Best Albums of 1998
Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
"Since the 70s there really hasn't been an artist that has put out more than 3 strong albums (usually in a row) and Pearl Jam knocked that usual trend with their 5th strong album straight. They come out pretty straight-forward rockin' on this one for the most part after (and as an extension of) th..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1998
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"I am completely decided that this is a wonderful glorious album 90/100 (Very Good)" Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"b-sides,smee-sides...who was their A&R man ?...Noel is the best writer of his generation...all apologies to Cobain,Vedder and Grohl...and there hasn't been a better song written by anyone since "the masterplan",maybe..." Reply
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jojoexile | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"For my money, this is QOTSA's best album. They went on to make more diverse albums, but they never made anything as slick as this awesome debut. As cool as the otherside of the pillow..." Reply
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1998
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"I feel like I am on a small boat and I get carried away by the waves. Great atmosphere." Reply
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1998
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""mechanical animals" was marilyn manson's "david bowie album" and probably lost him a few metal fans because of it. But for me, it's my favorite manson album, rising above the usual manson-whored metal template to put a glam sheen on depravity. That "rock is dead" song from the matrix is here, bu..." [+] Reply
- paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"I must confess, this is my favourite REM album. After Bill Berry left the band had to do something different and this a great leftfield turn. There's certainly no rockers on here, it's more of an electronic album. I wouldn't say there's any great individual tracks, maybe apart from at my most bea..." [+] Reply
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"When 'Babylon' cam bursting on to the airwaves in the year 2000 I was introduced to one of Englands best kept secrets....little did I know that the UK was really only discovering him as well. The singles are stand out, " Please Forgive me' & 'Sail Away'. There are no filler songs here every track..." [+] Reply
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Jasperjames | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"This was supposed to be a B-Sides or EP. The album didn't even want to release it. It is subdued, varied, and less accessible than Odelay. It is a preview of the melancholy of Sea Change, and the funk of Midnight Vultures. An underrated album in a brilliant catelogue." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,078
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"This album gets me SO DAMN PUMPED UP. A must if you are making a party playlist." Reply
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Necharsian | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +19 votes (21 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1998
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 1998 composition
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| Various Artists | 19 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 0% | |
| Guillermo Gregorio | 2 | 0% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 0% | |
| Santana | 2 | 0% | |
| MxPx | 2 | 0% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 0% | |
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434 | 43% | |
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210 | 21% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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