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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Elephant

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,471 charts

Rank Score:

12,021

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (2,115 votes)

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128

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,179 charts

Rank Score:

8,846

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

8,171

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2003

Appears in:

728 charts

Rank Score:

6,358

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2003

Appears in:

612 charts

Rank Score:

4,965

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2003

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

4,268

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415

Average Rating:

79 (748 votes)

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Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

4,034

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439

Average Rating:

79 (678 votes)

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De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

460 charts

Rank Score:

3,587

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496

Average Rating:

78 (658 votes)

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The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

3,329

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540

Average Rating:

82 (274 votes)

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10.

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Explosions In The Sky

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

2,683

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104

Overall Rank:

659

Average Rating:

79 (505 votes)

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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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