Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,429 charts

Rank Score:

32,118

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,048 charts

Rank Score:

9,898

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

83 (1,288 votes)

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Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

850 charts

Rank Score:

6,780

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Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

81 (1,017 votes)

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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

663 charts

Rank Score:

6,046

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274

Average Rating:

78 (830 votes)

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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

691 charts

Rank Score:

5,986

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Overall Rank:

276

Average Rating:

83 (761 votes)

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Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

5,012

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Overall Rank:

339

Average Rating:

82 (753 votes)

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,900

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Overall Rank:

435

Average Rating:

82 (665 votes)

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Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

2,725

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

442 charts

Rank Score:

2,618

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110

Overall Rank:

657

Average Rating:

80 (516 votes)

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10.

Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,404

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122

Overall Rank:

723

Average Rating:

79 (480 votes)

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	434	43%
	211	21%
	48	5%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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