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- Smashing Pumpkins, who had announced their breakup, released Machina II: The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music in an extremely limited run of just 25 copies. The band sent them to fans and associates with instructions to copy and distribute the album online.
- Paul Simon released You're the One, his tenth studio album, approximately ten years after his previous album The Rhythm of the Saints.
- The Beatles released their autobiography. The book contained 350,000 words, cost £35 and, according to the publishers, had more than 1.5 million orders worldwide; shops in Japan and the UK opened at midnight in anticipation of demand.
- Alicia Keys’ album “Songs in A Minor” was released in the United Kingdom.
- Mary J. Blige released her fifth studio album “No More Drama” through MCA Records. The album debuted and peaked at No. 2 in the US and received two Grammy nominations.
- Puddle Of Mudd released their debut album “Come Clean”. The album sold more than three million copies, driven by the hits “Blurry”, “Control”, and “She Hates Me”.
- System of a Down released their second studio album, Toxicity, regarded as a classic of the Armenian folk-metal genre. It sold more than three million copies, reached number one in North America and featured three of their best-known songs: “Chop Suey!,” “Toxicity” and “Aerials.”
- The album Junichiro Koizumi Presents: My Favorite Elvis Songs, featuring a selection of Elvis Presley songs compiled by the Japanese prime minister, was released in Japan.
- Bruce Springsteen released his twelfth studio album, “The Rising”, on Columbia Records. It was his first studio album with the E Street Band in 18 years and later reached No. 1 in both the UK and the US.
- The Everly Brothers released the album A Night at the Royal Albert Hall, documenting their concert performance.
- Twenty-five years after Elvis Presley's death, an album containing his 30 US No. 1 singles was released, with "A Little Less Conversation" included as a bonus track.
- Coldplay released their second studio album “A Rush of Blood to the Head” in the UK on Parlophone. The album won Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Album, Best Rock Performance for “In My Place” and Record of the Year for “Clocks”. In 2007, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included it on its list of 200 Definitive Albums. The album reached No. 1 in 12 countries and contained the UK Top 10 singles “In My Place”, “The Scientist” and “Clocks”.
- Queens Of The Stone Age released their third album “Songs For The Deaf”. Dave Grohl played drums on the album, taking time away from Foo Fighters.
- Eva Cassidy reached No. 1 on the British albums chart with her third studio album, "Imagine". The album was released posthumously following her untimely death in 1996 and contained ten cover songs by artists including John Lennon, Stevie Wonder and Paul Anka.
- Nelly returned to No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart with his second studio album, "Nellyville".
- Bruce Springsteen released the album The Rising in the United Kingdom.
- Eminem returned to No. 1 on the US album chart with his fourth studio album The Eminem Show. The album was an international hit and topped the charts in 17 countries, including the UK, Canada and Australia.
- Good Charlotte released their second album, “The Young and the Hopeless”, which became an important recording in the pop-punk scene. It included songs such as “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” and “The Anthem”.
- Disturbed reached No. 1 on the U.S. Albums Chart with their second studio album Believe. The album also reached No. 1 in New Zealand.
- Bon Jovi released their eighth studio album, “Bounce,” through Island Records. The album reached the Top 10 in ten countries, peaked at No. 2 in both the UK and U.S., and sold more than two million copies.
- Tom Petty released the album The Last DJ, a concept inspired by legendary Los Angeles radio DJ Jim Ladd. He worked on the album with The Heartbreakers, and Lindsey Buckingham appeared as a backing vocalist on one track.
- Six months after the death of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in a car accident, TLC released their fourth album, 3D, which Lopes had worked on before her death.
- The Coral released their second studio album, “Magic and Medicine”, on Deltasonic.
- The compilation album “Songbird”, containing live recordings and rehearsal recordings by the late Eva Cassidy, reached number one on the UK chart.
- Warren Zevon released his final studio album “The Wind”. Shortly before recording began, he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer, and guests on the album included Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Jackson Browne. Zevon died just two weeks after its release.
- The Darkness began a four-week run at No. 1 on the UK album chart with their debut studio album "Permission to Land".
- The Neptunes, the production duo of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, took their compilation album "The Neptunes Present…Clones" to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
- Elvis Presley released the compilation album Elvis 2nd To None, a follow-up to ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits. The collection included Presley hits not featured on the previous compilation, other notable recordings, the previously unreleased song “I'm a Roustabout,” and a remix of “Rubberneckin'” by Paul Oakenfold. Elvis Presley's official website confirms the release date as October 7, 2003.
- Ashlee Simpson had the album “Autobiography” at No. 1.
- Maroon 5 reached No. 1 on the UK chart with their debut studio album “Songs About Jane”. Over the years, the album also reached No. 1 in France, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.
- Björk released the album “Medúlla”, which was composed almost entirely of human voices.
- Ray Charles' album "Genius Loves Company" was released posthumously by Concord Records. It was the last album Charles recorded and completed before his death in June 2004. It featured recordings with guest musicians including Natalie Cole, Elton John, James Taylor, Norah Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson and Bonnie Raitt. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won eight Grammy Awards in 2005, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
- Electronic group The Prodigy scored their third consecutive UK number-one album with Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.
- George Strait released the album 50 Number Ones in the United States.
- Joss Stone reached No. 1 in the UK with her second studio album "Mind Body & Soul".
- Staind reached No. 1 on the US album chart with their fifth studio album “Chapter V”. It was their third album to reach the top of the chart.
- Journey released the album "Generations", one of the albums commemorated as part of the musical anniversaries for August 29.
- Eric Clapton released the album “Back Home”, his first album of original material since the 2001 album “Reptile”. Guests on the album included his former Blind Faith bandmate Steve Winwood and Billy Preston. Clapton also included “Love Comes to Everyone” by his late friend George Harrison.
- Kanye West released his second studio album “Late Registration”.
- At the age of 17, Rihanna released her debut album “Music Of The Sun”. Its first single was the successful song “Pon De Replay”, which drew on her Bajan heritage and used Caribbean rhythms.
- The Rolling Stones released A Bigger Bang, their first studio album of new material in eight years and the last album of original songs recorded entirely with drummer Charlie Watts. The album reached number three in the US and was certified platinum.