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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Streams Of Thought, Vol. 1

Black Thought

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2018

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27 charts

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392.

Ion

Portal

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2018

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16 charts

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12 Little Spells

Esperanza Spalding

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2018

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20 charts

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From The Series Of Songs "Altogether Unaccompanied" Vol. III & IV

Helena Deland

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2018

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1 chart

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The Perfect Red Velvet

Red Velvet

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2018

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2 charts

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Norma

Mon Laferte

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2018

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5 charts

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Greatest Hits: 40 Trips Around The Sun
Compilation

Toto

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2018

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3 charts

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Even Though You're Gone

Echos

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2018

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1 chart

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Open Here

Field Music

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2018

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24 charts

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K.T.S.E.

Teyana Taylor

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2018

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41 charts

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Beak>	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Neil Young	2	0%
Makaya McCraven	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	181	18%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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