Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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21.

Deja Entendu

Brand New

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,528

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

172

Overall Rank:

1,148

Average Rating:

77 (317 votes)

Comments:

22.

Think Tank

Blur

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,513

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,163

Average Rating:

75 (512 votes)

Comments:

23.

Dear Catastrophe Waitress

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,504

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

178

Overall Rank:

1,174

Average Rating:

79 (290 votes)

Comments:

24.

Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?

The Unicorns

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,396

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,245

Average Rating:

79 (302 votes)

Comments:

25.

Damnation

Opeth

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,392

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

190

Overall Rank:

1,251

Average Rating:

80 (267 votes)

Comments:

26.

Blink-182

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,316

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,320

Average Rating:

69 (384 votes)

Comments:

27.

Let It Be... Naked

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

1,282

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

204

Overall Rank:

1,354

Average Rating:

82 (465 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Meadowlands

The Wrens

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

1,261

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

208

Overall Rank:

1,374

Average Rating:

79 (228 votes)

Comments:

29.

You Are Free

Cat Power

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,192

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,437

Average Rating:

79 (234 votes)

Comments:

30.

Thirteenth Step

A Perfect Circle

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

1,117

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

243

Overall Rank:

1,532

Average Rating:

77 (247 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%
Linkin Park	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	182	18%
	54	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

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

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