Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

1,479 charts

Rank Score:

11,849

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (2,126 votes)

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128

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,184 charts

Rank Score:

8,564

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

8,117

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2003

Appears in:

734 charts

Rank Score:

6,147

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2003

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,965

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2003

Appears in:

535 charts

Rank Score:

4,252

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Overall Rank:

410

Average Rating:

79 (758 votes)

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Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

540 charts

Rank Score:

4,102

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Overall Rank:

431

Average Rating:

79 (687 votes)

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De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,520

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502

Average Rating:

78 (662 votes)

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The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

3,396

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Overall Rank:

524

Average Rating:

82 (288 votes)

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10.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

2,599

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107

Overall Rank:

683

Average Rating:

77 (652 votes)

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	4	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	184	18%
	54	5%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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