Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 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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291.
Blackout 
United States Dropkick Murphys
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
75
Rank in 2003:
291
Rank in 2000s:
2,749
Overall Rank:
15,307
Average Rating:
 72 (41 votes)
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292.
Life Is Killing Me 
United States Type O Negative
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
73
Rank in 2003:
292
Rank in 2000s:
2,793
Overall Rank:
15,499
Average Rating:
 74 (41 votes)
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293.
Unrest 
Norway Erlend Øye
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
73
Rank in 2003:
293
Rank in 2000s:
2,794
Overall Rank:
15,500
Average Rating:
 75 (6 votes)
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294.
Passing Ships 
United States Andrew Hill
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
73
Rank in 2003:
294
Rank in 2000s:
2,814
Overall Rank:
15,578
Average Rating:
 78 (6 votes)
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295.
True Color, True Lie 
Japan Hartfield
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
73
Rank in 2003:
295
Rank in 2000s:
2,820
Overall Rank:
15,617
Average Rating:
 73 (2 votes)
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296.
Shadows On The Sun 
United States Brother Ali
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
34 charts
Rank Score:
72
Rank in 2003:
296
Rank in 2000s:
2,850
Overall Rank:
15,803
Average Rating:
 79 (23 votes)
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297.
La Vache Qui Pleure 
Canada Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
71
Rank in 2003:
297
Rank in 2000s:
2,854
Overall Rank:
15,840
Average Rating:
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298.
Earthquake Glue 
United States Guided By Voices
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
20 charts
Rank Score:
71
Rank in 2003:
298
Rank in 2000s:
2,882
Overall Rank:
15,994
Average Rating:
 73 (35 votes)
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299.
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Jimi Hendrix 
Compilation
United States Jimi Hendrix
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
70
Rank in 2003:
299
Rank in 2000s:
2,900
Overall Rank:
16,115
Average Rating:
 68 (4 votes)
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300.
Everyone Deserves Music 
United States Michael Franti & Spearhead
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2003
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
70
Rank in 2003:
300
Rank in 2000s:
2,903
Overall Rank:
16,143
Average Rating:
 74 (19 votes)
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