Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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:

1,262 charts

Rank Score:

10,264

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Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

83 (1,614 votes)

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Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

936 charts

Rank Score:

6,556

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2008

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

4,129

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2008

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

2,854

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2008

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

2,824

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2008

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

2,257

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121

Overall Rank:

764

Average Rating:

80 (474 votes)

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Only By The Night

Kings Of Leon

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

430 charts

Rank Score:

1,982

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141

Overall Rank:

866

Average Rating:

72 (763 votes)

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The '59 Sound

The Gaslight Anthem

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,269

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200

Overall Rank:

1,342

Average Rating:

75 (229 votes)

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Consolers Of The Lonely

The Raconteurs

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

1,163

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224

Overall Rank:

1,451

Average Rating:

76 (360 votes)

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Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill

Grouper

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,125

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240

Overall Rank:

1,514

Average Rating:

77 (180 votes)

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
White Denim	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	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	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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