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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11.

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Explosions In The Sky

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

2,787

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

102

Overall Rank:

643

Average Rating:

79 (501 votes)

Comments:

12.

Michigan

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,427

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

118

Overall Rank:

739

Average Rating:

81 (514 votes)

Comments:

13.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

2,365

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

119

Overall Rank:

757

Average Rating:

77 (561 votes)

Comments:

14.

Ghosts Of The Great Highway

Sun Kil Moon

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

2,275

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

125

Overall Rank:

787

Average Rating:

82 (298 votes)

Comments:

15.

Velocity : Design : Comfort

Sweet Trip

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

2,178

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

131

Overall Rank:

823

Average Rating:

82 (220 votes)

Comments:

16.

Quebec

Ween

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

1,986

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

144

Overall Rank:

906

Average Rating:

82 (280 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Black Album

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

1,966

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

145

Overall Rank:

915

Average Rating:

77 (450 votes)

Comments:

18.

Meteora

Linkin Park

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,875

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

150

Overall Rank:

965

Average Rating:

68 (511 votes)

Comments:

19.

Deja Entendu

Brand New

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

1,771

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,009

Average Rating:

77 (315 votes)

Comments:

20.

Mount Eerie

The Microphones

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

1,733

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,025

Average Rating:

80 (222 votes)

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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%
Tom Jones	2	0%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	186	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

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

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

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