Best Albums of 2008

Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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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2008
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Buy album United States
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2008
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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Rank Score:
13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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Rank Score:
13
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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Rank Score:
13
Rank in 2008:
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2008
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13
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2008 composition

Country Albums %


United States 449 45%
United Kingdom 163 16%
Canada 47 5%
Germany 37 4%
Australia 36 4%
Sweden 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 958 96%
Yes 42 4%
Live? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 26 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
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