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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Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,258 charts

Rank Score:

10,413

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Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

83 (1,610 votes)

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Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

933 charts

Rank Score:

6,592

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Overall Rank:

245

Average Rating:

81 (1,325 votes)

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Portishead

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

682 charts

Rank Score:

5,367

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Overall Rank:

315

Average Rating:

81 (839 votes)

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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

4,994

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

4,216

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Overall Rank:

399

Average Rating:

81 (444 votes)

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The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

3,138

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2008

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

2,904

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2008

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,806

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,272

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121

Overall Rank:

760

Average Rating:

80 (473 votes)

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10.

Only By The Night

Kings Of Leon

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

430 charts

Rank Score:

1,923

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143

Overall Rank:

905

Average Rating:

72 (760 votes)

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Amy Winehouse	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	168	17%
	47	5%
	36	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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