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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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

722 charts

Rank Score:

5,614

Rank in 2008:

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Overall Rank:

321

Average Rating:

75 (1,451 votes)

Comments:

113

Third

Portishead

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

5,486

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

329

Average Rating:

81 (814 votes)

Comments:

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

3,380

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

536

Average Rating:

78 (569 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,624

Average Rating:

76 (301 votes)

Comments:

21.

The Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

976

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,743

Average Rating:

77 (143 votes)

Comments:

22.

Antidotes

Foals

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

932

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,807

Average Rating:

74 (279 votes)

Comments:

29.

Insurgentes

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

715

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,264

Average Rating:

78 (134 votes)

Comments:

31.

Glasvegas

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

690

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,328

Average Rating:

73 (155 votes)

Comments:

36.

Dig Out Your Soul

Oasis

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

592

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,622

Average Rating:

69 (404 votes)

Comments:

37.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,737

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Glasvegas	2	0%
The Last Shadow Puppets	2	0%
The Gaslight Anthem	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

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

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

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