Best Albums of 1998
Explore the best albums of 1998, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"I think it is safe to say that this album is Jeff's Mangum opus... :D" Reply
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nachosbob | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +25 votes (25 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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29,931
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"Incredible album. Something very dark and sensual about it... the cover somehow mirrors this, picturing a beetle that is dark and somewhat grotesque and unsettling but which is shiny and alluring, further mirrored in the harmonic and pleasing monochromatic color scheme." Reply
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sophialeviev | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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9,569
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"In the era of trip hop, these guys gave a much more positive spin to electronic music, making the most laid back music ever. And from time to time it can get emotional. It was a solid record and completely new at the time." Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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6,679
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"My god this site underrates this record" Reply
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LebowskiRams | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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5,967
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"Ridiculous. This is OutKast at their most free. They didn't have the weight of the media upon them. They were just the leading edge of funky, creative, Southern rap. So many layers to their sound; lyrically, beats, rhymes, different sounds. This is the shit. On par with the next two OutKast albums." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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5,799
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"First listen : WTF? Second : WTF? Third : Why am I listening to this again? though I don't like... Oh, wait.. Forth :Oh.....I love it yeah...." Reply
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SingingPeasant96 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +19 votes (20 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1998
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4,909
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"Tasked with quickly following up his burst to the mainstream after signing with DreamWorks, Smith didn't crumble to either the pressure or money. If Either/Or is balanced and melodic, this must be… I don't know. Perfection. From another universe. The abrupt explosion of “Sweet Adeline” followed b..." [+] Reply
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1998
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3,734
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"How in hell is this less than 80?! I adore this album, Madonna + trip hop = perfection. I think it's a great pop record, creative, original and with its own life. Her vocals are her best - so calming - the production is really well crafted, I love the guitars and the more ravy tracks are sublime...." [+] Reply
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1998
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"Easily their best album Goddess On A Highway, Funny Bird, Holes, Hudson Line & Bottleneck Stomp are some of the best things they have ever delivered. I still prefer Flaming Lips though,as they do this style of music the best." Reply
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Tamthebam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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2,643
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"Transcending loss through music. An album I treasure." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1998 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 19 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 0% | |
| ボアダムス [Boredoms] | 2 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 0% | |
| Guillermo Gregorio | 2 | 0% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 0% | |
| Ringo Starr | 2 | 0% | |
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435 | 44% | |
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211 | 21% | |
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49 | 5% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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Best Albums of 1998 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 39 from 130th to 91st |
Up 15 from 101st to 86th |
Up 2 from 81st to 79th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 6 from 77th to 83rd |
Down 3 from 26th to 29th |
Down 3 from 91st to 94th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 15 from 101st to 86th |
Up 39 from 130th to 91st |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 99th to 102nd |
Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
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