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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Little Busters

The Pillows

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1998

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8 charts

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Thrills

Andrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire

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1998

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7 charts

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503.

New Rock

Buffalo Daughter

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1998

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12 charts

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504.

Time Travelling Blues

Orange Goblin

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1998

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6 charts

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El Greco

Vangelis

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1998

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10 charts

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506.

The Very Thought Of You

Della Griffin

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1998

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1 chart

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Dile Al Sol

La Oreja De Van Gogh

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1998

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4 charts

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And Now The Rain Sounds Like Life Is Falling Down Through It

Roy Montgomery

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1998

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17 charts

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Sillium

Fünf Sterne Deluxe

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1998

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8 charts

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Sapphie

Richard Youngs

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1998

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10 charts

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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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