BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS FOR 2003

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No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
  1 FALLEN-EVANESCENCE-JUNE                                                                                     2408 
  2 COME AWAY WITH ME-NORAH JONES-January                                                  2366
  3 GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'-50 CENT-March                                                   1722
  4 8 MILE SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-January                                               848
  5 DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE-BEYONCE-July                                                        822
  6 METAMORPHOSIS-HILARY DUFF-September                                                     806
  7 JACKPOT-CHINGY-July                                                                     778
  8 SHOCK 'N Y'ALL-Toby Keith-November                                                      770
  9 METEORA-Linkin Park-April                                                               768
 10 CHICAGO-SOUNDTRACK-February                                                             678
 11 Now 14-Various Artists-November                                                         668
 12 Very Best Of Cher-Cher-May                                                              654
 13 This Is Me...Then-Jennifer Lopez-January                                                646
 14 Thankful-Kelly Clarkson-April                                                           618
 15 In The Zone-Britney Spears-December                                                     602
 16 The Diary Of Alicia Keys-Alicia Keys-December                                           586
 17 Cocky-Kid Rock-February                                                                 528
 18 Bad Boys II-Soundtrack-August                                                           520
 19 The Singles 1992-2003-No Doubt-December                                                 462
 20 Dance With My Father-Luthur Vandross-June                                               450
 21 Chocolate Factory-R.Kelly-March                                                         448
 22 The Black Album-Jay Z-November                                                          446
 23 Soulful-Ruben Studdard-December                                                         440
 24 Measure Of A Man-Clay Aiken-November                                                    432
 25 Greatest Hitsl:Volume II-Alan Jackson-August                                            408
 26 Beg For Mercy-G Unit-December                                                           388
 27 Lizzie McGuire Soundtrack-Various Artists-June                                          388
 28 St.Anger-Metallica-June                                                                 370
 29 Chapter II-Ashanti-July                                                                 362
 30 Now 12-Various Artists-April                                                            330
 31 As Time Goes By... Great American Songbook:Volume II-Rod Stewart-November               328
 32 One Heart-Celine Dion-April                                                             320
 33 The Long Road-Nickelback-October                                                        312
 34 Life For Rent-Dido-October                                                              288
 35 Afterglow-Sarah McLachlan-November                                                      288
 36 Heavier Things-John Mayer-September                                                     282
 37 Chicken 'N' Beer-Ludacris-October                                                       274
 38 2 Fast 2 Furious-Soundtrack-June                                                        228
 39 Dutty Rock-Sean Paul-April                                                              228
 40 The Neptunes Present...Clones-Various Artists-September                                 226
 41 Now 13-Various Artists-August                                                           220
 42 American Idol Season 2:All Time Classic American Love Songs-Sondtrack-May               208
 43 Some Devil-Dave Matthews-October                                                        204
 44 Hotel Paper-Michelle Branch-July                                                        202
 45 After The Storm-Monica-July                                                             198
 46 Sacred Love-Sting-October                                                               192
 47 Matrix Reloaded-Soundtrack-May                                                          190
 48 The R. In R & B Collection:Volume 1-R.Kelly-October                                     186
 49 Street Dreams-Fabolous-March                                                            184
 50 Bare-Annie Lennox-June                                                                  182
 51 Results May Vary-Limp Bizkit-October                                                    180
 52 Love & Life-Mary J.Blige-September                                                      174
 53 Say You Will-Fleetwood Mac-April                                                        172
 54 Blink 182-Blink 182-December                                                            168
 55 Grand Champ-DMX-October                                                                 154
 56 14 Shades Of Grey-Staind-June                                                           152
 57 Hail To The Thief!-Radiohead-June                                                       150
 58 How The West Was Won-Led Zeppelin-June                                                  148
 59 Body Kiss-Isley Brothers-May                                                            146
 60 Faceless-Godsmack-April                                                                 142
 61 Moodring-Mya-August                                                                     136
 62 0304-Jewel-June                                                                         134
 63 Cradle 2 The Grave-Soundtrack-March                                                     134
 64 La Bella Mafia-Lil' Kim-March                                                           132
 65 Drankin' Patnaz-YoungBloodZ-September                                                   128
 66 Grammy Nominees 2003-Various Artists-March                                              126
 67 Daredevil:The Album-Soundtrack-March                                                    118
 68 American Life-Madonna-May                                                               116
 69 God's Son-Nas-January                                                                   110
 70 Tupac:Resurrection-Soundtrack-November                                                  106
 71 Too Hot For T.V.-Bad Boy's Da Band-October                                              106
 72 2nd To None-Elvis Presley-October                                                       104
 73 The Very Best Of-The Eagles-November                                                    104
 74 Hard-Jagged Edge-October                                                                102
 75 The New Breed-50 Cent-April                                                             100
 76 Deftones-Deftones-June                                                                   98
 77 The Movie Album-Barbra Streisand-October                                                 96
 78 Da Unbreakables-Three 6 Mafia-July                                                       96
 79 Cheers-Obie Trice-October                                                                94
 80 Strays-Jane's Addiction-August                                                           94
 81 Red Dirt Road-Brooks & Dunn-July                                                         94
 82 Have You Forgotten?-Darryl Worley-April                                                  94
 83 Thirteenth Step-A Perfect Circle-October                                                 92
