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Best albums of 2003

Released in 2003 · Ranked by critics

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Genre

101
Animositisomina
Ministry
18 February 2003Alternative metal, electronic, heavy metal
6.0
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102
Jackpot
Chingy
15 July 2003Hip hop, pop rap, southern hip hop
5.9

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Fewer than 3 critic reviews, so not ranked. Most finished first.

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For God and Country
Dolly Parton
11 November 2003Country
4.5
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Motown
Michael McDonald
24 June 2003Blue-eyed soul, motown, pop rock

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103

26 August 2003Dance-pop, pop, pop rock

5.8

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104

20 June 2003Groove metal, heavy metal, thrash metal

5.8

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105

6 January 2003Dance, downtempo, electronic

5.5

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106

Slow Motion Daydream

11 March 2003Alternative rock, pop, post-grunge

5.5

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107

The Reason (20th Anniversary)

3 December 2003Alternative pop, alternative rock, electronic

5.4

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108

Ember to Inferno

29 September 2003Alternative metal, death metal, heavy metal

5.3

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109

20 May 2003Alternative rock, hard rock, pop rock

5.1

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110

21 January 2003Contemporary r&b

5.1

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111

In Between Now and Then

27 May 2003Rock

5.0

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112

Admirável chip novo

7 May 2003Alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal

5.0

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113

As Time Goes By… The Great American Songbook, Volume Ⅱ

14 October 2003Ballad, contemporary jazz, easy listening

4.3

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114

Results May Vary

28 May 2003Alternative metal, alternative punk, alternative rock

4.2

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6.0

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3 June 2003Contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz-funk

7.8

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Boogaloo to Beck

Dr. Lonnie Smith

1 January 2003

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Infernal Blasting

15 December 2003Death metal, rock

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2 December 2003

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Worship & Faith

11 November 2003Contemporary christian, contemporary country, country

8.0

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7 November 2003Ebm, electro, electronic

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L’instant d’après

Natasha St‐Pier

4 November 2003Pop

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3 November 2003Electronic, synth-pop

3.0

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Shostakovich: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Shchedrin: Piano Concerto no. 2

1 November 2003Classical

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Como estão vocês?

1 November 2003Pop rock

6.5

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1 November 2003Ebm, electro, electronic

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A Carolina Jubilee

The Avett Brothers

31 October 2003Folk

6.0

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The Cherry Blues Project

25 October 2003

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The Funeral of Being

21 October 2003Atmospheric black metal, black metal, depressive black metal

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Masters of Chant, Chapter IV

6 October 2003Electronic, gregorian chant, new age

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1 October 2003Latin, pop, pop rock

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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 34: The Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

1 October 2003

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1 October 2003Latin, mpb, pop rock

8.0

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Natural Selection

1 October 2003Electronic, experimental, industrial

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30 September 2003Contemporary country, country

8.0

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Songbook, Volume I

29 September 2003Pop

8.0

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Like Never Before

23 September 2003Bakersfield sound, country, honky tonk

8.0

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Live At... A Limited Edition Companion to Some Devil

22 September 2003Pop, pop rock, rock

7.0

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Metal Discharge

22 September 2003Rock

6.8

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The Music That Died Alone

22 September 2003Crossover prog, heavy metal, progressive rock

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Wycliffe Gordon

15 September 2003Jazz

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O silêncio que precede o esporro

13 September 2003Rock

8.0

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Supersonic Guitars in 3-D

Los Straitjackets

9 September 2003Instrumental rock, rock

6.0

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Was ist passiert?

5 September 2003Pop

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1 September 2003Latin, mpb

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Åsmund Frægdegjevar

25 August 2003Folk metal, folk rock, heavy metal

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Pimpin Ain’t Dead

19 August 2003Gangsta rap, hip hop

6.0

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19 August 2003Classical

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18 August 2003Electronic, rock, synth-pop

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