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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71.

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

621

Overall Rank:

3,652

Average Rating:

77 (51 votes)

Comments:

72.

Happy Songs For Happy People

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

626

Overall Rank:

3,674

Average Rating:

77 (153 votes)

Comments:

73.

Zitilites

Kashmir

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

633

Overall Rank:

3,721

Average Rating:

77 (52 votes)

Comments:

74.

Life For Rent

Dido

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

639

Overall Rank:

3,763

Average Rating:

73 (128 votes)

Comments:

75.

The Decline Of British Sea Power

British Sea Power

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

658

Overall Rank:

3,847

Average Rating:

75 (96 votes)

Comments:

76.

No Cities Left

The Dears

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

663

Overall Rank:

3,864

Average Rating:

77 (45 votes)

Comments:

77.

St. Anger

Metallica

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

664

Overall Rank:

3,867

Average Rating:

45 (418 votes)

Comments:

78.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

374

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,885

Average Rating:

76 (108 votes)

Comments:

79.

Sumday

Grandaddy

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

679

Overall Rank:

3,921

Average Rating:

76 (111 votes)

Comments:

80.

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Metric

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

682

Overall Rank:

3,964

Average Rating:

75 (73 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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