Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air, Lauryn Hill, OutKast, Boards Of Canada, Elliott Smith, Madonna, Mercury Rev and Eels.

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Largo
Compilation

Various Artists

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1998

Appears in:

3 charts

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212.

Songs For Polarbears

Snow Patrol

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1998

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15 charts

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213.

Dose

Gov't Mule

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1998

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20 charts

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Volund

Visby Allmänna Sången

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1998

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4 charts

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The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Compilation

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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1998

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22 charts

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Essential Mix 98/01
Compilation

David Holmes

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1998

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3 charts

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Rhythm-al-ism

DJ Quik

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1998

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16 charts

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Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings
Live compilation

Albert Ayler

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1998

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4 charts

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Tales From The Big Bus
Live

Fish

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1998

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8 charts

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Backyard Babies

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1998

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
MxPx	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	437	44%
	208	21%
	47	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%

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