Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
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2008 year 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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991.
Backwoods Barbie 
United States Dolly Parton
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
991
Rank in 2000s:
9,570
Overall Rank:
51,060
Average Rating:
 67 (8 votes)
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992.
Shwayze 
United States Shwayze
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
7 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
992
Rank in 2000s:
9,578
Overall Rank:
51,145
Average Rating:
 73 (3 votes)
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993.
Strength In Numbers 
United Kingdom The Music
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
993
Rank in 2000s:
9,580
Overall Rank:
51,152
Average Rating:
 71 (8 votes)
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994.
All 
Germany Colour Haze
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
12 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
994
Rank in 2000s:
9,589
Overall Rank:
51,229
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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995.
This Is The Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank 
Ireland Adebisi Shank
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
995
Rank in 2000s:
9,593
Overall Rank:
51,248
Average Rating:
 72 (5 votes)
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996.
The Orchard 
United States Lizz Wright
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
996
Rank in 2000s:
9,621
Overall Rank:
51,416
Average Rating:
 73 (4 votes)
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997.
J² 
Mixed Nationality Jarboe / Justin K Broadrick
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
997
Rank in 2000s:
9,622
Overall Rank:
51,420
Average Rating:
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998.
Other Channels 
United Kingdom The Advisory Circle
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
998
Rank in 2000s:
9,627
Overall Rank:
51,444
Average Rating:
 73 (5 votes)
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999.
Slime & Reason 
United Kingdom Roots Manuva
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
999
Rank in 2000s:
9,630
Overall Rank:
51,468
Average Rating:
 70 (7 votes)
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1000.
Lightdark 
Italy Nosound
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
2008
Appears in:
6 charts
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
1,000
Rank in 2000s:
9,631
Overall Rank:
51,471
Average Rating:
 70 (9 votes)
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Best Albums of 2008 composition

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