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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41.

The Three E.P.'s
Compilation

The Beta Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

354

Overall Rank:

1,984

Average Rating:

76 (235 votes)

Comments:

42.

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

357

Overall Rank:

1,999

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

Comments:

43.

Dizzy Up The Girl

Goo Goo Dolls

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

797

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,068

Average Rating:

71 (170 votes)

Comments:

44.

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

785

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

378

Overall Rank:

2,104

Average Rating:

71 (223 votes)

Comments:

45.

Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too

New Radicals

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

724

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,233

Average Rating:

73 (116 votes)

Comments:

46.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
Live

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

721

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

399

Overall Rank:

2,242

Average Rating:

83 (345 votes)

Comments:

47.

Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

697

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,311

Average Rating:

76 (214 votes)

Comments:

48.

Bring It On

Gomez

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

676

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,378

Average Rating:

75 (125 votes)

Comments:

49.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

673

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,386

Average Rating:

73 (232 votes)

Comments:

50.

From The Choirgirl Hotel

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

661

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,421

Average Rating:

76 (177 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Plastikman	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	437	44%
	208	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	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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