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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Dance Of Death

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,454

Average Rating:

71 (174 votes)

Comments:

72.

Life For Rent

Dido

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

407

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

615

Overall Rank:

3,576

Average Rating:

73 (125 votes)

Comments:

73.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

625

Overall Rank:

3,629

Average Rating:

76 (107 votes)

Comments:

74.

Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
Compilation

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

398

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

632

Overall Rank:

3,652

Average Rating:

82 (127 votes)

Comments:

75.

The Decline Of British Sea Power

British Sea Power

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

383

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

652

Overall Rank:

3,769

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

76.

Sumday

Grandaddy

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,777

Average Rating:

76 (109 votes)

Comments:

77.

Take Me To Your Leader

King Geedorah

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

657

Overall Rank:

3,780

Average Rating:

79 (110 votes)

Comments:

78.

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

Metric

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

659

Overall Rank:

3,789

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

79.

Billy Talent

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

685

Overall Rank:

3,889

Average Rating:

72 (97 votes)

Comments:

80.

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

694

Overall Rank:

3,942

Average Rating:

77 (48 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%
Peter Gabriel	2	0%
Guided By Voices	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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