Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2003 year summaryThe best artists of 2003 were The White Stripes, Radiohead, Muse, The Strokes, The Shins, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, The Mars Volta, Songs: Ohia and Jason Molina.

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61.

Feast Of Wire

Calexico

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

540

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,845

Average Rating:

77 (123 votes)

Comments:

62.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

513

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

501

Overall Rank:

2,945

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

63.

Ventura

Los Hermanos

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

505

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

514

Overall Rank:

2,997

Average Rating:

78 (79 votes)

Comments:

64.

Long Gone Before Daylight

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

523

Overall Rank:

3,025

Average Rating:

73 (73 votes)

Comments:

65.

Reality

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

493

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

529

Overall Rank:

3,052

Average Rating:

73 (264 votes)

Comments:

66.

Welcome Interstate Managers

Fountains Of Wayne

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

469

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,180

Average Rating:

74 (86 votes)

Comments:

67.

加爾基精液栗ノ花 [Karuki Samen Kuri No Hana]

椎名林檎 [Ringo Sheena]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

555

Overall Rank:

3,244

Average Rating:

80 (71 votes)

Comments:

68.

Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

The National

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

570

Overall Rank:

3,323

Average Rating:

74 (219 votes)

Comments:

69.

Zitilites

Kashmir

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

434

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,380

Average Rating:

77 (52 votes)

Comments:

70.

Dance Of Death

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

422

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,474

Average Rating:

71 (174 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	4	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
The Radio Dept.	2	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	185	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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