Best Albums of 1998 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 33,000 greatest album charts.

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1998 year summaryThe best artists of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air, Boards Of Canada, OutKast, Elliott Smith, Lauryn Hill, Madonna, Eels and Mercury Rev.

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Album

Artist

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	1,880 charts
Rank in 1998:	1	Rank Score:	84,096
Rank in 1990s	3	Overall Rank:	17
Average Rating: 88/100 (2,133 votes)
Comments: 353 comments

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Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	706 charts
Rank in 1998:	2	Rank Score:	16,628
Rank in 1990s	32	Overall Rank:	150
Average Rating: 83/100 (877 votes)
Comments: 45 comments

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Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	584 charts
Rank in 1998:	3	Rank Score:	11,841
Rank in 1990s	50	Overall Rank:	222
Average Rating: 81/100 (721 votes)
Comments: 41 comments

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Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	436 charts
Rank in 1998:	4	Rank Score:	9,390
Rank in 1990s	55	Overall Rank:	275
Average Rating: 81/100 (518 votes)
Comments: 48 comments

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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	393 charts
Rank in 1998:	5	Rank Score:	8,026
Rank in 1990s	63	Overall Rank:	330
Average Rating: 81/100 (479 votes)
Comments: 20 comments

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	323 charts
Rank in 1998:	6	Rank Score:	5,874
Rank in 1990s	84	Overall Rank:	424
Average Rating: 81/100 (439 votes)
Comments: 12 comments

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	350 charts
Rank in 1998:	7	Rank Score:	5,690
Rank in 1990s	87	Overall Rank:	439
Average Rating: 76/100 (496 votes)
Comments: 25 comments

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Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	279 charts
Rank in 1998:	8	Rank Score:	5,084
Rank in 1990s	95	Overall Rank:	481
Average Rating: 73/100 (432 votes)
Comments: 33 comments

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Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	299 charts
Rank in 1998:	9	Rank Score:	4,823
Rank in 1990s	102	Overall Rank:	514
Average Rating: 79/100 (361 votes)
Comments: 26 comments

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10.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	292 charts
Rank in 1998:	10	Rank Score:	4,003
Rank in 1990s	123	Overall Rank:	602
Average Rating: 80/100 (358 votes)
Comments: 20 comments

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Prince	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
Boredoms	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
The Beta Band	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	465	46%
	212	21%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
	23	2%
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