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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31.

Mutations

Beck

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

1,072

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

288

Overall Rank:

1,586

Average Rating:

77 (409 votes)

Comments:

32.

Mark Hollis

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

1,069

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,591

Average Rating:

76 (168 votes)

Comments:

33.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,035

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,642

Average Rating:

76 (194 votes)

Comments:

34.

Americana

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,024

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,662

Average Rating:

72 (314 votes)

Comments:

35.

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,023

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,663

Average Rating:

73 (292 votes)

Comments:

36.

Is This Desire?

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

937

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

325

Overall Rank:

1,794

Average Rating:

78 (286 votes)

Comments:

37.

You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Fatboy Slim

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

920

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

327

Overall Rank:

1,820

Average Rating:

76 (304 votes)

Comments:

38.

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

864

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

341

Overall Rank:

1,922

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

Comments:

39.

Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

849

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

343

Overall Rank:

1,959

Average Rating:

76 (316 votes)

Comments:

40.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

790

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

364

Overall Rank:

2,082

Average Rating:

77 (203 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Fleetwood Mac	2	0%
Miles Davis	2	0%
DMX	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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