
Apr • Compilation
57
critic score
(2)
68
user score
(17)
Blu Mar Ten
Producer 03
Jun 17 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(17)
Orchid
Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow! + Chaos Is Me
Sep 10 • Compilation
89
user score
(17)
Pulp
Hits
Nov 18 • Compilation
93
critic score
(3)
86
user score
(17)
The Four Seasons
The Very Best of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
2002 • Compilation
77
user score
(16)
Grandaddy
Concrete Dunes
Feb 19 • Compilation
60
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(16)
Punk Goes
Punk Goes Pop
Apr 2 • Compilation
45
user score
(15)
Butthole Surfers
Humpty Dumpty LSD
Jul 11 • Compilation
57
critic score
(3)
59
user score
(15)
Fleetwood Mac
The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac
Oct 12 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
91
user score
(15)
Manic Street Preachers
Forever Delayed
Oct 28 • Compilation
66
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(15)
Iron Maiden
Best of the 'B' Sides
Nov 4 • Compilation
64
user score
(15)
Elton John
The Greatest Hits 1970-2002
Nov 11 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(15)
Vincent Gallo
Recordings of Music for Film
Jun 24 • Compilation
60
critic score
(5)
73
user score
(14)
S.E.S.
Friend
Nov 21 • Compilation
71
user score
(14)
Will Smith
Greatest Hits
Nov 26 • Compilation
85
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(14)
Sleepytime Trio
Memory-Minus
2002 • Compilation
81
user score
(13)
Abfahrt Hinwil
Links Berge rechts Seen
Mar 4 • Compilation
73
user score
(13)
PFM
Producer 02
Mar 4 • Compilation
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(13)
Opiate
While You Were Sleeping
May 22 • Compilation
80
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(13)
Loretta Lynn
All Time Greatest Hits
May 23 • Compilation
85
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(13)
the pillows
Another morning, Another pillows
Oct 23 • Compilation
82
user score
(13)
Patti Smith
Land (1975–2002)
Mar 19 • Compilation
90
critic score
(3)
87
user score
(12)
The Mountain Goats
Ghana
Apr 23 • Compilation
85
critic score
(2)
85
user score
(12)
NOFX
45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records
May 21 • Compilation
70
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(12)
Fennesz
Field Recordings 1995-2002
Oct 28 • Compilation
67
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(12)
Shakira
Grandes Éxitos
Nov 2 • Compilation
80
critic score
(2)
89
user score
(12)
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