Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Everything Must Go

Steely Dan

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

213

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Vulture Street

Powderfinger

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

212

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Souvenirs

The Gathering (NL)

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

211

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Dangerously In Love

Beyoncé

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

210

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Soundtrack

Howard Shore

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

205

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Out Of Myself

Riverside (PL)

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

38 charts

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205

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War All The Time

Thursday

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

201

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The Resignation

Rx Bandits

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2003

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

199

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A Natural Disaster

Anathema

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2003

Appears in:

41 charts

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199

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Strays

Jane's Addiction

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2003

Appears in:

55 charts

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198

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	452	45%
	185	19%
	55	6%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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