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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31.

Rounds

Four Tet

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,058

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,621

Average Rating:

79 (207 votes)

Comments:

32.

Lesser Matters

The Radio Dept.

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

1,043

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,639

Average Rating:

79 (126 votes)

Comments:

33.

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

1,019

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,672

Average Rating:

75 (184 votes)

Comments:

34.

Thirteenth Step

A Perfect Circle

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,008

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,688

Average Rating:

77 (239 votes)

Comments:

35.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

974

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,740

Average Rating:

60 (302 votes)

Comments:

36.

Vaudeville Villain

Viktor Vaughn

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

910

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,849

Average Rating:

82 (155 votes)

Comments:

37.

Dopesmoker

Sleep (US)

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

889

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,890

Average Rating:

81 (164 votes)

Comments:

38.

Youth & Young Manhood

Kings Of Leon

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

860

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

317

Overall Rank:

1,941

Average Rating:

74 (418 votes)

Comments:

39.

Final Straw

Snow Patrol

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

321

Overall Rank:

1,956

Average Rating:

72 (229 votes)

Comments:

40.

Everything Goes Numb

Streetlight Manifesto

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

816

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

338

Overall Rank:

2,033

Average Rating:

74 (100 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	0%
King Crimson	4	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
Tom Jones	2	0%
Океан Ельзи [Okean Elzy]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	185	18%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	933	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Artists of the 2000s
1. Radiohead
2. Arcade Fire
3. The Strokes
4. Coldplay
5. Sufjan Stevens
6. Arctic Monkeys
7. Wilco
8. Animal Collective
9. Muse
10. The White Stripes
11. Kanye West
12. Phil Elverum
13. Interpol
14. Modest Mouse
15. Queens Of The Stone Age
16. Madvillain
17. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
18. LCD Soundsystem
19. The National
20. The Flaming Lips