Best Albums of 2003

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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1.

Elephant 

 The White Stripes

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,496 charts

Rank Score:

11,352

Rank in 2003:

1

Rank in 2000s:

13

Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

 83 (2,141 votes)

Comments:

129

2.

Hail To The Thief 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,198 charts

Rank Score:

8,122

Rank in 2003:

2

Rank in 2000s:

30

Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

 81 (2,372 votes)

Comments:

164

3.

Absolution 

 Muse

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

7,944

Rank in 2003:

3

Rank in 2000s:

31

Overall Rank:

190

Average Rating:

 79 (1,666 votes)

Comments:

111

4.

Room On Fire 

 The Strokes

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

5,821

Rank in 2003:

4

Rank in 2000s:

41

Overall Rank:

284

Average Rating:

 80 (1,230 votes)

Comments:

69

5.

Chutes Too Narrow 

 The Shins

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,799

Rank in 2003:

5

Rank in 2000s:

58

Overall Rank:

354

Average Rating:

 80 (783 votes)

Comments:

41

6.

Give Up 

 The Postal Service

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

555 charts

Rank Score:

4,115

Rank in 2003:

6

Rank in 2000s:

64

Overall Rank:

407

Average Rating:

 79 (699 votes)

Comments:

28

7.

Transatlanticism 

 Death Cab For Cutie

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

545 charts

Rank Score:

3,929

Rank in 2003:

7

Rank in 2000s:

71

Overall Rank:

436

Average Rating:

 79 (772 votes)

Comments:

39

8.

The Magnolia Electric Co. 

 Songs: Ohia

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

3,569

Rank in 2003:

8

Rank in 2000s:

78

Overall Rank:

481

Average Rating:

 82 (299 votes)

Comments:

15

9.

De-Loused In The Comatorium 

 The Mars Volta

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,541

Rank in 2003:

9

Rank in 2000s:

79

Overall Rank:

488

Average Rating:

 78 (679 votes)

Comments:

39

10.

Fever To Tell 

 Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

465 charts

Rank Score:

2,564

Rank in 2003:

10

Rank in 2000s:

103

Overall Rank:

680

Average Rating:

 77 (660 votes)

Comments:

30

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	16	2%
William Basinski	5	1%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
King Crimson	3	0%
Ween	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	453	45%
	179	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%