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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41.

Final Straw

Snow Patrol

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

777

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

349

Overall Rank:

2,111

Average Rating:

72 (233 votes)

Comments:

42.

It Still Moves

My Morning Jacket

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

771

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

354

Overall Rank:

2,130

Average Rating:

78 (167 votes)

Comments:

43.

How The West Was Won
Live

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

762

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

357

Overall Rank:

2,150

Average Rating:

82 (357 votes)

Comments:

44.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

746

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,186

Average Rating:

76 (227 votes)

Comments:

45.

Haha Sound

Broadcast

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

732

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

369

Overall Rank:

2,213

Average Rating:

79 (124 votes)

Comments:

46.

Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

M83

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

700

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,301

Average Rating:

78 (238 votes)

Comments:

47.

Train Of Thought

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

696

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,313

Average Rating:

79 (143 votes)

Comments:

48.

Sing The Sorrow

AFI

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

642

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,472

Average Rating:

74 (132 votes)

Comments:

49.

Frengers

Mew

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,556

Average Rating:

78 (153 votes)

Comments:

50.

Metaphorical Music

瀬葉淳 [Nujabes]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,585

Average Rating:

82 (118 votes)

Comments:

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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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