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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John Mellencamp

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1998

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8 charts

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412.

Music For Airports

Bang On A Can / Brian Eno

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1998

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10 charts

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413.

12 Bar Blues

Scott Weiland

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1998

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17 charts

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414.

There's Something Going On

Baby Bird

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1998

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4 charts

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415.

Turning Into Small

All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors

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1998

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17 charts

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The Tokyo Tapes
Live

Steve Hackett

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1998

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8 charts

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417.

Americana Deluxe

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

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1998

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7 charts

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The Dirty Boogie

The Brian Setzer Orchestra

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1998

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14 charts

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419.

Live In Concert
Live

Lou Reed

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1998

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5 charts

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Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra In E Flat Minor Op.1 - Millennium -

Yngwie Johann Malmsteen

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1998

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	437	44%
	209	21%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	32	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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