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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81.

The Legend Of Zelda Original Sound Track
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

796

Overall Rank:

4,721

Average Rating:

83 (69 votes)

Comments:

82.

Downward Is Heavenward

Hum

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

797

Overall Rank:

4,724

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

83.

Hello Rockview

Less Than Jake

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,741

Average Rating:

72 (49 votes)

Comments:

84.

Permutation

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,749

Average Rating:

77 (86 votes)

Comments:

85.

Dehors Novembre

Les Colocs

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

810

Overall Rank:

4,772

Average Rating:

76 (23 votes)

Comments:

86.

Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

817

Overall Rank:

4,827

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

87.

Use Your Illusion
Compilation

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

846

Overall Rank:

5,013

Average Rating:

69 (230 votes)

Comments:

88.

Acme

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

859

Overall Rank:

5,105

Average Rating:

73 (66 votes)

Comments:

89.

Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,215

Average Rating:

73 (65 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Good Will Out

Embrace (UK)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,232

Average Rating:

74 (62 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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