Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1998 year summaryThe best artists of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air, OutKast, Lauryn Hill, Boards Of Canada, Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, Eels and Madonna.

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47.

Cowboy Bebop
Soundtrack

シートベルツ [The Seatbelts]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

695

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Rank in 1990s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,313

Average Rating:

80 (91 votes)

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55.

Super æ

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

576

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478

Overall Rank:

2,683

Average Rating:

79 (110 votes)

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79.

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Kōji Kondō]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

316

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766

Overall Rank:

4,432

Average Rating:

83 (67 votes)

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90.

Hana-Bi
Soundtrack

譲久石 [Joe Hisaishi]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

955

Overall Rank:

5,680

Average Rating:

77 (18 votes)

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141.

8月の現状

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

143

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145.

Merveilles

Malice Mizer

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

139

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203.

救済の技法 [Kyuusai No Gihou]

平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

18 charts

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249.

Jupiter

甲田益也子 [Miyako Koda]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

5 charts

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278.

Cozy

山下達郎 [Tatsuro Yamashita]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

4 charts

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322.

Charlie

Melt-Banana

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

15 charts

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Santana	2	0%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	436	44%
	208	21%
	47	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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