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   2008 U.S. Album Charts
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Personal Album Charts - Top Albums of 2008

Chart Chart Name Genre #1
Josh Jackson (Paste Magazine)  10 Best Albums  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
Filter Magazine  Top 10 of 2008: Ladytron  Pop  TV On The Radio - "Dear Science" 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by Geoffrey Himes)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
Eric J Lawrence (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Rock  School of Language - "Sea From Shore" 
Cinematically-Correct  The Best Good Albums of 2008  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
Filter Magazine  Top 10 of 2008: Ryan Adams  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by Nancy Barell)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
Mr. P.J. Marsh 'americanlover" (Amazon.com)  Favourite Albums of 2008  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
Words Won't Save Your Life  Albums of the Year  Rock  The Hold Steady - "Stay Positive" 
Cultura Zeelandica  De tien beste albums van 2008  Rock  Elbow - "The Seldom Seen Kid" 
Poodle Parlour  Top Albums  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
M&M  Albums of the Year  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
there it is  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown  The 11 Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
The NY Thruway  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Kaiser Chiefs - "Off With Their Heads" 
Count Me Out  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Kings of Leon - "Only By The Night" 
Dan Wilcox (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Pop  Hercules & Love Affair - "Hercules & Love Affair" 
Thick Specs  Zunior Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Jill Barber - "Chances" 
The Riff Blog  The Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Portishead - "Third" 
The Pier  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Several lists on this page 
Filter Magazine  Top 10 Albums of the Year  Pop  Several lists on this page 
Thick Specs  Carla Gillis of Bells Clanging Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
MichaelWignall.com  Top 10 Albums of 2008  Pop  Cut Copy - "In Ghost Colours" 
Chris Douridas (KCRW.com)  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
Filter Magazine  Top 10 of 2008: Kaiser Chiefs  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Kathleen Richards (East Bay Express Music)  Best Music of 2008  Rock  Land of Talk - "Some Are Lakes" 
Brad Matthew  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
The Flashlight  The Top 10 Best Albums of 2008  Pop  The Last Shadow Puppets - "The Age of the Understatement" 
Brendan McNulty  Top Albums of '08  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
tjwells (rateyourmusic.com)  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  The Hold Steady - "Stay Positive" 
Amazon.com  Hip Hop Forum - Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2008  HipHop  Several lists on this page 
Laoser  Top Five Albums of 2008  Rock  Vampire Weekend - "Vampire Weekend" 
codynascar (last.fm)  Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Sublime - "Robbin' The Hood" 
Ariana Morgenstern (KCRW.com)  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Pop  Benji Hughes - "A Love Extreme" 
Snow White Queen (Amazon.com)  Favorite Albums of 2008 (so far)  Pop  Autumn's Grey Solace - "Ablaze" 
Club Fonograma  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
AllMusic Blog  Favorite R&B Albums of 2008  R&B  Albums not listed in order 
Sam Dingman (LimeSpot)  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Rachael Maddux (Paste Magazine)  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  She & Him - "Volume One" 
Jim Carroll (IrishTimes.com)  Top 20 Albums from 2008  Pop  No Age - "Nouns" 
WYEP 91.3 (Pittsburgh, PA)  Barb's Favorite Albums of 2008  Adult  Shawn Mullins - "Honeydew" 
masted (rateyourmusic.com)  Favourite Albums of 2008  Pop  TV On The Radio - "Dear Science" 
MatthewBreuer (rateyourmusic.com)  2008: Albums  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
NPR Music  Top 10 'Smart Rock' Albums  Rock  Okkervil River - "The Stand Ins" 
benny06 (rateyourmusic.com)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  A Static Lullaby - "Rattlesnake!" 
