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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33
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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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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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33
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
33
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
33
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
32
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 44 of 100

Best Albums of 1998 composition

Country Albums %


United States 437 44%
United Kingdom 208 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 954 95%
Yes 46 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of 1979
1. The Clash
2. Pink Floyd
3. Joy Division
4. Talking Heads
5. Neil Young
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7. Michael Jackson
8. Supertramp
9. Gang Of Four
10. AC/DC
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. The Police
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
14. Tom Petty
15. Gary Numan
16. Public Image Ltd.
17. Brian Eno
18. Buzzcocks
19. The B-52's
20. The Specials
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