Best Albums of 2008

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Listed below are the best albums of 2008 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Fleet Foxes

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

10,974

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Overall Rank:

133

Average Rating:

83 (1,587 votes)

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Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

908 charts

Rank Score:

6,971

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Overall Rank:

246

Average Rating:

81 (1,296 votes)

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Portishead

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

655 charts

Rank Score:

5,488

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Overall Rank:

325

Average Rating:

81 (828 votes)

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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Coldplay

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

5,410

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Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

4,729

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Overall Rank:

374

Average Rating:

81 (435 votes)

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The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

3,240

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2008

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

3,064

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2008

Appears in:

495 charts

Rank Score:

2,984

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2008

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,288

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125

Overall Rank:

782

Average Rating:

80 (462 votes)

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10.

Only By The Night

Kings Of Leon

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

1,973

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144

Overall Rank:

904

Average Rating:

72 (736 votes)

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Millenium (PL)	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
White Denim	2	0%
The Gutter Twins	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	165	16%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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