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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Thickfreakness

The Black Keys

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

520

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

488

Overall Rank:

2,920

Average Rating:

75 (267 votes)

Comments:

62.

Reality

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

493

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,073

Average Rating:

73 (274 votes)

Comments:

63.

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:

57 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

522

Overall Rank:

3,096

Average Rating:

80 (73 votes)

Comments:

64.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

478

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

533

Overall Rank:

3,148

Average Rating:

77 (114 votes)

Comments:

65.

Long Gone Before Daylight

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

476

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

536

Overall Rank:

3,160

Average Rating:

73 (73 votes)

Comments:

66.

Ventura

Los Hermanos

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,270

Average Rating:

78 (82 votes)

Comments:

67.

Welcome Interstate Managers

Fountains Of Wayne

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

450

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,308

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

68.

Dance Of Death

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,361

Average Rating:

71 (178 votes)

Comments:

69.

Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

The National

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,378

Average Rating:

74 (220 votes)

Comments:

70.

Veneer

José González

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

422

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

600

Overall Rank:

3,506

Average Rating:

77 (139 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	4	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Tom Jones	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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