Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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11.

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

Explosions In The Sky

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

2,790

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

102

Overall Rank:

638

Average Rating:

79 (502 votes)

Comments:

12.

Michigan

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,429

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

116

Overall Rank:

736

Average Rating:

81 (515 votes)

Comments:

13.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,360

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

119

Overall Rank:

757

Average Rating:

77 (561 votes)

Comments:

14.

Ghosts Of The Great Highway

Sun Kil Moon

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

2,269

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

126

Overall Rank:

789

Average Rating:

82 (298 votes)

Comments:

15.

Velocity : Design : Comfort

Sweet Trip

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

2,136

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

132

Overall Rank:

836

Average Rating:

82 (223 votes)

Comments:

16.

Quebec

Ween

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

1,973

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

144

Overall Rank:

911

Average Rating:

82 (282 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Black Album

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

1,971

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

145

Overall Rank:

914

Average Rating:

77 (451 votes)

Comments:

18.

Meteora

Linkin Park

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,877

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

150

Overall Rank:

961

Average Rating:

68 (511 votes)

Comments:

19.

Deja Entendu

Brand New

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,761

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,010

Average Rating:

77 (315 votes)

Comments:

20.

Mount Eerie

The Microphones

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,729

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,026

Average Rating:

80 (224 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	4	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3	2	0%
No-Man	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	185	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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