Top 11 Music Albums of 1998 by SomethingSpecial 
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- (Created: 03/01/2025 15:01).
- Chart size: 11 albums.
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This album should be ranked much, much higher. It was ahead of its time and still sounds so good today
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The last classic Smashing Pumpkins record
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
2,004
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Year of Release:
1998
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6,369
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1998
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1,277
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
2,630
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
6,013
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1998
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Rank Score:
854
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1998
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Rank Score:
658
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Year of Release:
1998
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1,075
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Top 11 Music Albums of 1998 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Oasis | 1 | 9% | |
| Beck | 1 | 9% | |
| New Radicals | 1 | 9% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 9% | |
| Lauryn Hill | 1 | 9% | |
| Pearl Jam | 1 | 9% | |
| Mercury Rev | 1 | 9% | |
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Top 11 Music Albums of 1998 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Clandestino by Manu Chao |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Aquemini by OutKast |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys |
| New entries |
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 Deserter's Songsby Mercury Rev |
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(from the 1990s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 14 Music Albums of 1999 | SomethingSpecial | 1999 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 11 Music Albums of 1998 | SomethingSpecial | 1998 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 14 Music Albums of 1997 | SomethingSpecial | 1997 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 9 Music Albums of 1996 | SomethingSpecial | 1996 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 13 Music Albums of 1995 | SomethingSpecial | 1995 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 28 Music Albums of 1994 | SomethingSpecial | 1994 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 11 Music Albums of 1993 | SomethingSpecial | 1993 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 8 Music Albums of 1992 | SomethingSpecial | 1992 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 10 Music Albums of 1991 | SomethingSpecial | 1991 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 7 Music Albums of 1990 | SomethingSpecial | 1990 year chart | 2025 | |
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