Top 72 Music Albums of 1998
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2012]
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1998
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1998
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1998 – ATLANTIC
Produced By PHIL COLLINS, HUGH PADGHAM, BABYFACE, LAMONT DOZIER, ARIF MARDIN & ANNE DUDLEY
1. Another Day In Paradise
2. True Colors
3. Easy Lover
4. You Can’t Hurry Love
5. Two Hearts
6. I Wish It Would Rain Down
7. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
8. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
9. Separate Lives
10. Both Sides Of The Story
11. One More Night
12. Sussudio
13. Dance Into The Light
14. A Groovy Kind Of Love
15. In The Air Tonight
16. Take me Home
This is a valid question. In the 80’s, when everything was about good looking people who looked great on MTV…how in the world did this guy who had been in the background as the drummer for the prog band Genesis as early as 1970 become one of the biggest stars of the 80’s? The rise of Phil Collins is an interesting one, indeed. Much of it has to do with his voice…Collins could absolutely sing. The fact that Genesis was becoming more of a pop band than a prog band helped…the opening track of his first solo album made it reality. “In The Air Tonight” was one of the creepiest and greatest hits of the 80’s, and it opened many doors for Collins. And the hits just kept on coming.
…Hits is his first compilation. It contains most of his hits from the period that is mostly in the 80’s. There are some great moments, like “In The Air Tonight”, his duet with Philip Bailey on “Easy Lover”, and a previously unreleased cover of the Cyndi Lauper hit “True Colors”. But know this…there are also a lot of ballads that have not aged well. And this collection is practically buried in 80’s synthesizers that sound even more dated. If you dig the hits like “Sussudio”, “Against All Odds”, and his somewhat misguided covers of “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “A Groovy Kind Of Love”, then this is for you. But this would have been better had it contained, say, the excellent “I Don’t Care Any More”, or more tracks like it. The …hits are here if you want them. Could be better. [First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Produced By PHIL COLLINS, HUGH PADGHAM, BABYFACE, LAMONT DOZIER, ARIF MARDIN & ANNE DUDLEY
1. Another Day In Paradise
2. True Colors
3. Easy Lover
4. You Can’t Hurry Love
5. Two Hearts
6. I Wish It Would Rain Down
7. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
8. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
9. Separate Lives
10. Both Sides Of The Story
11. One More Night
12. Sussudio
13. Dance Into The Light
14. A Groovy Kind Of Love
15. In The Air Tonight
16. Take me Home
This is a valid question. In the 80’s, when everything was about good looking people who looked great on MTV…how in the world did this guy who had been in the background as the drummer for the prog band Genesis as early as 1970 become one of the biggest stars of the 80’s? The rise of Phil Collins is an interesting one, indeed. Much of it has to do with his voice…Collins could absolutely sing. The fact that Genesis was becoming more of a pop band than a prog band helped…the opening track of his first solo album made it reality. “In The Air Tonight” was one of the creepiest and greatest hits of the 80’s, and it opened many doors for Collins. And the hits just kept on coming.
…Hits is his first compilation. It contains most of his hits from the period that is mostly in the 80’s. There are some great moments, like “In The Air Tonight”, his duet with Philip Bailey on “Easy Lover”, and a previously unreleased cover of the Cyndi Lauper hit “True Colors”. But know this…there are also a lot of ballads that have not aged well. And this collection is practically buried in 80’s synthesizers that sound even more dated. If you dig the hits like “Sussudio”, “Against All Odds”, and his somewhat misguided covers of “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “A Groovy Kind Of Love”, then this is for you. But this would have been better had it contained, say, the excellent “I Don’t Care Any More”, or more tracks like it. The …hits are here if you want them. Could be better. [First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1997 – CRIMSON PRODUCTIONS
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1. Walkin’ After Midnight
2. A Church, A Courtroom, And Then Goodbye
3. Lovesick Blues
4. Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
5. Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
6. The Heart You Break May Be Your Own
7. Cry Not For Me
8. In Care Of The Blues
9. Don’t Ever Leave Me Again
10. A Stranger In My Arms
11. Too Many Secrets
12. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
13. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
14. Gotta Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul
15. Just Out Of Reach
16. I Can See An Angel
17. A Poor Man’s Roses (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)
18. I’m Blue Again
19. Just A Closer Wlak With Thee
20. Hungry In Love
21. Ain’t No Wheels On This Ship
22. Never No More
23. Let The Teardrops Fall
24. Love, Love, Love Me Honey Do
25. There He Goes
26. I Don’t Wanna
27. I Cried All The Way To The Altar
28. How Can I Face Tomorrow
29. I’ve Loved And Lost Again
30. Stop, Look And Listen
The Ultimate Collection by Patsy Cline is listed as #229 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. This is not that album. That one was released by Universal in 2000. This one comes from the British label Crimson Productions, which specializes in budget releases. And this is most definitely a budget release…it’s also quite the bargain. A robust thirty songs from an artist the caliber of Patsy Cline is a pretty good deal, even with the flaws that this carries with it. She had a recording career that lasted eight years before her death in a plane crash at the age of 30. She recorded a total of 104 songs, 30 of which are included here. So, all in all, if you have this, it’s not such a bad deal. Most of these thirty are terrific, and it makes for a fine listen.
