We can't even remember what music we were into in 2002. One thing's for sure, we'd never heard of ANY of the above artists. Except for Christina that is. Oh and ['the'] Sugababes. We suppose we may have been vaguely aware of Missy Elliott, but overall the year of 2002 was more about Shakira's "Whenever, Wherever", and the world-shaking significance of Avril Lavigne's debut than any 'serious' music.Anyway here, above, are our 10 fave albums of that year. They include: Christina's most interesting and varied effort, Common delving into the world of philosopy and neo-soul, Missy Elliott's retro-flavoured Aaliyah-dedicated minor masterpiece, a gorgeous and much underrated self-released Regina album, the Sugababes at their most relevant and 'edgy', Tori's epic paean to America, Vienna Teng's melancholy glassy debut, the best musical episode of a TV series ever, Lauryn Hill's mind-bogglingly good MTV Unplugged album and an unusual and brave little singer/songwriter effort from Nina Nastasia.
- Christina Aguilera - Stripped
- Common - Electric Circus
- Missy Elliott - Under Construction
- Regina Spektor - Songs
- Sugababes - Angels with Dirty Faces
- Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk
- Vienna Teng - The Waking Hour
- The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Once More With Feeling
- Lauryn Hill - MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
- Nina Nastasia - The Blackened Air
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