Album Releases by User Score
201.
Provisions, Fiction and Gear
by Moth
April 9, 2002
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202.
Genetic World
by Télépopmusik
May 21, 2002
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203.
American IV: The Man Comes Around
by Johnny Cash
November 5, 2002
Johnny Cash, still going strong at age 70, returns for a fourth album with producer Rick Rubin. Like the previous three pairings, this disc mixes Cash originals with unlikely covers, which this time out include Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus," Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt," and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." Fiona Apple, Nick Cave, and Don Henley are among the guests. |
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204.
The Instigator
by Rhett Miller
September 24, 2002
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205.
The King of Nothing Hill
by Barry Adamson
September 3, 2002
Since leaving the Bad Seeds (Nick Cave's backing band) in the late 1980s, Barry Adamson has embarked on a prolific career providing soundtrack music to films both real ('Gas Food Lodging,' 'The Beach') and imagined (numerous cinematic-sounding solo albums, including 'Moss Side Story'). This latest release falls into the latter category, and incorporates pop, rock, jazz, funk, and countless other styles in its ten tracks. |
206.
In Our Gun
by Gomez
April 23, 2002
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207.
Wiretap Scars
by Sparta
August 13, 2002
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208.
On A Wire
by The Get Up Kids
May 14, 2002
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209.
Sha Sha
by Ben Kweller
March 5, 2002
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210.
Hard Candy
by Counting Crows
July 9, 2002
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211.
Wood/Water
by The Promise Ring
April 23, 2002
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212.
Become You
by Indigo Girls
March 12, 2002
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213.
Heathen
by David Bowie
June 11, 2002
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214.
Travelogue
by Joni Mitchell
November 19, 2002
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215.
The Amalgamut
by Filter
July 30, 2002
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216.
C'mon
by Town & Country
February 19, 2002
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217.
Eban & Charley [Soundtrack]
by Stephin Merritt
January 22, 2002
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218.
RUOK?
by Meat Beat Manifesto
October 15, 2002
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219.
Let Go
by Avril Lavigne
June 4, 2002
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220.
Evil Heat
by Primal Scream
November 26, 2002
Bobby Gillespie and co. follow 2000's widely acclaimed 'XTRMNTR' with a similar blend of Stooges-style rock and electronica, thanks to the production work of semi-official Primal Scream member Kevin Shields (formerly of My Bloody Valentine) and Andy Weatherall. Tracks include first single "Miss Lucifer," "City," a remake of a Gillespie-sung track on David Holmes' most recent album, and "Some Velvet Morning," sung as a duet with supermodel Kate Moss. |
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221.
Justified
by Justin Timberlake
November 5, 2002
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222.
Highly Evolved
by The Vines
July 16, 2002
2001 gave us The White Stripes and The Strokes; 2002 gives us The Hives and The Vines. This Australian four-piece outfit is the latest rock band to be hyped to stratospheric proportions (and an instant major-label contract) by the UK rock press, who compared the Vines to Nirvana (the band, not the concept). But although the Aussies did indeed get their start as a Nirvana cover band, there is a bit more to their debut album 'Highly Evolved' than Grunge, Part 2. |
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223.
Fever
by Kylie Minogue
February 26, 2002
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224.
Group Therapy
by Concrete Blonde
January 15, 2002
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225.
Eve-Olution
by Eve
August 27, 2002
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226.
We Are Science
by Dot Allison
November 5, 2002
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227.
Beautysleep
by Tanya Donelly
February 19, 2002
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228.
Eternal Youth
by Future Bible Heroes
August 20, 2002
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229.
Attention
by Gus Gus
August 27, 2002
The Icelandic band is quite a bit different from the one that released 1999's varied 'This Is Normal,' losing most of its members and changing its name (now, officially, "gusgus") and record label in the interim. Now consisting of just 4 members--three DJs and a new vocalist--gusgus offer up a more focused sound on 'Attention,' which tends toward stripped-down electronica and early-'80s electro sounds. |
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230.
Lucky 7
by The Reverend Horton Heat
February 26, 2002
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231.
Recordings Of Music For Film
by Vincent Gallo
June 25, 2002
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232.
The Phoenix Album
by The Warlocks
November 12, 2002
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233.
American Supreme
by Suicide
October 29, 2002
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234.
Touching Down
by Roni Size
November 5, 2002
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235.
