Top Albums of 1998
by The Wire (1998)

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The Wire is a British music magazine publishing out of London, which has been issued monthly in print since 1982. Its website launched in 1997. These are their best albums of 1998.
(Official website: https://www.thewire.co.uk)

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A Thousand Leaves

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

408

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Rank in 1990s:

604

Overall Rank:

3,584

Average Rating:

74 (168 votes)

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Pole

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

17 charts

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

121

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F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity]

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1997*

Appears in:

648 charts

Rank Score:

6,487

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Overall Rank:

250

Average Rating:

84 (777 votes)

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Tortoise

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,547

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1997*

Appears in:

11 charts

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Year of Release:

1997*

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

740

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1 chart

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

216

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990

Overall Rank:

6,078

Average Rating:

73 (34 votes)

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10.

Mark Hollis

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,081

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286

Overall Rank:

1,572

Average Rating:

76 (166 votes)

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Top Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Massive Attack	1	2%
Sonic Youth	1	2%
Kreidler	1	2%
Royal Trux	1	2%
Money Mark	1	2%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	1	2%
Pole	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	21	42%
	10	20%
	7	14%
	6	12%
	5	10%
	1	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	47	94%
Yes	3	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	49	98%
Yes	1	2%

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Listed below are 32 charts from recognised sources for 1998. There are also 445 user submitted charts covering this period.

Title	Source	Type	Published
Best Albums 1998	Aftonbladet	1998 year chart	1998
Die Alben des Jahres 1998	Bayern 2	1998 year chart	1998
Top 30 Editorial Picks 1998	CMJ New Music Report	1998 year chart	1999
Top 40 Hip Hop Albums 1998	HipHopGoldenAge	1998 year chart	2020
Albums Of The Year 1998	Iguana	1998 year chart	1998
Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 1998	Les Inrocks	1998 year chart	1998
Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1998	Kerrang!	1998 year chart	1998
Les meilleurs albums de 1998	Magic RPM	1998 year chart	1998
Melody Maker Best Albums of 1998	Melody Maker	1998 year chart	1998
Mojo Albums of the Year 1998	Mojo	1998 year chart	1998
Los mejores discos internacionales de 1998	Mondo Sonoro	1998 year chart	1998
The 50 Best Albums of 1998	Musikexpress.de	1998 year chart	1998
Muzik Best Albums 1998	Muzik	1998 year chart	1998
NME Albums of the Year 1998	New Music Express	1998 year chart	1998
Årets Bästa Skivor 1998	Nöjesguiden	1998 year chart	1998
Jaarlijst Oor 1998	OOR	1998 year chart	1998
The 30 Best Albums of 1998	Paste	1998 year chart	2018
50 best albums of the year 1998	Pitchfork	1998 year chart	1998
Best Albums 1998	Pop	1998 year chart	1998
Best Albums 1998	Rock Sound (France)	1998 year chart	1998
Discos internacionales 1998	Rockdelux	1998 year chart	1998
Die Alben des Jahres 1998	Rolling Stone Deutschland	1998 year chart	1998
Albums of the Year 1998	Select	1998 year chart	1998
The 50 Best Albums of 1998	Spex	1998 year chart	1998
20 Best Albums of 1998	Spin	1998 year chart	1998
Die besten Alben 1998	Szene Hamburg	1998 year chart	1998
Albums Of The Year 1998	Terrorizer	1998 year chart	1998
The Best Albums of 1998	uDiscoverMusic	1998 year chart	2023
Uncut's Top Albums of 1998	Uncut	1998 year chart	1998
Village Voice Albums of the Year 1998	Village Voice	1998 year chart	1998
Top Albums of 1998	The Wire	1998 year chart	1998
The 97 Best Of 1998	WOXY.com	1998 year chart	1998

Year charts

Title	Source	Type	Published
Top 50 Albums of 2024	The Wire	2024 year chart	2024
Top 50 Albums of 2023	The Wire	2023 year chart	2023
The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2022	The Wire	2022 year chart	2022
The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2021	The Wire	2021 year chart	2021
The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2020	The Wire	2020 year chart	2020
The Wire's Top 50 Releases 2019	The Wire	2019 year chart	2019
Top 49 Music Albums of 2018	The Wire	2018 year chart	2018
The Wire's Best Releases of 2017	The Wire	2017 year chart	2017
Top 50 Releases of 2016	The Wire	2016 year chart	2016
Top 50 Albums of 2015	The Wire	2015 year chart	2015
Top 50 Albums of 2014	The Wire	2014 year chart	2014
Top 50: Albums of the year 2013	The Wire	2013 year chart	2013
Albums of the year 2012	The Wire	2012 year chart	2012
2011 Rewind Chart: Top 50 Releases of the Year	The Wire	2011 year chart	2012
2010 Rewind	The Wire	2010 year chart	2011
Top Albums of 2009	The Wire	2009 year chart	2009
Top Albums of 2008	The Wire	2008 year chart	2008
Top Albums of 2007	The Wire	2007 year chart	2007
Top Albums of 2006	The Wire	2006 year chart	2006
Top Albums of 2005	The Wire	2005 year chart	2005
Top Albums of 2004	The Wire	2004 year chart	2004
Top Albums of 2003	The Wire	2003 year chart	2003
Top Albums of 2002	The Wire	2002 year chart	2002
Top Albums of 2001	The Wire	2001 year chart	2001
Top Albums of 2000	The Wire	2000 year chart	2000
Top Albums of 1999	The Wire	1999 year chart	1999
Top Albums of 1998	The Wire	1998 year chart	1998
Top Albums of 1997	The Wire	1997 year chart	1997
Top Albums of 1996	The Wire	1996 year chart	1996
Top Albums of 1995	The Wire	1995 year chart	1995
Top Albums (And Singles) Of 1994	The Wire	1994 year chart	1994
Top Albums of 1993	The Wire	1993 year chart	1993
Top Albums of 1992	The Wire	1992 year chart	1992

Decade charts

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Overall charts

[None]

[The Wire was founded in 1982.]

Top Albums of 1998 ratings

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by The Wire (1998)