Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Magnificent Fiend

Howlin' Rain

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2008

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6 charts

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ShapeShifters

Invincible

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2008

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3 charts

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Postcards

Sparkadia

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2008

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3 charts

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Hysterics

Rolo Tomassi

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2008

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6 charts

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Perceptions Of Pacha

Goldfish

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2008

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4 charts

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Soft Power

Gonzales

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2008

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Along Came A Spider

Alice Cooper

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2008

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8 charts

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The Orchard

Lizz Wright

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2008

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5 charts

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White Van Music

Jake One

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2008

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5 charts

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Vår Del Av Stan

Masshysteri

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2008

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Deerhunter	3	0%
The Gutter Twins	2	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
Margot & The Nuclear So & So's	2	0%
Coldplay	2	0%
Cat Power	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	169	17%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	35	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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