Best Albums of 1998

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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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1998 year 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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Thimar

Anouar Brahem

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1998

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13 charts

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312.

Points Of View

Dave Holland Quintet

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1998

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10 charts

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El Avión Ya Se Estrelló Y Yo Sigo Volando

Jaime Sin Tierra

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1998

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7 charts

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Vainajala

CMX

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1998

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1 chart

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Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert
Live

Cheap Trick

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1998

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10 charts

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316.

Making Bones

Red Snapper

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1998

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18 charts

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Aluminum Tunes: Switched On, Vol. 3
Compilation

Stereolab

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1998

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16 charts

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318.

The Visitor

Arena

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1998

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20 charts

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319.

When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again

Bassholes

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1998

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11 charts

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E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front

Busta Rhymes

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1998

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18 charts

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	437	44%
	210	21%
	48	5%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

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

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