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:

1,494 charts

Rank Score:

11,453

Rank in 2003:

1

Rank in 2000s:

13

Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

 83 (2,137 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Hail To The Thief 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,191 charts

Rank Score:

8,201

Rank in 2003:

2

Rank in 2000s:

30

Overall Rank:

184

Average Rating:

 81 (2,364 votes)

Comments:

164

3.

Absolution 

 Muse

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

8,007

Rank in 2003:

3

Rank in 2000s:

31

Overall Rank:

191

Average Rating:

 79 (1,658 votes)

Comments:

111

4.

Room On Fire 

 The Strokes

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,941

Rank in 2003:

4

Rank in 2000s:

41

Overall Rank:

279

Average Rating:

 80 (1,222 votes)

Comments:

69

5.

Chutes Too Narrow 

 The Shins

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

628 charts

Rank Score:

4,813

Rank in 2003:

5

Rank in 2000s:

58

Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

 80 (781 votes)

Comments:

41

6.

Give Up 

 The Postal Service

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

551 charts

Rank Score:

4,139

Rank in 2003:

6

Rank in 2000s:

64

Overall Rank:

408

Average Rating:

 79 (695 votes)

Comments:

28

7.

Transatlanticism 

 Death Cab For Cutie

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

544 charts

Rank Score:

3,994

Rank in 2003:

7

Rank in 2000s:

71

Overall Rank:

428

Average Rating:

 79 (767 votes)

Comments:

39

8.

De-Loused In The Comatorium 

 The Mars Volta

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,579

Rank in 2003:

8

Rank in 2000s:

79

Overall Rank:

485

Average Rating:

 78 (672 votes)

Comments:

39

9.

The Magnolia Electric Co. 

 Songs: Ohia

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

3,563

Rank in 2003:

9

Rank in 2000s:

80

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

 82 (295 votes)

Comments:

15

10.

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place 

 Explosions In The Sky

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Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

379 charts

Rank Score:

2,607

Rank in 2003:

10

Rank in 2000s:

103

Overall Rank:

670

Average Rating:

 79 (513 votes)

Comments:

33

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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%
King Crimson	4	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
Tom Jones	2	0%
Charlie Parker	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	454	45%
	177	18%
	55	6%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	68	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

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