Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2008 were Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Portishead, Coldplay, Have A Nice Life, Elbow, Kanye West, TV On The Radio, Deerhunter and Kings Of Leon.

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Arm's Way

Islands

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2008

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17 charts

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Segundo Ato

O Teatro Mágico

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2008

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3 charts

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Momofuku

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

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2008

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22 charts

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Trouble In Mind

Hayes Carll

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2008

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20 charts

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Sunday At Devil Dirt

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

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2008

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33 charts

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The Bronx III

The Bronx

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2008

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7 charts

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Darker My Love

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2008

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9 charts

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Suicide Season

Bring Me The Horizon

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2008

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12 charts

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Me And Armini

Emiliana Torrini

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2008

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25 charts

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To Survive

Joan As Police Woman

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2008

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24 charts

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Elzhi	2	0%
The Gutter Twins	2	0%
Margot & The Nuclear So & So's	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	166	17%
	47	5%
	35	4%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

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