Top 34 Music Albums of 1998
by Rm12398 
CHART UPDATES:
26th August 2022: FANTAISIE MILITAIRE enters the chart at #17 with a C+ Rating (70/100).
16th October 2022: MOON PIX- CAT POWER enters the chart at #16 with a B- Rating (75/100).
17th October 2022: LP5- AUTECHRE enters the chart at #19 with a C Rating (65/100).
- Chart updated: 08/14/2026 20:45
- (Created: 05/21/2022 16:31).
- Chart size: 34 albums.
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100/100 (A++)
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
29,553
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2. (3) 1
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90/100 (A)
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,047
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90/100 (A)
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
3,679
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90/100 (A)
[First added to this chart: 02/06/2026]
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
9,598
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Berman’s depressive and monotone delivery mixed with some really catchy instrumentation creates a grand, yet brilliantly subdued listen.
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 01/22/2024]
85/100 (B+) [First added to this chart: 01/22/2024]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,011
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,732
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,526
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Comments:
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B+
[First added to this chart: 06/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,663
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Average Rating:
Comments:
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2026]
Total albums: 34. Page 1 of 4
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Top 34 Music Albums of 1998 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sparklehorse | 1 | 3% | |
| Pram | 1 | 3% | |
| Dirty Three | 1 | 3% | |
| Mercury Rev | 1 | 3% | |
| The Delgados | 1 | 3% | |
| Tortoise | 1 | 3% | |
| Elliott Smith | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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19 | 56% | |
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8 | 24% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 34 Music Albums of 1998 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 1 from 11th to 10th |
Up 1 from 10th to 9th |
Up 1 from 9th to 8th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 9 from 2nd to 11th |
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