Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2018 were Car Seat Headrest, Kids See Ghosts, Idles, Beach House, Daughters, Parquet Courts, MGMT, Kacey Musgraves, Arctic Monkeys and Earl Sweatshirt.

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The Much Much How How And I

Cosmo Sheldrake

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2018

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9 charts

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Phantom Arrival

The Holophonics

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2018

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2 charts

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Bye Bye

Annalisa

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2018

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Creation

The Daysleepers

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2018

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6 charts

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L.A. Playback

Beak>

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2018

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3 charts

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Elephants On Acid

Cypress Hill

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2018

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9 charts

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My Mister (Original Soundtrack)
Compilation

Various Artists

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2018

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6 charts

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Je Suis Une Ile

Halo Maud

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2018

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7 charts

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Funky Mother

Analog Son

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2018

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Oceanic

Niklas Paschburg

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2018

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Beak>	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	185	19%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	30	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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