Revolverlution
by Public Enemy
July 23, 2002
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236.
G-Sides
by Gorillaz
February 26, 2002
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237.
Sean-Nós Nua
by Sinéad O'Connor
October 8, 2002
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238.
You Can Play These Songs With Chords
by Death Cab for Cutie
October 22, 2002
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239.
A New Morning
by Suede
September 30, 2002
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240.
It Ain't Safe No More
by Busta Rhymes
November 26, 2002
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241.
Mind Elevation
by Nightmares on Wax
September 3, 2002
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242.
Voyage To India
by India.Arie
September 24, 2002
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243.
At Sixes And Sevens
by Jason Loewenstein
July 9, 2002
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244.
Cake & Pie
by Lisa Loeb
February 26, 2002
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245.
Plastic Fang
by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
April 9, 2002
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246.
I Get Wet
by Andrew W.K.
March 26, 2002
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247.
England, Half English
by Billy Bragg
March 5, 2002
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248.
Velocity of Sound
by The Apples In Stereo
October 8, 2002
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249.
The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse
by Jay-Z
November 12, 2002
A sequel to his critically-acclaimed 2001 album 'The Blueprint,' Jay-Z's new two-disc set is all over the map in the course of 110 minutes and 25 tracks. The roster of producers and guests includes (but is by no means limited to): The Neptunes, Lenny Kravitz, Big Boi, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Heavy D, Rakim, Beyonce Knowles, Faith Evans, Notorious B.I.G. and Scarface. |
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250.
The Richest Man in Babylon
by Thievery Corporation
October 1, 2002
The Washington D.C.-based production duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton are back with their third proper LP, following 2000's 'The Mirror Conspiracy.' Like its predessor, 'Babylon' is a multicultural mix of down-tempo instrumentals and vocal tracks, with Pam Bricker, Lou Lou, Notch, Emiliana Torrini, Sleepy Wonder and Shinehead providing the voices. |
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251.
Hitting The Ground
by Gordon Gano
August 20, 2002
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252.
C'mon C'mon
by Sheryl Crow
April 16, 2002
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253.
Tropical Storm
by Beenie Man
August 20, 2002
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254.
Red Letter Days
by The Wallflowers
November 5, 2002
The fourth album from Jakob Dylan & Co. includes lead single "When You're on Top" and a bonus cover of Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love & Understanding." Long-time guitarist Michael Ward has left the group, leaving room for Pearl Jam's Mike McCready to provide some of the lead guitar on the album. |
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255.
Let It Rain
by Tracy Chapman
October 15, 2002
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256.
Learning From Falling
by Lamya
July 30, 2002
Who is Lamya? Born in Africa, educated in England, and later residing in the U.S., she is a classically-trained opera singer who embarked on a pop career, first serving as lead vocalist for Soul II Soul and later as a backup singer for Duran Duran and David Bowie. For this solo debut, she wrote, produced, and composed each of the 12 tracks. |
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257.
Unleashed
by Toby Keith
July 23, 2002
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258.
Between The Senses
by Haven
August 27, 2002
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259.
The Ragpicker's Dream
by Mark Knopfler
October 1, 2002
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260.
Lucky Day
by Shaggy
October 29, 2002
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261.
Believe
by Disturbed
September 17, 2002
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262.
TA
by Trans Am
May 7, 2002
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263.
The Isness
by The Future Sound of London
August 13, 2002
The first new album for the English electronic outfit in six years sees the band heading in a completely new direction, away from their dark electronica in favor of a more organic, psychedelic rock vibe. Surprisingly (for a FSOL album), there's guitar, vocals, strings, and harmonica, and trippy song titles such as "The Mello Hippo Disco Show." |
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264.
Audioslave
by Audioslave
November 19, 2002
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265.
Built From Scratch
by The X-Ecutioners
January 29, 2002
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266.
Slicker Than Your Average
by Craig David
November 19, 2002
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267.
Do You Know Squarepusher
by Squarepusher
October 1, 2002
Why yes, yes we do. His real name is Tom Jenkinson, he dabbles in experimental electronica (a la Aphex Twin, who signed him to his first record deal), and this is his sixth album. Included among the seven new tracks here (totaling just 35 minutes) is an unexpected cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." |
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268.
Music for Courage and Confidence
by Mark Eitzel
April 23, 2002
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269.
Under Rug Swept
by Alanis Morissette
February 26, 2002
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270.
