Best Albums of 1998

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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Buy album United States
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1998
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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10
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
10
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
10
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
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9
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 94 of 100

Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 19 2%
Lou Reed 2 0%
Aretha Franklin 2 0%
Plastikman 2 0%
Santana 2 0%
Pearl Jam 2 0%
The Rolling Stones 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 436 44%
United Kingdom 210 21%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Germany 34 3%
Sweden 32 3%
Japan 31 3%
France 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%
Best Albums of 1959
1. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
2. Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
3. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4. The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman
5. Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry
6. Moanin' In The Moonlight by Howlin' Wolf
7. Little Girl Blue by Nina Simone
8. The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
9. Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins
10. Chega De Saudade by João Gilberto
11. N° 4 by Jacques Brel
12. What'd I Say by Ray Charles
13. Porgy And Bess by Miles Davis
14. Ritchie Valens by Ritchie Valens
15. Jazz In Silhouette by Sun Ra And His Arkestra
16. Go Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley
17. Chet by Chet Baker
18. Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
19. Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald
20. I'm John Lee Hooker by John Lee Hooker
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