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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31.

Moon Pix

Cat Power

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

1,084

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,579

Average Rating:

79 (182 votes)

Comments:

32.

Mutations

Beck

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

1,076

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,589

Average Rating:

77 (406 votes)

Comments:

33.

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

1,066

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,605

Average Rating:

69 (320 votes)

Comments:

34.

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,032

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,657

Average Rating:

73 (288 votes)

Comments:

35.

Americana

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,031

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,658

Average Rating:

72 (307 votes)

Comments:

36.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,018

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,673

Average Rating:

77 (193 votes)

Comments:

37.

Is This Desire?

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

939

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

325

Overall Rank:

1,783

Average Rating:

78 (278 votes)

Comments:

38.

You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Fatboy Slim

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

938

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

327

Overall Rank:

1,786

Average Rating:

76 (300 votes)

Comments:

39.

Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

856

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,943

Average Rating:

76 (313 votes)

Comments:

40.

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

155 charts

Rank Score:

829

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,004

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Guillermo Gregorio	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	440	44%
	210	21%
	47	5%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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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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