Best Albums of 2003

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Listed below are the best albums of 2003 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Elephant

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,477 charts

Rank Score:

11,838

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Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (2,124 votes)

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128

Hail To The Thief

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

1,183 charts

Rank Score:

8,585

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Muse

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

8,137

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2003

Appears in:

734 charts

Rank Score:

6,161

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2003

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,977

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2003

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

4,263

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Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

79 (758 votes)

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Give Up

The Postal Service

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

538 charts

Rank Score:

4,112

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Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

79 (687 votes)

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De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,528

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Overall Rank:

501

Average Rating:

78 (662 votes)

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The Magnolia Electric Co.

Songs: Ohia

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

3,398

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Overall Rank:

525

Average Rating:

82 (288 votes)

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10.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

2,603

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107

Overall Rank:

681

Average Rating:

77 (652 votes)

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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%
Океан Ельзи [Okean Elzy]	2	0%
Xiu Xiu	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	186	19%
	54	5%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

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