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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22 Dreams

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,808

Average Rating:

75 (62 votes)

Comments:

72.

Flavors Of Entanglement

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

841

Overall Rank:

4,814

Average Rating:

73 (74 votes)

Comments:

73.

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Erykah Badu

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

846

Overall Rank:

4,861

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

74.

Stay Positive

The Hold Steady

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

851

Overall Rank:

4,871

Average Rating:

77 (60 votes)

Comments:

75.

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

Brian Eno & David Byrne

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

861

Overall Rank:

4,904

Average Rating:

75 (69 votes)

Comments:

76.

3 Rounds And A Sound

Blind Pilot

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

867

Overall Rank:

4,942

Average Rating:

77 (40 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Bedlam In Goliath

The Mars Volta

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

869

Overall Rank:

4,945

Average Rating:

73 (150 votes)

Comments:

78.

Flight Of The Conchords

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

871

Overall Rank:

4,957

Average Rating:

76 (117 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Way Of All Flesh

Gojira

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

271

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

886

Overall Rank:

5,029

Average Rating:

81 (79 votes)

Comments:

80.

This Will Destroy You

Year of Release:

2008

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 2008:

Rank in 2000s:

887

Overall Rank:

5,042

Average Rating:

75 (42 votes)

Comments:

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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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