Best Albums of 1998
Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 7 hours ago).
"Not just one of the best alt-country albums ever made, but one of the best albums of all time. It took Lucinda 6 years to write and record this one, and I'd be more than happy waiting 6 years in between her records if they could be close to this good. I was introduced to this one the same night a..." [+] Reply
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drivebytornado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"One of the best late 90s records." Reply
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1998
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2,122
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"I admit that nostalgia is probably why I like this album so much. But listening to it again reminds me of just how great it sounds. The production is incredible - the pianos echo so hauntingly. The angst is still here, but it's contained into a more melancholic sound (funny how Mellon Collie was ..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"The follow up to the mega successful, different class. This is hardcore, is a darker twin to the more optimistic predecessor, but songwise it's just as good. The title track is amazing, one of Pulp's greatest songs. Other highlights include, the fear, a little soul, and, Sylvia. This is hardcore,..." [+] Reply
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1998
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1,957
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"September 1998, just after my father died, it was a good friend." Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"The musicianship on this album is just astonishing. I really do think this is the punk masterpiece of the 90's and should be put on a much higher pedestal." Reply
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"Not a lot of albums sound much like this. Very raw and aggressive. They had a message to send and sent it. Suite-Pee, Spiders, and Suggestions are some of my favorite SOAD songs." Reply
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AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"With their rich combination of Steve Reich-style minimilism, dub, electronic music, funk, progressive Canterbury-style jazz-rock and rhythmic experimentation, Tortoise have invented a music that is closer to classical and jazz than rock." Reply
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1998
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1,528
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"Mos Def and Talib Kweli were respectively in their prhyme while they dropped this album. It has a lot to offer in term of socially conscious lyrics." Reply
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"Garbage's "version 2.0" built off of what they did on "1.0". It's a sum of the parts of 3 tech-savvy studio producers, guitars and shirley's snarl. "special" is the standout track, but other hits include "i think i'm paranoid", "push it" and "when i grow up". The non-hits are a little better than..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 1998 composition
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| Various Artists | 19 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 0% | |
| Guillermo Gregorio | 2 | 0% | |
| Santana | 2 | 0% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 0% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 0% | |
| Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra | 2 | 0% | |
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433 | 43% | |
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210 | 21% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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