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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Zitilites

Kashmir

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

611

Overall Rank:

3,551

Average Rating:

77 (52 votes)

Comments:

72.

Life For Rent

Dido

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

634

Overall Rank:

3,704

Average Rating:

73 (125 votes)

Comments:

73.

The Decline Of British Sea Power

British Sea Power

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

635

Overall Rank:

3,711

Average Rating:

75 (94 votes)

Comments:

74.

No Cities Left

The Dears

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

383

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

648

Overall Rank:

3,784

Average Rating:

77 (44 votes)

Comments:

75.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,814

Average Rating:

76 (108 votes)

Comments:

76.

Take Me To Your Leader

King Geedorah

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

659

Overall Rank:

3,837

Average Rating:

79 (115 votes)

Comments:

77.

Sumday

Grandaddy

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

661

Overall Rank:

3,845

Average Rating:

76 (111 votes)

Comments:

78.

St. Anger

Metallica

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

676

Overall Rank:

3,908

Average Rating:

45 (416 votes)

Comments:

79.

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

687

Overall Rank:

3,956

Average Rating:

77 (50 votes)

Comments:

80.

Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

363

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

689

Overall Rank:

3,965

Average Rating:

82 (129 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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