Best Albums of 1998

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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1.

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,430 charts

Rank Score:

32,182

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 87 (2,969 votes)

Comments:

432

2.

Mezzanine 

 Massive Attack

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,049 charts

Rank Score:

9,929

Rank in 1998:

2

Rank in 1990s:

29

Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

 83 (1,289 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Moon Safari 

 Air

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

850 charts

Rank Score:

6,784

Rank in 1998:

3

Rank in 1990s:

47

Overall Rank:

238

Average Rating:

 81 (1,017 votes)

Comments:

63

4.

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 

 Lauryn Hill

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

663 charts

Rank Score:

6,051

Rank in 1998:

4

Rank in 1990s:

54

Overall Rank:

274

Average Rating:

 78 (829 votes)

Comments:

50

5.

Aquemini 

 OutKast

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

691 charts

Rank Score:

5,990

Rank in 1998:

5

Rank in 1990s:

55

Overall Rank:

276

Average Rating:

 83 (761 votes)

Comments:

38

6.

Music Has The Right To Children 

 Boards Of Canada

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

5,016

Rank in 1998:

6

Rank in 1990s:

66

Overall Rank:

339

Average Rating:

 82 (753 votes)

Comments:

55

7.

XO 

 Elliott Smith

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,903

Rank in 1998:

7

Rank in 1990s:

76

Overall Rank:

435

Average Rating:

 82 (665 votes)

Comments:

18

8.

Ray Of Light 

 Madonna

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

2,727

Rank in 1998:

8

Rank in 1990s:

105

Overall Rank:

632

Average Rating:

 74 (636 votes)

Comments:

46

9.

Deserter's Songs 

 Mercury Rev

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

442 charts

Rank Score:

2,607

Rank in 1998:

9

Rank in 1990s:

114

Overall Rank:

662

Average Rating:

 80 (515 votes)

Comments:

29

10.

Electro-Shock Blues 

 Eels

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,405

Rank in 1998:

10

Rank in 1990s:

122

Overall Rank:

723

Average Rating:

 79 (480 votes)

Comments:

31

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	19	2%
Brighter Death Now	2	0%
Miles Davis	2	0%
DMX	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	2	0%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	436	44%
	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	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

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