Best Albums of 1998

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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Year of Release:
1998
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54
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Year of Release:
1998
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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54
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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54
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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53
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
53
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
53
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
52
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
52
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320.
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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51
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 32 of 100

Best Albums of 1998 composition

Country Albums %


United States 437 44%
United Kingdom 209 21%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Germany 34 3%
Sweden 32 3%
Japan 31 3%
France 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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