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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Thickfreakness

The Black Keys

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

488

Overall Rank:

2,872

Average Rating:

75 (266 votes)

Comments:

62.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,038

Average Rating:

77 (114 votes)

Comments:

63.

Reality

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

493

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

520

Overall Rank:

3,042

Average Rating:

73 (268 votes)

Comments:

64.

Long Gone Before Daylight

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

488

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

526

Overall Rank:

3,073

Average Rating:

73 (73 votes)

Comments:

65.

Ventura

Los Hermanos

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

478

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,139

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

66.

加爾基精液栗ノ花 [Karuki Samen Kuri No Hana]

椎名林檎 [Ringo Sheena]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,212

Average Rating:

80 (71 votes)

Comments:

67.

Welcome Interstate Managers

Fountains Of Wayne

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

463

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

554

Overall Rank:

3,225

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

68.

Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

The National

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,371

Average Rating:

74 (220 votes)

Comments:

69.

Veneer

José González

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,469

Average Rating:

77 (139 votes)

Comments:

70.

Dance Of Death

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

597

Overall Rank:

3,483

Average Rating:

71 (175 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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