Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Death Magnetic

Metallica

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

703

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,280

Average Rating:

68 (550 votes)

Comments:

32.

Attack & Release

The Black Keys

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

696

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,300

Average Rating:

75 (388 votes)

Comments:

33.

Los Angeles

Flying Lotus

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

677

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,351

Average Rating:

77 (196 votes)

Comments:

34.

Saturdays = Youth

M83

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

646

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,461

Average Rating:

76 (246 votes)

Comments:

35.

Insurgentes

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

645

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,464

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

36.

Shallow Grave

The Tallest Man On Earth

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

628

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,510

Average Rating:

77 (193 votes)

Comments:

37.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,777

Average Rating:

75 (158 votes)

Comments:

38.

Adele

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

546

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,818

Average Rating:

69 (302 votes)

Comments:

39.

Dig Out Your Soul

Oasis

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

544

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

470

Overall Rank:

2,827

Average Rating:

69 (418 votes)

Comments:

40.

Santigold

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

480

Overall Rank:

2,893

Average Rating:

78 (139 votes)

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	169	17%
	47	5%
	35	4%
	35	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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Best Artists of 2009
1. Animal Collective
2. The Antlers
3. The xx
4. Grizzly Bear
5. Phoenix
6. Muse
7. Florence + The Machine
8. Arctic Monkeys
9. Dirty Projectors
10. Kid Cudi
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
12. Mumford & Sons
13. Mastodon
14. Fever Ray
15. The Flaming Lips
16. The Horrors (UK)
17. St. Vincent
18. Paramore
19. Kasabian
20. Lady Gaga