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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In Ghost Colours

Cut Copy

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

790

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Rank in 2000s:

346

Overall Rank:

2,092

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

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27.

Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

728

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370

Overall Rank:

2,230

Average Rating:

78 (248 votes)

Comments:

60.

Walking On A Dream

Empire Of The Sun

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

351

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718

Overall Rank:

4,075

Average Rating:

72 (138 votes)

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84.

Black Ice

AC/DC

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

944

Overall Rank:

5,371

Average Rating:

67 (220 votes)

Comments:

148.

Cross Paths
Compilation

The Motifs

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

139

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The Recordings Of The Middle East

The Middle East

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

138

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182.

Universes

Birds Of Tokyo

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

114

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202.

Some People Have Real Problems

Sia

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

104

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205.

Tame Impala EP

Tame Impala

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

103

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206.

Curiouser

Kate Miller-Heidke

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

103

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Glasvegas	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	30	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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