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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91.

The Living Road

Lhasa De Sela

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

775

Overall Rank:

4,459

Average Rating:

79 (34 votes)

Comments:

92.

Cast Of Thousands

Elbow

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

780

Overall Rank:

4,521

Average Rating:

74 (127 votes)

Comments:

93.

Akuma No Uta

Boris

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

782

Overall Rank:

4,530

Average Rating:

79 (103 votes)

Comments:

94.

Guitar Romantic

The Exploding Hearts

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,856

Average Rating:

75 (87 votes)

Comments:

95.

Streetcore

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

843

Overall Rank:

4,884

Average Rating:

74 (52 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Dresden Dolls

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

852

Overall Rank:

4,925

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

97.

Silent Hill 3 Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack

山岡晃 [Akira Yamaoka]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

853

Overall Rank:

4,930

Average Rating:

78 (22 votes)

Comments:

98.

Up In Flames

Manitoba

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

857

Overall Rank:

4,948

Average Rating:

78 (69 votes)

Comments:

99.

Elephunk

Black Eyed Peas

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

875

Overall Rank:

5,037

Average Rating:

66 (116 votes)

Comments:

100.

The Beautiful Letdown

Switchfoot

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

270

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	4	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3	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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