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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41.

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

363

Overall Rank:

1,988

Average Rating:

78 (135 votes)

Comments:

42.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

831

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

364

Overall Rank:

1,999

Average Rating:

77 (194 votes)

Comments:

43.

F# A# ∞

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

783

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,119

Average Rating:

87 (75 votes)

Comments:

44.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
Live

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

734

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

394

Overall Rank:

2,222

Average Rating:

83 (334 votes)

Comments:

45.

Dizzy Up The Girl

Goo Goo Dolls

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,234

Average Rating:

70 (162 votes)

Comments:

46.

Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too

New Radicals

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

722

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

400

Overall Rank:

2,255

Average Rating:

73 (113 votes)

Comments:

47.

Cowboy Bebop
Soundtrack

シートベルツ [The Seatbelts]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

697

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,312

Average Rating:

80 (91 votes)

Comments:

48.

From The Choirgirl Hotel

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

668

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,392

Average Rating:

76 (175 votes)

Comments:

49.

Bring It On

Gomez

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

657

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,426

Average Rating:

76 (119 votes)

Comments:

50.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

655

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,432

Average Rating:

72 (223 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
Deep Purple	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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