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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Sleeping With Ghosts

Placebo

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

1,077

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253

Overall Rank:

1,597

Average Rating:

75 (218 votes)

Comments:

62.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

516

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499

Overall Rank:

2,936

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Living Road

Lhasa De Sela

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

290

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839

Overall Rank:

4,752

Average Rating:

78 (32 votes)

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107.

Keep On Your Mean Side

The Kills

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

247

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Some Devil

Dave Matthews

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

191

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Say You Will

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

162

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Statues

Moloko

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

142

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Lágrimas Negras

Bebo & Cigala

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

102

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Lost In Translation
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

19 charts

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Wicked
Soundtrack

The Original Broadway Cast

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2003

Appears in:

19 charts

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	4	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
Charlie Parker	2	0%
Dream Theater	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	186	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

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

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

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