Best Albums of 2008

« View best albums of 2007View best albums of 2009 »

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

Best albums by year or decade

Decade:

Year:

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.

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Collector's summary (top 1,000)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Sort by

71.

22 Dreams

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

832

Overall Rank:

4,732

Average Rating:

75 (61 votes)

Comments:

72.

The Bedlam In Goliath

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

858

Overall Rank:

4,876

Average Rating:

73 (150 votes)

Comments:

73.

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Erykah Badu

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

862

Overall Rank:

4,902

Average Rating:

78 (69 votes)

Comments:

74.

The Chemistry Of Common Life

Fucked Up

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

864

Overall Rank:

4,930

Average Rating:

75 (55 votes)

Comments:

75.

The Way Of All Flesh

Gojira

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

865

Overall Rank:

4,931

Average Rating:

81 (78 votes)

Comments:

76.

Flight Of The Conchords

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

867

Overall Rank:

4,934

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Hawk Is Howling

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

871

Overall Rank:

4,948

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

78.

Stay Positive

The Hold Steady

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

873

Overall Rank:

4,951

Average Rating:

77 (60 votes)

Comments:

79.

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

879

Overall Rank:

4,983

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

Comments:

80.

Ghosts I-IV

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

901

Overall Rank:

5,136

Average Rating:

69 (124 votes)

Comments:

« prev
1
...
7
8
9
...
100
next »
Goto Page:

Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100

Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Millenium (PL)	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Coldplay	2	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	166	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	30	3%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

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

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

« View best albums of 2007View best albums of 2009 »

If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.

A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(

We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.

Best Albums of 1996
1. If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle And Sebastian
2. Pinkerton by Weezer
3. Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
4. Ænima by Tool
5. Odelay by Beck
6. Long Season by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]
7. Soundtracks For The Blind by Swans
8. ATLiens by OutKast
9. Tigermilk by Belle And Sebastian
10. Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
11. Richard D. James Album by Aphex Twin
12. The Score by Fugees
13. Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
14. Sublime by Sublime
15. Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
16. Beautiful Freak by Eels
17. New Adventures In Hi-Fi by R.E.M.
18. Being There by Wilco
19. On Avery Island by Neutral Milk Hotel
20. Tidal by Fiona Apple