Best Albums of 1998

Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

33,608

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 87 (2,950 votes)

Comments:

431

2.

Mezzanine 

 Massive Attack

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,042 charts

Rank Score:

9,813

Rank in 1998:

2

Rank in 1990s:

30

Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

 83 (1,279 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Moon Safari 

 Air

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

843 charts

Rank Score:

6,838

Rank in 1998:

3

Rank in 1990s:

47

Overall Rank:

238

Average Rating:

 81 (1,013 votes)

Comments:

63

4.

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 

 Lauryn Hill

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

653 charts

Rank Score:

6,207

Rank in 1998:

4

Rank in 1990s:

54

Overall Rank:

271

Average Rating:

 78 (819 votes)

Comments:

50

5.

Aquemini 

 OutKast

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

5,904

Rank in 1998:

5

Rank in 1990s:

56

Overall Rank:

283

Average Rating:

 83 (756 votes)

Comments:

38

6.

Music Has The Right To Children 

 Boards Of Canada

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

628 charts

Rank Score:

5,035

Rank in 1998:

6

Rank in 1990s:

66

Overall Rank:

342

Average Rating:

 82 (747 votes)

Comments:

55

7.

XO 

 Elliott Smith

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,883

Rank in 1998:

7

Rank in 1990s:

79

Overall Rank:

446

Average Rating:

 82 (658 votes)

Comments:

18

8.

Ray Of Light 

 Madonna

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,755

Rank in 1998:

8

Rank in 1990s:

105

Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

 74 (627 votes)

Comments:

46

9.

Deserter's Songs 

 Mercury Rev

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

437 charts

Rank Score:

2,607

Rank in 1998:

9

Rank in 1990s:

117

Overall Rank:

671

Average Rating:

 80 (505 votes)

Comments:

29

10.

Electro-Shock Blues 

 Eels

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,453

Rank in 1998:

10

Rank in 1990s:

121

Overall Rank:

710

Average Rating:

 79 (470 votes)

Comments:

31

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	19	2%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	436	44%
	212	21%
	49	5%
	34	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%