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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22 Dreams

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

831

Overall Rank:

4,721

Average Rating:

75 (61 votes)

Comments:

72.

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Erykah Badu

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

852

Overall Rank:

4,832

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

73.

The Bedlam In Goliath

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

859

Overall Rank:

4,875

Average Rating:

73 (150 votes)

Comments:

74.

The Chemistry Of Common Life

Fucked Up

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

863

Overall Rank:

4,915

Average Rating:

75 (56 votes)

Comments:

75.

The Way Of All Flesh

Gojira

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

865

Overall Rank:

4,919

Average Rating:

81 (77 votes)

Comments:

76.

Stay Positive

The Hold Steady

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

866

Overall Rank:

4,920

Average Rating:

77 (60 votes)

Comments:

77.

Flight Of The Conchords

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

868

Overall Rank:

4,928

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

78.

The Hawk Is Howling

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

870

Overall Rank:

4,934

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

79.

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

877

Overall Rank:

4,968

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

Comments:

80.

Ghosts I-IV

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

902

Overall Rank:

5,108

Average Rating:

69 (124 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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