Best Albums of 2008

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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2008
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Buy album United States
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2008
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13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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13
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 5 1%
Deerhunter 3 0%
Coldplay 2 0%
John Zorn 2 0%
Thrice 2 0%
White Denim 2 0%
Indian Jewelry 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 455 46%
United Kingdom 169 17%
Canada 46 5%
Sweden 35 4%
Germany 34 3%
Australia 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 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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1. The New Abnormal by The Strokes
2. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
3. Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
4. Folklore by Taylor Swift
5. What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
6. After Hours by The Weeknd
7. Shore by Fleet Foxes
8. How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX
9. RTJ4 by Run The Jewels
10. The Slow Rush by Tame Impala
11. Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa
12. Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius
13. The Ascension by Sufjan Stevens
14. Rough And Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan
15. Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
16. Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez by Gorillaz
17. Circles by Mac Miller
18. We Will Always Love You by The Avalanches
19. Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling
20. A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.
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