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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81.

Oceanborn

Nightwish

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

784

Overall Rank:

4,710

Average Rating:

75 (59 votes)

Comments:

82.

Use Your Illusion (Compilation)
Compilation

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,800

Average Rating:

69 (230 votes)

Comments:

83.

Embrya

Maxwell

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

809

Overall Rank:

4,837

Average Rating:

77 (31 votes)

Comments:

84.

Permutation

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

810

Overall Rank:

4,842

Average Rating:

78 (87 votes)

Comments:

85.

The Legend Of Zelda Original Sound Track
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

827

Overall Rank:

4,968

Average Rating:

83 (68 votes)

Comments:

86.

Downward Is Heavenward

Hum

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

833

Overall Rank:

4,992

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Black Light

Calexico

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

836

Overall Rank:

5,017

Average Rating:

75 (102 votes)

Comments:

88.

Airbag / How Am I Driving?

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

839

Overall Rank:

5,028

Average Rating:

80 (222 votes)

Comments:

89.

Acme

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

849

Overall Rank:

5,121

Average Rating:

73 (71 votes)

Comments:

90.

Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

851

Overall Rank:

5,138

Average Rating:

74 (72 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Fleetwood Mac	2	0%
Miles Davis	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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