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66 unusual facts about 2002 in music


09-15-2000, Brussels

09-15-2000, Brussels is a live album by the German avant-garde/experimental band Einstürzende Neubauten and was released in 2002.

A Balladeer

In 2002, the band won the 3FM BuZz Award and another award the following year at the final of the annual Dutch musical contest De Grote Prijs van Nederland (The Big Prize of the Netherlands).

A Taste for Blood

It was originally released in 2002 and later re-released as a split-CD with the Dutch death metal band Severe Torture.

Addicted to Bass

It reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in 1998 and #2 in the UK in 2002.

All Cried Out

Produced by Perky Park and Nik Hafemann respectively, both versions were released on a single CD single on December 2, 2002 (see 2002 in music) in German-speaking Europe.

Bang Tango

Lesté reformed the band yet again in 2002, albeit structured around a revolving door of lesser-known musicians.

Be Not Nobody

Be Not Nobody is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton, released in 2002 on A&M Records.

Bleu pétrole

Great expectations surrounded Bleu pétrole after L'Imprudence, issued in 2002, and the live album La Tournée des grands espaces, issued in 2004.

Bolero Records

Bolero Records is an independent record label established in March of 2002 by world renowned Nuevo Flamenco guitarist, Armik, based in Tarzana, California.

Bunny Huang Records

Bunny Huang Records, formed in 2002 is an arts collective from Bergen County, New Jersey.

Burning the Process

This would prove to be Pressure 4-5's first and only major label album, as the group disbanded in 2002.

Celestial Recordings

After the release of more than 40 albums and 12-inches, Celestial Recordings ceased operations in 2002.

Cherry Marmalade

Cherry Marmalade is the first solo album by Kay Hanley, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Cloud Connected

"Cloud Connected" is the first single by the Swedish heavy metal band In Flames taken from the album Reroute to Remain, released by Nuclear Blast in 2002.

Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings is the debut album by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Daybreaker

Daybreaker is the third album by singer-songwriter Beth Orton released in 2002 on Heavenly Records and the Astralwerks Records label.

Demon Speeding

Chris Vrenna, formerly of the band Nine Inch Nails, remixed the song in 2002, this version of the song is entitled "Demon Speeding (Black River Mix)" and can be found on the NASCAR sponsored compilation album entitled Crank It Up and also in the video game FlatOut 2.

Device – Voice – Drum

Device – Voice – Drum is the fourth live album by American rock band Kansas, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Drunk Baby Project

Drunk Baby Project, released on October 1, 2002 (see 2002 in music), was the second album by the comedian Bruce McCulloch.

East of the River Nile

A reissue of East of the River Nile, with six bonus tracks, charted on Billboard's Reggae Albums chart in 2002 (see 2002 in music), peaking at #13.

Elephant Stone Records

Elephant Stone Records is a US record label formed in 2002 in Los Angeles by music critic and former Dionysus Records publicist Ben Szporluk (Ben Vendetta) and his artist wife Arabella Proffer (Bella Vendetta).

Fat Boost

It was released in December 2002 on Monstar/Limited, and contains 6 songs plus one hidden track which is an audio clip of someone vomiting.

Fred Records

Fred Records is a British independent record label created in 2002 by English guitarist, composer and improvisor Fred Frith to re-release his own back catalogue of recordings and previously unreleased material.

Get Free

The song was released in late 2002, and remains the Vines' highest charting single (#7 Billboard Modern Rock, #24 UK Singles Chart).

Gold Stars 1992–2002: The Juliana Hatfield Collection

Gold Stars 1992–2002: The Juliana Hatfield Collection is Juliana Hatfield's first collection of greatest hits and also includes previously unreleased recordings, released in 2002.

Granary Music

Most of these masters have been leased through Granary to other labels, including Rykodisc and Yep Roc; however, Mould released his 2002 solo album Modulate and the Loudbomb CD directly through Granary.

Heartless Crew Presents Crisp Biscuit Vol 1

Heartless Crew Presents Crisp Biscuit Vol 1 is a compilation album by the Heartless Crew, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music) featuring the MC members of Heartless Crew toasting on several of the tracks.

Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us

The music video was first shown at the record release party of I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love in 2002, and was available online.

How to Ruin Everything

How to Ruin Everything is the sixth studio album by the punk rock band Face to Face, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

I Am Future

The band, originally named Rock Productions Ministries, was formed by Jonathan "Jock" James in Bradford in 2002.

In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama

In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama is the third compilation album in the In Search of Sunrise series mixed by Dutch trance producer and DJ Tiësto, released on May 29, 2002 (see 2002 in music) in the Netherlands.

Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is a 2002 live album by Jann Arden, recorded in conjunction with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Juan Fernando Velasco

In 2002 Velasco released his second album, Tanto amor.