18
by Moby
May 14, 2002
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271.
You Can Feel Me
by Har Mar Superstar
November 5, 2002
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272.
Charango
by Morcheeba
July 16, 2002
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273.
Modulate
by Bob Mould
March 12, 2002
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274.
The Last DJ
by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
October 8, 2002
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275.
Bounce
by Bon Jovi
October 8, 2002
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276.
From Here On In
by South
February 19, 2002
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277.
Masquerade
by Wyclef Jean
June 18, 2002
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278.
Black Letter Days
by Frank Black & The Catholics
August 20, 2002
Recorded direct to two-track, 'Black Letter Days' features a stripped-down sound for the former Pixie and his current band. And if the 18 new tracks here (including not one but two covers of Tom Waits' "The Black Rider") aren't enough for you, there's even more on the companion release, 'Devil's Workshop.' |
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279.
X
by Def Leppard
July 30, 2002
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280.
Music Kills Me
by Rinôçerôse
March 5, 2002
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281.
Devil's Workshop
by Frank Black & The Catholics
August 20, 2002
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282.
Reanimation
by Linkin Park
July 30, 2002
Not quite the next Linkin Park album, 'Reanimation' is instead a remix of their entire debut album, 'Hybrid Theory' (actually, a remix of the Japanese version, which contained extra tracks). The 19 songs here have been reinvented by an array of alternative and hip hop musicians and producers, including members of Korn, Jurassic 5, Orgy, and Staind, and given cryptic new titles such as "Rnw@y" and "My{Dsmbr." (You'd think with all the money they're making they could at least buy a vowel.) |
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283.
10
by LL Cool J
October 15, 2002
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284.
Full Moon
by Brandy
March 5, 2002
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285.
Dirty Dancing
by Swayzak
September 24, 2002
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286.
Deathsentences of the Polished & Structurally Weak
by Negativland
October 1, 2002
Part book, part CD, this latest effort from the Bay Area collective was inspired by a trip to an auto junkyard. The jokes, satire, and subversion found in previous releases is absent this time around, instead replaced by a collection of letters and writings found in the auto wrecks presented in a 64-page full-color book, and, on the CD, a lyric- and melody- free noise assault that, as the band suggests, is the sound of their studio being destroyed in a car crash. |
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287.
Trinity (Past, Present and Future)
by Slum Village
August 13, 2002
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288.
Man Vs Machine
by Xzibit
October 1, 2002
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289.
Storytelling OST
by Belle and Sebastian
June 4, 2002
The Glasgow band's fifth album serves as the soundtrack to the Todd Solondz film of the same name--in theory, that is, as only a few minutes of this new material is actually used in the movie (in fact, much of the album was recorded after the movie was released). However, as with a typical soundtrack album, expect snatches of dialogue and numerous instrumental tracks interspersed with fully-developed songs. |
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290.
Writers Without Homes
by Piano Magic
November 19, 2002
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291.
Cry
by Faith Hill
October 15, 2002
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292.
Shaman
by Santana
October 22, 2002
Attempting to duplicate the unexpected mega-success of 1999's 'Supernatural,' the rock veteran returns with the formula intact, loading this disc with numerous guests from various musical genres to appeal to as many potential fans as possible. The list of contributors reads like the introductions to some televised awards show: Michelle Branch, Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, Seal, Macy Gray, Musiq, Placido Domingo, Ozomatli, Dido and P.O.D. (What, no Ozzy Osbourne?) |
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293.
Dead Media
by Hefner
January 22, 2002
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294.
The Tight Connection
by I Am The World Trade Center
July 9, 2002
The synth-pop duo of Amy Dykes (vocals) and Dan Geller (music) are best known for two things: (1) recording all of their music on a laptop computer, and (2) well, their name, which (understandably) attracted some attention post-September 11 and was briefly changed and then restored. This is the band's second full-length release, and includes covers of the Stone Roses' "Shoot You Down" and Blondie's "Call Me." |
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295.
Bunkka
by Paul Oakenfold
June 18, 2002
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296.
I
by Buffalo Daughter
March 5, 2002
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297.
The Last Temptation
by Ja Rule
November 19, 2002
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298.
Dirty Vegas
by Dirty Vegas
June 4, 2002
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299.
Stripped
by Christina Aguilera
October 29, 2002
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300.
New Earth Mud
by Chris Robinson
October 22, 2002
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