Best Albums of 2018

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Listed below are the best albums of 2018 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2018 were Car Seat Headrest, Kids See Ghosts, Idles, Beach House, Daughters, Parquet Courts, MGMT, Arctic Monkeys, Kacey Musgraves and Earl Sweatshirt.

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149.

Glastonbury 2000
Live

David Bowie

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2018

Appears in:

10 charts

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144

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Alive In The East?
Live

Binker And Moses

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2018

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15 charts

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TD BankNorth Garden, Boston, MA November 19, 2007
Live

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

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2018

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3 charts

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Madison Square Garden, New York, November 8, 2009
Live

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

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2018

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3 charts

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Roxy Tonight’s The Night Live
Live

Neil Young

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2018

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21 charts

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The Roxy Performances
Live

Zappa / Mothers

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2018

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5 charts

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All One Tonight
Live

Marillion

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2018

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6 charts

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Live In Vienna
Live

King Crimson

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2018

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8 charts

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426.

Boxer Live In Brussels
Live

The National

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2018

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35 charts

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518.

Welcome To The Blackout (Live London '78)
Live

David Bowie

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2018

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9 charts

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Best Albums of 2018 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Unknown Mortal Orchestra	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Logic	2	0%
Mach-Hommy	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	472	47%
	189	19%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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