NME Albums of the Year 1998
by New Music Express (1998) 
New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of 1998.
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Year of Release:
1998
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2,669
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Year of Release:
1998
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903
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Year of Release:
1998
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1,069
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Year of Release:
1998
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6,695
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Year of Release:
1998
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9,790
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Year of Release:
1997*
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10,054
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7.
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Year of Release:
1998
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1,977
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NME Albums of the Year 1998 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elliott Smith | 2 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 2% | |
| Massive Attack | 1 | 2% | |
| Unkle | 1 | 2% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 1 | 2% | |
| Mansun | 1 | 2% | |
| Madonna | 1 | 2% | |
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Other 1998 year charts
A total of 48 charts from recognised sources are available for 1998, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 447 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncut's Top Albums of 1998 | Uncut | 1998 year chart | 1998 | |
| 1998 Critics Albums | Rolling Stone | 1998 year chart | 1998 |  |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1998 | Village Voice | 1998 year chart | 1998 | |
Other charts by New Music Express
A total of 61charts from New Music Express are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Albums of 2024 | New Music Express | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 2023 | New Music Express | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 2022 | New Music Express | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/22/2025 17:33 | Johnnyo | 2,587 | 80/100 | |
| 08/19/2020 18:49 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 | |
| 02/16/2020 14:53 | NSPE | 349 | 77/100 | |
| 02/25/2019 21:08 |  TheTourist | 154 | 79/100 |
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