Largehearted Boy  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
WILLers (rateyourmusic.com)  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Vampire Weekend - "Vampire Weekend" 
M.T. Bag, Heaux  Top 10 Albums/Mixtapes of 2008  HipHop  9th Wonder & Murs - "Sweet Lord" 
Jordan Butcher's Blog  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  My Morning Jacket - "Evil Urges" 
chOSenV2 (last.fm)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Adam Sherwood  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Department of Eagles - "In Ear Park" 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by David R. Adler)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
madboarder.com  2008 Favorites  Pop  Glasvegas - "Glasvegas" 
tensionandtheterror (rateyourmusic.com)  2008. Revised & Reranked.  Pop  TV On The Radio - "Dear Science" 
redking360 (last.fm)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
deadhorse13 (horror-movies.ca)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
change (rateyourmusic.com)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Shearwater - "Rook" 
Michael Patrick Brady  Favorite Albums of 2008  Alternative  David Byrne & Brian Eno - "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today" 
LimeWire Music Blog  Best Albums of 2008 (Frank Deserto)  Rock  Wovenhand - "Ten Stones" 
Austin Kleon  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Beachhouse - "Devotion" 
Side Effects  Top 10 Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Jack's Mannequin - "The Glass Passenger" 
mborlan1  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  The Magnetic Fields - "Distortion" 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by W. Royal Stokes)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
Waco, Nowhere  Top 5 Albums of 2008  Adult  Los Campesinos! - "We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed" 
Whitechapel  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Surface Noise  The Ten Best Albums of 2008  World  Albums not listed in order 
Each Note Secure  Favorite Cincinnati Music of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
The Rad Report  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter III" 
Nate Douglas (Paste Magazine)  Top Albums  Pop  Annuals - "Such Fun" 
Housequake.com Lounge  Favourite Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Jason Eldredge (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Pop  Hercules & Love Affair - "Hercules & Love Affair" 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by Hank Shteamer)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
Generation Music Online  Top Releases of 2008  Pop  I Was A Cub Scout - "I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope" 
Weekdays And Weakends  Top 12 Albums of 2008  Pop  This Will Destroy You - "This Will Destroy You" 
UCD University Observer  Top 3 Albums for 2008  Rock  Sigur Rós - "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" 
Satin In A Coffin  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  The Hold Steady - "Stay Positive" 
Prefix  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Several lists on this page 
Austin L. Ray (Paste Magazine)  Top Albums  Rock  Gentleman Jesse - "s/t" 
Blood On My Vans  Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
rebekkas Journal (last.fm)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Jason Kramer (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Rock  Sigur Ros - "Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" 
Raul Campos (KCRW.com)  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Pop  Adele - "19" 
AllMusic Blog  Favorite Rock Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Jason Bentley (KCRW.com)  Top 10 Albums of 2008  Pop  M83 - "Saturdays = Youth" 
Flowering Toilet  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
patch/drury/./com  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Row Knows  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
AllMusic Blog  Favorite Folk Albums of 2008  Folk  Albums not listed in order 
My Next Life  Top 10 CDs of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Rllmuk  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Musicphile  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  TV On The Radio - "Dear Science" 
alanwhelan  2008 Albums of the Year  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
iReport  Ten Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Radiohead - "In Rainbows" 
Anthony Valadez (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Pop  The Mathew Hebert Big Band - "There's Me And There's You" 
Straight To The Grindcore  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Venomous Concept - "Poisoned Apple" 
Jerk  Top 5 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Albums of 2008  Metal  Metallica - "Death Magnetic" 
Cargo Records  Staff Favourites 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
The Firewheel Project  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Destroyer - "Trouble In Dreams" 
Aaron Byrd  Top 10 of 2008  Pop  Jose James - "The Dreamer" -  
Collectorz.com Message Board  The Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Protest The Hero - "Fortress" 
Thick Specs  Top Albums of 2008  Indie  Songs not listed in order 
MOJO Message Boards  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
The Needle Drop  The Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Matmos - "Supreme Balloon" 
Doooomed Music Reviews & Junk Blog  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Not listed in order 
Dennis Scanland (Music Emissions)  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Michael Franti and Spearhead - "All Rebel Rockers" 
Memeopolis  Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Citizen of the Planet  40 Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Jay Brannan - "Goddamned" 
Toxico Cultura  Toxico Top 20  Rock  Portishead - "Third" 
Razing The Bar  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Bob Dylan - "The Bootleg Series Vol. 8: Tell-Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006" 
Re(a)dzebra  Top 5 Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Torr  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  The Last Shadow Puppets - "The Age Of The Understatement" 
feynmanwannabe (rateyourmusic.com)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Okkervil River - "The Stand Ins" 
Theme Park Experience  A Year In Music  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Trailblazin Ministries  Top Albums of 2008  HipHop  Shai Linne - "Storiez" 
