Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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2003 year summaryThe best artists of 2003 were The White Stripes, Radiohead, Muse, The Strokes, The Shins, The Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, Songs: Ohia, Jason Molina and The Mars Volta.

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The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,500 charts

Rank Score:

11,233

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,202 charts

Rank Score:

8,048

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

960 charts

Rank Score:

7,957

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2003

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

5,714

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2003

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,733

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354

Average Rating:

80 (785 votes)

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Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

4,071

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2003

Appears in:

546 charts

Rank Score:

3,874

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437

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79 (773 votes)

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The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

3,571

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478

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82 (305 votes)

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De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

3,505

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488

Average Rating:

78 (680 votes)

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10.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

468 charts

Rank Score:

2,548

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103

Overall Rank:

682

Average Rating:

77 (663 votes)

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Best Albums of 2003 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	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	%

	450	45%
	180	18%
	55	6%
	38	4%
	32	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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