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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51.

Good Morning Spider

Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

608

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,587

Average Rating:

77 (151 votes)

Comments:

52.

The Sound Of Perseverance

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

581

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,686

Average Rating:

79 (166 votes)

Comments:

53.

Cowboy Bebop
Soundtrack

シートベルツ [Seatbelts]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

470

Overall Rank:

2,737

Average Rating:

80 (100 votes)

Comments:

54.

Psyence Fiction

Unkle

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

490

Overall Rank:

2,861

Average Rating:

76 (152 votes)

Comments:

55.

Before These Crowded Streets

Dave Matthews Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

511

Overall Rank:

3,023

Average Rating:

73 (216 votes)

Comments:

56.

Capital Punishment

Big Pun

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

499

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

512

Overall Rank:

3,025

Average Rating:

72 (98 votes)

Comments:

57.

In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

514

Overall Rank:

3,031

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

Comments:

58.

Super Æ

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

495

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

516

Overall Rank:

3,047

Average Rating:

79 (114 votes)

Comments:

59.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,330

Average Rating:

73 (132 votes)

Comments:

60.

My Arms, Your Hearse

Opeth

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

430

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,458

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

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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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