What you won’t get from this set, though, is kind of important. She had several hits, but she had seven big hits. Of those seven, only one is represented here…”Walkin’ After Midnight”. This means that what you do not get here are “Crazy”, “I Fall To Pieces”, She’s Got You”, “Leavin’ On Your Mind”, When I Get Thru With You”, and “So Wrong”. Also absent is “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone”, which was not only the last song she recorded, but also the last song she performed live. The album contains very brief liner notes and songwriting credits…and nothing else. There’s just the cover photo of Cline, and that’s it. So…a budget compilation? You bet. But even with its shortcomings, on the plus side, you’re getting a full thirty songs from this country legend. Which makes this, ultimately, a winner. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2023]
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1. Walkin’ After Midnight
2. A Church, A Courtroom, And Then Goodbye
3. Lovesick Blues
4. Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
5. Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
6. The Heart You Break May Be Your Own
7. Cry Not For Me
8. In Care Of The Blues
9. Don’t Ever Leave Me Again
10. A Stranger In My Arms
11. Too Many Secrets
12. Today, Tomorrow And Forever
13. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
14. Gotta Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul
15. Just Out Of Reach
16. I Can See An Angel
17. A Poor Man’s Roses (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)
18. I’m Blue Again
19. Just A Closer Wlak With Thee
20. Hungry In Love
21. Ain’t No Wheels On This Ship
22. Never No More
23. Let The Teardrops Fall
24. Love, Love, Love Me Honey Do
25. There He Goes
26. I Don’t Wanna
27. I Cried All The Way To The Altar
28. How Can I Face Tomorrow
29. I’ve Loved And Lost Again
30. Stop, Look And Listen
The Ultimate Collection by Patsy Cline is listed as #229 on the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. This is not that album. That one was released by Universal in 2000. This one comes from the British label Crimson Productions, which specializes in budget releases. And this is most definitely a budget release…it’s also quite the bargain. A robust thirty songs from an artist the caliber of Patsy Cline is a pretty good deal, even with the flaws that this carries with it. She had a recording career that lasted eight years before her death in a plane crash at the age of 30. She recorded a total of 104 songs, 30 of which are included here. So, all in all, if you have this, it’s not such a bad deal. Most of these thirty are terrific, and it makes for a fine listen.
What you won’t get from this set, though, is kind of important. She had several hits, but she had seven big hits. Of those seven, only one is represented here…”Walkin’ After Midnight”. This means that what you do not get here are “Crazy”, “I Fall To Pieces”, She’s Got You”, “Leavin’ On Your Mind”, When I Get Thru With You”, and “So Wrong”. Also absent is “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone”, which was not only the last song she recorded, but also the last song she performed live. The album contains very brief liner notes and songwriting credits…and nothing else. There’s just the cover photo of Cline, and that’s it. So…a budget compilation? You bet. But even with its shortcomings, on the plus side, you’re getting a full thirty songs from this country legend. Which makes this, ultimately, a winner. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2023]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
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Top 72 Music Albums of 1998 composition
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| Neutral Milk Hotel | 1 | 1% | |
| Eric Clapton | 1 | 1% | |
| Hole | 1 | 1% | |
| Shawn Mullins | 1 | 1% | |
| Chris Isaak | 1 | 1% | |
| Liz Phair | 1 | 1% | |
| Amadou & Mariam | 1 | 1% | |
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49 | 68% | |
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11 | 15% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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From Johnnyo 01/14/2013 19:16 | #61502
NIce choices
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From guigs13 01/10/2013 01:35 | #60881
Great selections!
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From davidhuret 12/20/2012 08:50 | #58342
Including "The Masterplan" is a good idea.
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