Best Albums of 2003

Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
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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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"I first heard this album playing in the background at a bar in Córdoba, southern Spain and instantly fell in love with it. It has an interesting blend of flamenco style vocals and piano and I never get tired of listening to it, which, to me, is a mark of a truly great album."  Reply
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"Words cannot describe how obsessed I was with this compilation album as a child. Everything from the cover to the track selection and their sequence, including the amazing b-sides Fortune Faded and Save the Population, is perfect. It is also the only Chili Peppers release that is the home to one ..."  [+]  Reply
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