Top 71 Music Albums of 1998 by 
Romanelli 
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- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:48).
- Chart size: 71 albums.
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1997 – CONSTELLATION
Produced By DON WILKIE, IAN ILAVSKY & GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPORER
1. The Dead Flag Blues
2. East Hastings
3. Providence
How incredible this band is cannot be overstated. This album (the title is pronounced F Sharp, A Sharp, Infinity) is the first by this Canadian band, and it is, simply, breathtaking. Post rock is mostly the use of traditional rock instruments in making experimental, non rock music. This album makes that happen in ways that will leave you stunned. There is a lot of the spaciousness that Pink Floyd was able to capture in their longer pieces on Wish You Were Here and Animals, and they are actually able to expand on those ideas. This is mainly instrumental music…there are no traditional vocals here. There are landscapes, and plenty of audio scenery. If you are ever in need of an album to chill out to with headphones on, this would be the one to do that with. The music here is dark, and it is, at the same time, lovely.
The three tracks here are long…the shortest (“The Dead Flag Blues” is over 16 minutes, and “Providence” clocks in at just under the 30 minute mark. Each track consists of multiple movements, and each is perfect. Along with bass, drums and guitar, the album also features the use of strings, banjo, and French horn. “The Dead Flag Blues” opens with a cryptic spoken word intro, and plays in the same way as “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”. The middle section of “East Hastings” breaks out and rocks before easing back into a spacious and wondrous collage of sound. And “Providence” is just masterful…the cello solo alone is perfection. The original vinyl version is very different from this, the considerably longer CD release, but either one is essential. Want a perfect introduction to the world of post rock? This would be the place. [First added to this chart: 09/19/2025]
Produced By DON WILKIE, IAN ILAVSKY & GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPORER
1. The Dead Flag Blues
2. East Hastings
3. Providence
How incredible this band is cannot be overstated. This album (the title is pronounced F Sharp, A Sharp, Infinity) is the first by this Canadian band, and it is, simply, breathtaking. Post rock is mostly the use of traditional rock instruments in making experimental, non rock music. This album makes that happen in ways that will leave you stunned. There is a lot of the spaciousness that Pink Floyd was able to capture in their longer pieces on Wish You Were Here and Animals, and they are actually able to expand on those ideas. This is mainly instrumental music…there are no traditional vocals here. There are landscapes, and plenty of audio scenery. If you are ever in need of an album to chill out to with headphones on, this would be the one to do that with. The music here is dark, and it is, at the same time, lovely.
The three tracks here are long…the shortest (“The Dead Flag Blues” is over 16 minutes, and “Providence” clocks in at just under the 30 minute mark. Each track consists of multiple movements, and each is perfect. Along with bass, drums and guitar, the album also features the use of strings, banjo, and French horn. “The Dead Flag Blues” opens with a cryptic spoken word intro, and plays in the same way as “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”. The middle section of “East Hastings” breaks out and rocks before easing back into a spacious and wondrous collage of sound. And “Providence” is just masterful…the cello solo alone is perfection. The original vinyl version is very different from this, the considerably longer CD release, but either one is essential. Want a perfect introduction to the world of post rock? This would be the place. [First added to this chart: 09/19/2025]
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Top 71 Music Albums of 1998 composition
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| Semisonic | 1 | 1% | |
| Eels | 1 | 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | 1% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 1 | 1% | |
| Godspeed You! Black Emperor | 1 | 1% | |
| Drive-By Truckers | 1 | 1% | |
| The Floodplain Gang | 1 | 1% | |
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48 | 68% | |
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11 | 15% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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| 95/100 | 08/09/2020 01:28 |  zwiebel | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 10/31/2019 02:34 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
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| 95/100 | 10/17/2013 20:23 | JusticeDone | | 96/100 |
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From Johnnyo 01/14/2013 19:16
NIce choices
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From guigs13 01/10/2013 01:35
Great selections!
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From davidhuret 12/20/2012 08:50
Including "The Masterplan" is a good idea.
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