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Highest Rated Albums of 2018

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This is an ordered list of AllMusic's highest rated albums of 2018. Check out AllMusic's Year End List.

1. Hilary Hahn - Hilary Hahn Plays Bach: Sonatas 1 & 2; Partita 1

Hilary Hahn - Hilary Hahn Plays Bach: Sonatas 1 & 2; Partita 1
October 5, 2018
Score
100
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2. Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton - A Soprano's Schubertiade

Carolyn Sampson & Joseph Middleton - A Soprano's Schubertiade
May 11, 2018
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100
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3. François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles - Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie

François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles - Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Shéhérazade, ouverture de féerie
April 27, 2018
Score
100
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4. Bert Jansch - A Man I'd Rather Be (Part 1)

Bert Jansch - A Man I'd Rather Be (Part 1)
January 26, 2018
Score
100
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5. Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs

Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
November 30, 2018
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
90
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6. Lone Justice - The Western Tapes, 1983

Lone Justice - The Western Tapes, 1983
November 23, 2018
Score
90
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7. Chris Cornell - Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell - Chris Cornell
November 16, 2018
Score
90
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8. The Glands - Double Coda

The Glands - Double Coda
November 9, 2018
Score
90
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9. Pistol Annies - Interstate Gospel

Pistol Annies - Interstate Gospel
November 2, 2018
Country
Score
90
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10. Vince Staples - FM!

Vince Staples - FM!
November 2, 2018
Hip Hop
Score
90
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11. Robyn - Honey

Robyn - Honey
October 26, 2018
Electropop
Score
90
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12. Dir En Grey - The Insulated World

Dir En Grey - The Insulated World
October 12, 2018
Alternative Metal
Score
90
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13. Cat Power - Wanderer

Cat Power - Wanderer
October 5, 2018
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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14. Twenty One Pilots - Trench

Twenty One Pilots - Trench
October 5, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
90
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15. Tom Petty - An American Treasure

Tom Petty - An American Treasure
September 28, 2018
Heartland Rock
Score
90
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16. Cécile McLorin Salvant - The Window

Cécile McLorin Salvant - The Window
September 28, 2018
Score
90
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17. The Joy Formidable - AAARTH

The Joy Formidable - AAARTH
September 28, 2018
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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18. Hater - Siesta

Hater - Siesta
September 28, 2018
Indie Pop
Score
90
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19. Christine and the Queens - Chris

Christine and the Queens - Chris
September 21, 2018
Synthpop
Score
90
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20. Marc Ribot - Songs Of Resistance 1942 - 2018

Marc Ribot - Songs Of Resistance 1942 - 2018
September 14, 2018
Score
90
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21. Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty

Carrie Underwood - Cry Pretty
September 14, 2018
Country Pop
Score
90
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22. Alice Coltrane - Spiritual Eternal: The Complete Warner Brothers Studio Recordings

Alice Coltrane - Spiritual Eternal: The Complete Warner Brothers Studio Recordings
September 7, 2018
Score
90
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23. Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967

Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967
September 7, 2018
Score
90
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24. Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance

Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
August 31, 2018
Post-Punk
Score
90
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25. Blood Orange - Negro Swan

Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Alternative R&B
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 2018.
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