 84 Seal IV-Seal-September                                                                   92
 85 Bow Wow:Unleashed-Bow Wow-September                                                      92
 86 On And On-Jack Johnson-May                                                               92
 87 Philadelphia Freeway-Freeway-March                                                       90
 88 Honkytonkville-George Strait-June                                                        86
 89 To Whom It May Concern-Lisa Marie Presley-April                                          86
 90 Elephant-White Stripes-April                                                             86
 91 Cam'ron Presents The Diplomats-Diplomatic Immunity-April                                 82
 92 Charlie's Angels:Full Throttle-Soundtrack-July                                           72
 93 Golden Age Of Grotesque Marilyn Manson May                                               70
 94 A Mark,A Mission,A Brand,A Scar-Dashboard Confessional-August                            58
 95 World Wide Underground (EP)-Erykah Badu-October                                          56
 96 Year Of The Spider Cold May                                                              56
 97 Mary Star Of The Sea-Zwan-February                                                       56
 98 Room On Fire-The Strokes-November                                                        54
 99 Trap Muzik-T.I.-August                                                                   54
100 Let It Be...Naked-Beatles-December                                                       52
101 Sing The Sorrow-AFI-March                                                                52
102 Blood In My Eye-Ja Rule November                                                         50
103 Stroke Of Genius-Gerald Levert-November                                                  50
104 Loon-Loon-November                                                                       50
105 LSG2-LSG-August                                                                          50
106 My Private Nation-Train-June                                                             50
107 The Senior-Ginuwine-April                                                                50
108 State Property Presents:The Chain Gang Volume II-Various Artists-August                  50
109 Matrina-Matrina McBride-October                                                          48
110 War All The Time-Thursday-October                                                        48
111 Evolver-311-August                                                                       48
112 From There To Here:Greatest Hits-Lonestar-June                                           48
113 U Turn-Brian McKnight-April                                                              48
114 For The Last Time Live From The Astrodome-George Strait-February                         48
115 Kid Rock-Kid Rock-November                                                               46
116 In Time 1988 2003:The Best Of-R.E.M.-November                                            46
117 Da Skool Boy Present's Murphy's Law-Lee Murphy=October                                   46
118 From Me To U Juelz Santana September                                                     46
119 What The World Needs Now Is Love-Wynonna-August                                          46
120 Mud On The Tires-Brad Paisley-August                                                     46
121 Joe Budden-Joe Budden-June                                                               46
122 Room For Squares-John Mayer-March                                                        46
123 The Dreamer-Blake Shelton-February                                                       46
124 Take A Look In The Mirror-Korn-December                                                  44
125 Try This-P!nk-November                                                                   44
126 Payable On Death-P.O.D.-November                                                         44
127 Walk Witt Me-Sheek Louch-October                                                         44
128 Greatest Hits Collection-Trace Adkins-July                                               44
129 Everything Must Go-Steely Dan-July                                                       44
130 Mississippi:The Album-David Banner-June                                                  44
131 Meet Me In Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett-April                                            44
132 10-LL Cool J-February                                                                    44
133 Everything To Everyone-Barenaked Ladies-November                                         42
134 Deliverance-Bubba Sparxxx-October                                                        42
135 In This Skin-Jessica Simpson-September                                                   42
136 Wave On Wave-Pat Green-July                                                              42 
137 Priceless-Kelly Price-May                                                                42
138 Monster-Killer Mike-March                                                                42
139 Past,Present & Future-Rob Zombie-October                                                 40
140 Me & My Brother-Ying Tang Twins-October                                                  40
141 Thalia-Thalia-July                                                                       40
142 AttenCHUN!-Bone Crusher-May                                                              40
143 The Best Of-James Taylor-April                                                           40
144 Harry For The Holidays-Harry Connick Jr.-December                                        38
145 Da Derrty Versions:The Reinvention-Nelly-December                                        38
146 The Wind-Warren Zevon-September                                                          38
147 Wooden Leather-Nappy Roots-September                                                     38
148 Almas Del Silencio-Ricky Martin-June                                                     38
149 Out Of The Vein Third Eye Blind May                                                      38 
150 All About Love-Steven Curtis Chapman-February                                            38
151 Soulstar-Musiq-December                                                                  36
152 This Is Not A Test-Missy Elliot-December                                                 36 
153 Number Ones-Michael Jackson-December                                                     36
154 Coldplay Live 2003-Coldplay-November                                                     36
155 Totally Hits 2003-Various Artists-October                                                36
156 Buddy Jewell-Buddy Jewell-July                                                           36
157 200 Km/H In The Wrong Lane-t.A.T.u.-March                                                36
158 The Central Park Concert-Dave Matthews Band-December                                     34
159 The Essential-Bruce Springsteen-November                                                 34
160 This Left Feels Right-Bon Jovi-November                                                  34
161 Coverage-Mandy Moore-November                                                            34
162 Seasons-Sevendust-October                                                                34
163 Bette Midler Sings The Rosemary Clooney Songbook-Bette Midler-October                    34
164 Kings Of Crunk-Lil Jon & East Side Boyz-September                                        34
165 Kidz Bop 4-Kidz Bop Kids-August                                                          34
166 Greatest Hits-Jo Dee Messina-June                                                        34
167 Let 'Em Burn-Hot Boys-April                                                              34
168 Level II-Blackstreet-March                                                               34
169 Next Big Thing-Vince Gill-February                                                       34