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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31.

Glasvegas

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

690

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,327

Average Rating:

73 (155 votes)

Comments:

32.

Pretty. Odd.

Panic! At The Disco

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,342

Average Rating:

71 (182 votes)

Comments:

33.

Saturdays = Youth

M83

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

679

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,364

Average Rating:

77 (237 votes)

Comments:

34.

Los Angeles

Flying Lotus

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

675

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,370

Average Rating:

77 (189 votes)

Comments:

35.

Death Magnetic

Metallica

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

637

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

414

Overall Rank:

2,481

Average Rating:

68 (533 votes)

Comments:

36.

Dig Out Your Soul

Oasis

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

591

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,628

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:

2,743

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

Comments:

38.

Adele

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,787

Average Rating:

69 (289 votes)

Comments:

39.

Santogold

Santigold

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

533

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

492

Overall Rank:

2,866

Average Rating:

78 (132 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Fame

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

493

Overall Rank:

2,877

Average Rating:

63 (301 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
The Gutter Twins	2	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Cat Power	2	0%
Margot & The Nuclear So & So's	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	166	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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