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, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, The Mars Volta, Songs: Ohia and Jason Molina.

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61.

Decoration Day

Drive-By Truckers

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

519

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

495

Overall Rank:

2,937

Average Rating:

77 (106 votes)

Comments:

62.

Long Gone Before Daylight

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

514

Overall Rank:

3,066

Average Rating:

73 (76 votes)

Comments:

63.

Reality

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,077

Average Rating:

73 (274 votes)

Comments:

64.

加爾基精液栗ノ花 [Karuki Samen Kuri No Hana]

椎名林檎 [Ringo Sheena]

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

480

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

531

Overall Rank:

3,140

Average Rating:

80 (74 votes)

Comments:

65.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

473

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,170

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

66.

Ventura

Los Hermanos

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

554

Overall Rank:

3,272

Average Rating:

77 (83 votes)

Comments:

67.

Welcome Interstate Managers

Fountains Of Wayne

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,326

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

68.

Dance Of Death

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,376

Average Rating:

71 (177 votes)

Comments:

69.

Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers

The National

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

435

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

582

Overall Rank:

3,409

Average Rating:

74 (219 votes)

Comments:

70.

Veneer

José González

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

602

Overall Rank:

3,515

Average Rating:

77 (139 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
Ryan Adams	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	183	18%
	54	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

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