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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51.

Cowboy Bebop
Soundtrack

シートベルツ [Seatbelts]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

646

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,463

Average Rating:

80 (97 votes)

Comments:

52.

Roseland NYC Live
Live

Portishead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,491

Average Rating:

80 (160 votes)

Comments:

53.

The Sound Of Perseverance

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

614

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

451

Overall Rank:

2,558

Average Rating:

79 (161 votes)

Comments:

54.

Good Morning Spider

Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,563

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

55.

Psyence Fiction

Unkle

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,795

Average Rating:

76 (151 votes)

Comments:

56.

Super Æ

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

538

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

491

Overall Rank:

2,842

Average Rating:

79 (113 votes)

Comments:

57.

In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

525

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

500

Overall Rank:

2,902

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

58.

Capital Punishment

Big Pun

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

509

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

513

Overall Rank:

2,977

Average Rating:

72 (98 votes)

Comments:

59.

Before These Crowded Streets

Dave Matthews Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

481

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

532

Overall Rank:

3,132

Average Rating:

73 (212 votes)

Comments:

60.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

547

Overall Rank:

3,242

Average Rating:

73 (127 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
MxPx	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Santana	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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