Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Shallow Grave

The Tallest Man On Earth

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

692

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,328

Average Rating:

78 (189 votes)

Comments:

32.

Los Angeles

Flying Lotus

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

679

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,366

Average Rating:

77 (189 votes)

Comments:

33.

Saturdays = Youth

M83

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

674

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,375

Average Rating:

77 (237 votes)

Comments:

34.

Glasvegas

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

666

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,398

Average Rating:

73 (155 votes)

Comments:

35.

Death Magnetic

Metallica

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

637

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

414

Overall Rank:

2,482

Average Rating:

68 (534 votes)

Comments:

36.

Dig Out Your Soul

Oasis

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,644

Average Rating:

69 (404 votes)

Comments:

37.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

572

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,710

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

Comments:

38.

Adele

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

549

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,809

Average Rating:

69 (289 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Fame

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

525

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

493

Overall Rank:

2,897

Average Rating:

63 (303 votes)

Comments:

40.

Santogold

Santigold

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

494

Overall Rank:

2,905

Average Rating:

78 (132 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	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	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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