Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
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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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701.
Sir Duke 
Compilation
United States Duke Ellington
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
701
Rank in 1990s:
6,704
Overall Rank:
44,709
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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702.
Inferno: Last In Live 
Live
United States Dio
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
702
Rank in 1990s:
6,717
Overall Rank:
44,811
Average Rating:
 71 (6 votes)
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703.
God Knows I Tried 
United States Junior Kimbrough
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
703
Rank in 1990s:
6,720
Overall Rank:
44,854
Average Rating:
 74 (4 votes)
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704.
Bed 
United States Juliana Hatfield
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
704
Rank in 1990s:
6,722
Overall Rank:
44,862
Average Rating:
 73 (11 votes)
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705.
Are You Gonna Kiss It Or Shoot It 
New Zealand HLAH
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
705
Rank in 1990s:
6,733
Overall Rank:
44,925
Average Rating:
 73 (2 votes)
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706.
All Cracked Medias 
New Zealand Dean Roberts
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
8 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
706
Rank in 1990s:
6,750
Overall Rank:
45,003
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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707.
Invito Al Ĉielo 
United States Sonic Youth / Jim O'Rourke
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
707
Rank in 1990s:
6,761
Overall Rank:
45,082
Average Rating:
 72 (3 votes)
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708.
Love Me In Black 
Germany Doro
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
708
Rank in 1990s:
6,783
Overall Rank:
45,259
Average Rating:
 71 (5 votes)
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709.
Solex Vs. The Hitmeister 
Netherlands Solex
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
10 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
709
Rank in 1990s:
6,788
Overall Rank:
45,282
Average Rating:
 75 (7 votes)
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710.
Psycho Circus 
United States Kiss
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
18 charts
Rank Score:
16
Rank in 1998:
710
Rank in 1990s:
6,795
Overall Rank:
45,318
Average Rating:
 56 (51 votes)
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