Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1998 year summaryThe best artists of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air, OutKast, Lauryn Hill, Boards Of Canada, Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, Eels and Madonna.

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71.

How It Feels To Be Something On

Sunny Day Real Estate

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

353

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

697

Overall Rank:

4,049

Average Rating:

77 (87 votes)

Comments:

72.

Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,166

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

73.

Trilogie De La Mort

Éliane Radigue

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

725

Overall Rank:

4,211

Average Rating:

75 (24 votes)

Comments:

74.

Much Against Everyone's Advice

Soulwax

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

731

Overall Rank:

4,256

Average Rating:

74 (34 votes)

Comments:

75.

Hana-Bi
Soundtrack

譲久石 [Joe Hisaishi]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

733

Overall Rank:

4,263

Average Rating:

78 (19 votes)

Comments:

76.

Downward Is Heavenward

Hum

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

734

Overall Rank:

4,276

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

77.

The K&D Sessions

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

747

Overall Rank:

4,339

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

Comments:

78.

1965

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

749

Overall Rank:

4,346

Average Rating:

73 (88 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Globe Sessions

Sheryl Crow

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

763

Overall Rank:

4,424

Average Rating:

71 (101 votes)

Comments:

80.

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Kōji Kondō]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

769

Overall Rank:

4,442

Average Rating:

83 (67 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	435	44%
	208	21%
	47	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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