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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41.

The Lemon Of Pink

The Books

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

777

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

348

Overall Rank:

2,118

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

42.

Haha Sound

Broadcast

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

350

Overall Rank:

2,139

Average Rating:

79 (123 votes)

Comments:

43.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

746

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

359

Overall Rank:

2,188

Average Rating:

76 (224 votes)

Comments:

44.

How The West Was Won
Live

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

742

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

361

Overall Rank:

2,193

Average Rating:

82 (356 votes)

Comments:

45.

It Still Moves

My Morning Jacket

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

740

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,206

Average Rating:

78 (162 votes)

Comments:

46.

Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

M83

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,262

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

47.

Sing The Sorrow

AFI

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

661

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,412

Average Rating:

74 (133 votes)

Comments:

48.

Frengers

Mew

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

644

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,458

Average Rating:

78 (152 votes)

Comments:

49.

Get Born

Jet

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,571

Average Rating:

69 (213 votes)

Comments:

50.

Electric Version

The New Pornographers

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

602

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,579

Average Rating:

77 (152 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%
Pearl Jam	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	3	0%
Cancerslug	2	0%
Tom Jones	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	186	19%
	53	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

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

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

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