Best Albums of 1998 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,700 greatest album charts.

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1998 year summaryThe best bands of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air, Boards Of Canada, Eels, Madonna, Lauryn Hill, Elliott Smith, OutKast and The Smashing Pumpkins.

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	745 charts
Rank in 1998:	1	Rank Score:	41,026
Rank in 1990s	4	Overall Rank:	18
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Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	259 charts
Rank in 1998:	2	Rank Score:	8,178
Rank in 1990s	34	Overall Rank:	150
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Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	198 charts
Rank in 1998:	3	Rank Score:	5,620
Rank in 1990s	49	Overall Rank:	220
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Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	141 charts
Rank in 1998:	4	Rank Score:	4,589
Rank in 1990s	58	Overall Rank:	267
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Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	107 charts
Rank in 1998:	5	Rank Score:	3,002
Rank in 1990s	81	Overall Rank:	399
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Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	93 charts
Rank in 1998:	6	Rank Score:	2,807
Rank in 1990s	83	Overall Rank:	418
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	99 charts
Rank in 1998:	7	Rank Score:	2,678
Rank in 1990s	88	Overall Rank:	437
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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	100 charts
Rank in 1998:	8	Rank Score:	2,627
Rank in 1990s	90	Overall Rank:	446
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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	93 charts
Rank in 1998:	9	Rank Score:	2,559
Rank in 1990s	92	Overall Rank:	455
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Adore

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1998:	10	Rank Score:	1,998
Rank in 1990s	124	Overall Rank:	579
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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Marc Ribot	2	0%
Jade Warrior	2	0%
Bandabardò	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Sonic Youth	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	341	34%
	149	15%
	25	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
	18	2%
	17	2%
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