Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2008 year summaryThe best artists of 2008 were Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay, Portishead, Have A Nice Life, Elbow, Kanye West, TV On The Radio, Deerhunter and Kings Of Leon.

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Women

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

205

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102.

Illuminate

Lydia

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

204

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103.

One Of The Boys

Katy Perry

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

44 charts

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204

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104.

Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair

La Dispute

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

204

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105.

Way To Normal

Ben Folds

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

26 charts

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204

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106.

Real Emotional Trash

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

56 charts

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202

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107.

The Odd Couple

Gnarls Barkley

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

201

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Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down

Noah And The Whale

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2008

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

199

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109.

The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull

Earth

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

199

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110.

Gossip In The Grain

Ray LaMontagne

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2008

Appears in:

32 charts

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198

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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