Billy Joel
River of Dreams
Pop, Rock
Gin Blossoms
Congratulations I’m Sorry
Rock
Santana
All That I Am
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop, Rock

Elite guest vocalists helped this disc reach No. 2.

Dave Matthews Band
Stand Up
Alternative, Rock

This No. 1 album enjoyed first-week sales of 465,000 copies.

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stadium Arcadium
Alternative, Pop, Rock

This double disc (nearly two hours of music) spent two weeks at No. 1. The single “Dani California” topped the …

Lenny Kravitz
Lenny
Rock

The disc crested at number 12.

Better Than Ezra
Deluxe
Alternative, Rock
U2
All That You Can’t Leave Behind
Pop, Rock

Studio album number 13 bowed at 3.

Drowning Pool
Desensitized
Metal, Rock

Disc debuted at No. 17

Yellowcard
Ocean Avenue
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock

Despite only peaking at 23, this enduring disc has slowly sold more than a million copies.

Dave Matthews
Some Devil
Rock

Number-2 album

Dashboard Confessional
A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Debuted at number 2

Santana
Shaman
Rock

This number-1 disc full of guest vocals includes “The Game of Love,” a Top-10 pop single.

Jack Johnson
On and On
Folk, Pop, Rock

This Top-3 disc sold more than 500,000 copies.

U2
No Line on the Horizon
Christian/Gospel, Rock

U2’s 12th studio debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart with first-week sales of 484,000 units.