Katy Perry
One of the Boys
Pop, Rock

Top 10 disc harbors the No. 1 hit “I Kissed a Girl”

Green Day
American Idiot
Pop, Punk, Rock

This rock opera of sorts (some cuts contain multiple “movements”) hit No. 1 its first week.

Phish
Farmhouse
Alternative, Jazz/Swing/Blues, Rock

Album spent its first week at 12.

Lisa Loeb
Tails
Folk, Pop, Rock
Uncle Kracker
Double Wide
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Million-seller peaked at 7 and spawned the Top-10 hit “Follow Me”

Radiohead
Kid A
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Rock

Disc debuted at number 1

Counting Crows
August & Everything After
Alternative, Rock
Godsmack
Faceless
Metal, Rock

Spent first week at number 1

Van Halen
III
Rock

A number-4 debut. Since 1978, the band has sold nearly 50 million albums.

Alter Bridge
Blackbird
Metal, Rock

Disc peaked at No. 13

Matisyahu
Youth
Alternative, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock

Peaked at No. 4 on the pop album chart

Taking Back Sunday
Louder Now
Alternative, Punk, Rock

This lyrically obscure disc peaked at No. 2.

The Offspring
Americana
Alternative, Punk, Rock

Million-selling disc peaked at 6

KT Tunstall
Drastic Fantastic
Folk, Pop, Rock

Entered the pop chart at No. 9