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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Elephant

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,466 charts

Rank Score:

12,916

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Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

83 (2,104 votes)

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128

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,163 charts

Rank Score:

9,119

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

930 charts

Rank Score:

8,247

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2003

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

6,562

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2003

Appears in:

605 charts

Rank Score:

5,146

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2003

Appears in:

527 charts

Rank Score:

4,457

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402

Average Rating:

79 (745 votes)

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Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

4,171

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430

Average Rating:

79 (673 votes)

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De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

3,702

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484

Average Rating:

78 (658 votes)

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The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

3,318

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Overall Rank:

543

Average Rating:

82 (270 votes)

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10.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

448 charts

Rank Score:

2,818

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100

Overall Rank:

632

Average Rating:

77 (643 votes)

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	0%
King Crimson	4	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
Funeral For A Friend	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	186	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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