Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2003 year 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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81.

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

696

Overall Rank:

3,978

Average Rating:

77 (48 votes)

Comments:

82.

Happy Songs For Happy People

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

699

Overall Rank:

3,991

Average Rating:

77 (148 votes)

Comments:

83.

Her Majesty The Decemberists

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

724

Overall Rank:

4,106

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

Comments:

84.

Deep Cuts

The Knife

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

728

Overall Rank:

4,127

Average Rating:

76 (132 votes)

Comments:

85.

No Cities Left

The Dears

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,167

Average Rating:

77 (45 votes)

Comments:

86.

Shades Of Blue

Madlib

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

739

Overall Rank:

4,178

Average Rating:

80 (92 votes)

Comments:

87.

World Without Tears

Lucinda Williams

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

338

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

743

Overall Rank:

4,205

Average Rating:

75 (56 votes)

Comments:

88.

Black Cherry

Goldfrapp

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,281

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

89.

Cast Of Thousands

Elbow

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

774

Overall Rank:

4,399

Average Rating:

74 (125 votes)

Comments:

90.

Streetcore

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

802

Overall Rank:

4,595

Average Rating:

74 (50 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%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	185	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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