Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2003 year summaryThe best artists of 2003 were The White Stripes, Radiohead, Muse, The Strokes, The Shins, The Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, Songs: Ohia, Jason Molina and The Mars Volta.

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The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,496 charts

Rank Score:

11,340

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2003

Appears in:

1,197 charts

Rank Score:

8,111

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

7,948

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2003

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

5,815

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2003

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

4,793

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354

Average Rating:

80 (783 votes)

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Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

556 charts

Rank Score:

4,111

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2003

Appears in:

545 charts

Rank Score:

3,923

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436

Average Rating:

79 (772 votes)

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The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

3,571

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481

Average Rating:

82 (299 votes)

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De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,538

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489

Average Rating:

78 (679 votes)

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10.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

465 charts

Rank Score:

2,561

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103

Overall Rank:

681

Average Rating:

77 (660 votes)

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
King Crimson	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	179	18%
	55	6%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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