The 50 Best Albums of 2008
by The Guardian (2008) 
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. These are their best albums of 2008.
(Official website: https://www.guardian.co.uk | Original URL Warning: The address at the original source was valid at the time the chart was added, but may have changed afterwards. )
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6,563
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2,780
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2008
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5,428
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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The 50 Best Albums of 2008 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Laura Marling | 1 | 2% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 2% | |
| These New Puritans | 1 | 2% | |
| Kanye West | 1 | 2% | |
| Oasis | 1 | 2% | |
| Lil Wayne | 1 | 2% | |
| The Streets | 1 | 2% | |
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24 | 48% | |
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14 | 28% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Other 2008 year charts
A total of 72 charts from recognised sources are available for 2008, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 456 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Drowned in Sound's 50 Albums of 2008 | Drowned in Sound | 2008 year chart | 2008 | |
| Top 40 Records of 2008 | Decibel | 2008 year chart | 2008 | |
| Top 50 Albums of 2008 | No Ripcord | 2008 year chart | 2008 | |
Other charts by The Guardian
A total of 19 charts from The Guardian are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 50 best albums of 2024 | The Guardian | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2023 | The Guardian | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2022 | The Guardian | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
The 50 Best Albums of 2008 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/24/2024 18:15 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 |
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