Best Albums of 2003

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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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Country Albums %


United States 452 45%
United Kingdom 185 19%
Canada 55 6%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Germany 31 3%
Sweden 30 3%
Australia 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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5. The Cure
6. The Last Dinner Party
7. Adrianne Lenker
8. Beth Gibbons
9. Billie Eilish
10. Geordie Greep
11. Waxahatchee
12. Fontaines D.C.
13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
14. Nick Cave
15. St. Vincent
16. Beyoncé
17. MGMT
18. Jack White
19. Cindy Lee
20. Pearl Jam
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