Jukebox Sparrows

Jukebox Sparrows is the first full length album by American singer/songwriter Shannon McNally, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash

Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Songs of Johnny Cash is a tribute album to country singer Johnny Cash, released on Legacy Recordings on September 24, 2002 (see 2002 in music), several days after the previous tribute album to Cash, Dressed in Black.

L'Imprudence

L'Imprudence (The Imprudence) is the eleventh studio album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in October 2002 on Barclay Records.

Live apo to Gyalino Mousiko Theatro

Eleftheria Arvanitaki - Live apo to Gyalino Mousiko Theatro is a live album by popular Greek artist Eleftheria Arvanitaki that was released in 2002 by Universal Music Greece.

Living in the Moment EP

Living in the Moment EP is the title of Mason Jennings's EP, released 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Luv Your Life

"Luv Your Life" is the third single by Australian rock band Silverchair from their fourth album Diorama, which was released in 2002.

MourningSound Records

MourningSound Records is an independent metal record label based in Singapore and was founded in 2002.

My Own Prison

Over the course of Creed's career, the album has gone on to sell 6 million copies in the United States alone, being certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA in 2002.

Not Pretty Enough

It was released as the album's third single in the start of 2002 (see 2002 in music) in Australia as a CD single.

Oedipus Records

Oedipus Records is an independent record label started in Torrance, California by Gabe Abaud, Patrick Enzor, and Micheal Corso in 2002.

Precious Illusions

It released as the album's second and final international single in mid-2002 (see 2002 in music); CD1 was released on August 5 and CD2 followed on October 29.

Ribspreader

Ribspreader was formed in June of 2002 by Rogga Johansson and Andreas Karlsson, both also of Paganizer.

Ride This Train

It was originally released in September 1960 (see 1960 in music), but later re-issued on March 19, 2002, (see 2002 in music) with four bonus tracks.

She Hates Me

"She Hates Me", sometimes colloquially referred to as "She Fucking Hates Me", is a song by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd written in 1993 and released in 2002.

She Likes the Weather

She Likes the Weather is a 17 song album by the San Francisco band The Himalayans produced by Dan Jewett from a December 1991 studio recording and their original demo tape, re-released on compact disc in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

She's a Queen: A Collection of Hits

She's a Queen: A Collection of Hits is the first greatest hits album (fifth overall) by American rapper Queen Latifah, released on September 17, 2002 (see 2002 in music) in the United States.

Sings the Ballads of the True West

Sings the Ballads of the True West was re-issued in 2002 (see 2002 in music) through Legacy Recordings, with two bonus tracks, one of which is an instrumental version of a track available on the album.

Songs of our Soil

It was originally released in September 1959 (see 1959 in music), and later re-issued on August 27, 2002 (see 2002 in music) with two bonus tracks.

Soulseek Records

Soulseek Records (or slskrex) is a community-oriented netlabel founded in 2002 by users of the peer-to-peer file sharing network Soulseek.

Standing All Alone

Standing All Alone was the first single from Not by Choice's 2002 album, Maybe One Day.

Start Over On Monday

Start Over On Monday is the debut album by Buffalo-based band This Day & Age, released in summer 2002.

Tarantulas Records

It was officially established in 2002, as an art movement and a protest against record labels constantly signing bands that are merely rehashes of what has already been done before.

The Bedroom Tapes

In 2002, Simon released autographed limited editions of The Bedroom Tapes with two bonus tracks at the end of the album; Grandmother's House and Sangre Dolce.

The Best of Buju Banton

The Best of Buju Banton is a compilation album by dancehall reggae artist Buju Banton, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

The Complete Singles Collection 1994–2000

The Complete Singles Collection 1994–2000 is an album by the punk rock band The Unseen, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble is a compilation album of material by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

The Pharmer's Almanac

Despite rumors of a coming seventh volume, the publishers retired the series after a second print run in 2002, and have no plans to renew it.

Twig Tape

The first ever double-disc Twig Tape was released in 2002, containing a "Student LP" on the first CD and an "Alumni EP" on the second CD.

Weewerk

It was founded in 2002 as an art-and-music salon series in the apartment of Teenage USA Recordings partner Phil Klygo and artist-curator Germaine Koh.

Welcome Here Kind Stranger

He later recorded it in Irish as "Bruach Loch Pontchartrain" for the 2002 compilation album Eist Vol.2: Éist Arís, Songs In Their Native Language.

What If It All Means Something

What If It All Means Something is the third album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

When I Get You Alone

"When I Get You Alone" is the first single by American singer Robin Thicke, released in August 2002.

Wishes: A Holiday Album

It was released by Arista Records in 2002, and peaked at number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 2 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 64 on the Internet Albums chart.