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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A Sense Of Purpose

In Flames

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2008

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6 charts

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Amen

Baustelle

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2008

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12 charts

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Only Way To Be Alone

Good Old War

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2008

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5 charts

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One Kind Favor

B.B. King

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2008

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17 charts

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All We Could Do Was Sing

Port O'Brien

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2008

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13 charts

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Diary Of An Afro Warrior

Benga

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2008

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18 charts

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Jamais La Paix

Mademoiselle K

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2008

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4 charts

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Constant Hitmaker

Kurt Vile

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2008

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14 charts

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Circus Money

Walter Becker

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2008

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8 charts

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Nine Lives

Steve Winwood

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2008

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 2008 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Deerhunter	3	0%
Mount Eerie	2	0%
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy	2	0%
Los Campesinos!	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Indian Jewelry	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	167	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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