Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic

Kasai Allstars

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

126

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162.

Cross Paths
Compilation

The Motifs

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

126

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163.

Saint Dymphna

Gang Gang Dance

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

125

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164.

Moenie And Kitchi

Gregory And The Hawk

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

124

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165.

Volume One

She & Him

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

32 charts

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123

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166.

Jukebox

Cat Power

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

45 charts

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123

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167.

Tu Hoguera Está Ardiendo

Klaus & Kinski

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

9 charts

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122

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168.

We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed

Los Campesinos!

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

39 charts

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121

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169.

Traced In Air

Cynic

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

36 charts

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120

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170.

Youth Novels

Lykke Li

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

63 charts

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120

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	169	17%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	34	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

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

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

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