Lutheran Confessions  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Patty Larkin - "Watch The Sky" 
Waccoe.com Chat Forums  Favourite Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
PunkNews.org  Favorite Albums of 2008 (through June)  Rock  Gaslight Anthem - "Senor and the Queen" 
weston24 (last.fm)  Top Albums of 2008  Pop  TV On The Radio - "Dear Science" 
State  25 Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
Matt Poindexter  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
Filter Magazine  Top 10 of 2008: Anthony Gonzalez of M83  Pop  Chairlift - "Does You Inspire You" 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by James Hale)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
tash09 (JamsBio)  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Wolf Parade - "At Mount Zoomer" 
Ca Va Cool  Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
pahardcore.com  Favorite Albums of 2008  Metal  Several lists on this page 
A Reminder  Australia/NZ’s Top 28 Bands & Artists 2008  Pop  The Drones 
Indie Limerick  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
The Clovenhoof Society  Top Ten Black Metal Albums  Metal  Transylvanian Hunger 
Avenue South  10 Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Jennifer O'Conner - "Here With Me" 
About.com  10 Great 2008 Debut Albums  Pop  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
AbsolutePunk  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Jack's Mannequin - "The Glass Passenger" 
Stephen King  Top 10 Albums of 2008  Pop  Two albums tied for #1 
I Hope, I Think, I Know  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Oasis - "Dig Out Your Soul" 
Google Groups - rec.music.artists.kiss  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Guitars, Cadillacs  Top 10 Albums of 2008  Pop  Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - "Cardinology" 
Three Minute Record  Thirty-Two Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Kathleen Edwards - "Asking For Flowers" 
Tom Chandler (East Bay Express Music)  Best Music of 2008  Rock  Walt Blanton - "Monuments" 
Michael Barnes (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Pop  Jose James - "The Dreamer" 
arpeggi20 (rateyourmusic.com)  Top 2008  Rock  Mogwai - "The Hawk Is Howling" 
Liza Richardson (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Rock  James Hunter - "The Hard Way" 
Pitchfork  Critics Lists  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Look At Me, I Made A Blog  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Sun Giant [EP]" 
The Promised Land  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Marnie Stern - "This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That" 
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers  Best Albums of 2008  Rock  Deerhunter - "Microcastle" 
The Lefty's Blog  Top 5 Albums of 2008  Rock  Lydia - "Illuminate" 
Roskoe (rateyourmusic.com)  2008  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
anitamartini's lounge  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Pop  The Gaslight Anthem - "The '59 Sound" 
Dyslexic Heart  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  The Gaslight Anthem - "The '59 Sound" 
Each Note Secure  Favorite Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
InfinityBasementBlog  Top 10 of 2008  Rock  Radiohead - "In Rainbows" 
Music Non Stop  Best of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
505 Hudson Ave  Best of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
2 U I Bestow  Album of the Year  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Tom Schnabel (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  Pop  Danilo Perez - "Across The Crystal Sea" 
Anthony's World  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  The Drive-By Truckers - "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" 
Nate Seltenrich (East Bay Express Music)  Best Music of 2008  Rock  Girl Talk - "Feed The Animals" 
Rachel Swan (East Bay Express Music)  Best Music of 2008  Pop  Ambrose Akinmusire - "Prelude to Cora" 
Acclaimed Music  Forum Lists  Rock  Several lists on this page 
Pirates And PBR  Top Twelve Albums of 2008  Rock  Vampire Weekend - "Vampire Weekend" 
JesusV2 (rateyourmusic.com)  Top Releases of 08  Rock  Okkervil River - "The Stand Ins" 
zephead8 (rateyourmusic.com)  Favorites of '08  Rock  Deerhunter - "Microcastle / Weird Era Cont." 
A Natural Deficiency of Moral Fiber  Top Albums of 2008  Rock  Albums not listed in order 
Garth Trinidad (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  HipHop  Janelle Monae - "Metropolis: The Chase Suite" 
speedychi (LiveJournal)  33 Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter III" 
Club Fonograma  Top 10 of 2008 (Jean-Stephane Beriot)  Latin  Julieta Venegas - "MTV Unplugged" 
Nu Rave Brain Wave  Blenders Top Albums of 2008  Pop  Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter III" 
P Is For Panda  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Anne Litt (KCRW.com)  Top Ten Albums of 2008  Pop  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
MikePortnoy.com  Top 5 Albums of 2008  Rock  Several lists on this page 
LimeWire Music Blog  Best Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Latin Music Examiner  Best Albums of 2008  Latin  Buena Vista Social Club - "Live at Carnegie Hall" 
Dave Gil de Rubio (East Bay Express Music)  Best Music of 2008  Pop  Shelby Lynn - "Just A Little Lovin'" 
ChordStrike  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Several lists on this page 
Gorillla vs. Bear  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  White Denim - "Exposion" 
JazzHouse.org  2008's Top Recordings (by Lyn Horton)  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
Matthew Reyes  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Why - "Alopecia" 
AllMusic Blog  Favorite Jazz Albums of 2008  Jazz  Albums not listed in order 
It's As Bad As Can  The 40 Best Records of 2008  Rock  Department of Eagles - "In Ear Park" 
Jeremy Sole (KCRW.com)  Top 10 of 2008  World  Various Artists - "Calypsoul 70: Carribean Soul" 
creep22 (rateyourmusic.com)  2008 - Best Albums  Rock  Bon Iver - "For Emma, Forever Ago" 
musiclov.. (Yahoo Answers)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Albums not listed in order 
Gigwise.com  Top Albums of 2008 (by Paul Reed)  Rock  Fleet Foxes - "Fleet Foxes" 
Tyler Revolution (rateyourmusic.com)  Favorite Albums of 2008  Pop  Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter III" 
I Threw A Brick Through A Window  Top Albums of 2008  Adult  Death Cab For Cutie - "Narrow Stairs" 


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