Best Albums of 2003
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"MJK can do no wrong in my book. This album has been a mainstay in my collection/playlists for years and I still come back to it over and over again. The record flows so well. It is everything from soothing on tracks like, "The Noose" to the explosive numbers like "Pet". In an unusual fashion for ..." Reply
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"Another persona from MF Doom. Not my favorite album of his but good nonetheless." Reply
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"First things first: this is not hip-hop, it's grime. And it's probably not even the most necessary grime document (that title probably belongs to a pirate radio set, or maybe More Fire Crew's 'Pow'), but it is far and away the genre's best album. The production is cold and minimal, and Dizzee is ..." Reply
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"Very good album, full of club bangers. By far 50's best album." Reply
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"One the very first bands to herald the shoegazing revival (now in it's 8th year). Lesser Matters is a brilliant album chock full of indie-pop gems." Reply
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"Grungey southern rock. Not bad, but a bit dreary. They could do with singing a bit clearer as well, as the lyrics are quite good." Reply
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"Very good alternative rock album. Best 10 songs average is 87,5/100 and the album can get very good 90/100. Best songs are "English summer rain", "This picture", "The bitter end" and "Special needs" all 90/100, followed by "Sleeping with ghosts" and "Protect me from..." both 85/100." Reply
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"Probably Snow Patrol's best. It stands out more than the others, which is a big deal considering how samey Sonw Patrol can be." Reply
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"Amy's album I like the most. I did not like "Back to Black" as much but I rediscovered it with my new subwoofer. Amy's music needs deep bass. What a loss we've lost her." Reply
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"Extremely heavy stuff. The whole sound has such a surreal effect. And, if nothing else, it has a really cool cover art!" Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of 2003 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 2% | |
| William Basinski | 5 | 1% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 0% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 0% | |
| Ryan Adams | 3 | 0% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 0% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 2 | 0% | |
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451 | 45% | |
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181 | 18% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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Best Albums of 2003 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 15 from 108th to 93rd |
Up 6 from 102nd to 96th |
Up 3 from 86th to 83rd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 83rd to 86th |
Down 2 from 59th to 61st |
Down 2 from 78th to 80th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 15 from 108th to 93rd |
Up 6 from 102nd to 96th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 99th to 101st |
Down 2 from 100th to 102nd |
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