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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81.

Reconstruction Site

The Weakerthans

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

693

Overall Rank:

3,935

Average Rating:

77 (48 votes)

Comments:

82.

Happy Songs For Happy People

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

701

Overall Rank:

3,971

Average Rating:

77 (148 votes)

Comments:

83.

Her Majesty The Decemberists

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

721

Overall Rank:

4,078

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

Comments:

84.

Deep Cuts

The Knife

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

728

Overall Rank:

4,102

Average Rating:

76 (132 votes)

Comments:

85.

No Cities Left

The Dears

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

736

Overall Rank:

4,130

Average Rating:

77 (45 votes)

Comments:

86.

Black Cherry

Goldfrapp

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,131

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

87.

Shades Of Blue

Madlib

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

740

Overall Rank:

4,142

Average Rating:

80 (92 votes)

Comments:

88.

World Without Tears

Lucinda Williams

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,249

Average Rating:

75 (56 votes)

Comments:

89.

Cast Of Thousands

Elbow

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,423

Average Rating:

74 (125 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Dresden Dolls

Year of Release:

2003

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 2003:

Rank in 2000s:

799

Overall Rank:

4,557

Average Rating:

77 (57 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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Best Artists of the 2000s
1. Radiohead
2. Arcade Fire
3. The Strokes
4. Coldplay
5. Sufjan Stevens
6. Arctic Monkeys
7. Wilco
8. Muse
9. Animal Collective
10. The White Stripes
11. Kanye West
12. Phil Elverum
13. Interpol
14. Modest Mouse
15. Queens Of The Stone Age
16. Madvillain
17. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
18. LCD Soundsystem
19. The National
20. The Flaming Lips