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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41.

Tha Carter III

Lil Wayne

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

524

Overall Rank:

3,027

Average Rating:

61 (279 votes)

Comments:

42.

Watershed

Opeth

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

533

Overall Rank:

3,095

Average Rating:

78 (168 votes)

Comments:

43.

Midnight Boom

The Kills

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

450

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

561

Overall Rank:

3,276

Average Rating:

76 (128 votes)

Comments:

44.

Bring Me Your Love

City And Colour

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

564

Overall Rank:

3,290

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

45.

April

Sun Kil Moon

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,291

Average Rating:

79 (133 votes)

Comments:

46.

Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Live

John Mayer

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

445

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,308

Average Rating:

81 (57 votes)

Comments:

47.

Accelerate

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

593

Overall Rank:

3,450

Average Rating:

70 (259 votes)

Comments:

48.

Visiter

The Dodos

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

602

Overall Rank:

3,519

Average Rating:

76 (108 votes)

Comments:

49.

Evil Urges

My Morning Jacket

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

605

Overall Rank:

3,542

Average Rating:

72 (149 votes)

Comments:

50.

You & Me

The Walkmen

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

406

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,591

Average Rating:

76 (84 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
The Gaslight Anthem	2	0%
Fleet Foxes	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	165	17%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	33	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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