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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61.

Internationalist

Powderfinger

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

564

Overall Rank:

3,232

Average Rating:

73 (54 votes)

Comments:

62.

Fantaisie Militaire

Alain Bashung

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

458

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,238

Average Rating:

80 (59 votes)

Comments:

63.

The Living End

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,292

Average Rating:

71 (63 votes)

Comments:

64.

A Thousand Leaves

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

422

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

601

Overall Rank:

3,473

Average Rating:

74 (165 votes)

Comments:

65.

Nightfall In Middle-Earth

Blind Guardian

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

611

Overall Rank:

3,538

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

66.

Big Calm

Morcheeba

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

640

Overall Rank:

3,714

Average Rating:

76 (150 votes)

Comments:

67.

Follow The Leader

Korn

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

650

Overall Rank:

3,812

Average Rating:

69 (225 votes)

Comments:

68.

Obscura

Gorguts

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

651

Overall Rank:

3,813

Average Rating:

76 (84 votes)

Comments:

69.

Airbag / How Am I Driving?

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

652

Overall Rank:

3,814

Average Rating:

80 (218 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

682

Overall Rank:

3,983

Average Rating:

83 (67 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	438	44%
	209	21%
	48	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	92%
Yes	85	9%

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

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

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