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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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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41.

Everything Goes Numb

Streetlight Manifesto

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

758

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,156

Average Rating:

74 (102 votes)

Comments:

42.

How The West Was Won
Live

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

731

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,215

Average Rating:

82 (365 votes)

Comments:

43.

Final Straw

Snow Patrol

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

730

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

368

Overall Rank:

2,216

Average Rating:

72 (237 votes)

Comments:

44.

The Lemon Of Pink

The Books

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,243

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

45.

Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

M83

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,333

Average Rating:

78 (239 votes)

Comments:

46.

Haha Sound

Broadcast

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

682

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,337

Average Rating:

79 (126 votes)

Comments:

47.

Sing The Sorrow

AFI

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

660

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,412

Average Rating:

74 (136 votes)

Comments:

48.

Train Of Thought

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

656

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,427

Average Rating:

79 (147 votes)

Comments:

49.

Echoes

The Rapture

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

425

Overall Rank:

2,540

Average Rating:

76 (154 votes)

Comments:

50.

Frengers

Mew

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,607

Average Rating:

78 (155 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
King Crimson	3	0%
Ryan Adams	2	0%
The Radio Dept.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	178	18%
	55	6%
	37	4%
	31	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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