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 28,000 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, Eels, Madonna and Mercury Rev.

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Album

Artist

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	1,703 charts
Rank in 1998:	1	Rank Score:	78,002
Rank in 1990s	4	Overall Rank:	18
Average Rating: 88/100 (1,898 votes)
Comments: 325 comments

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Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	606 charts
Rank in 1998:	2	Rank Score:	14,902
Rank in 1990s	34	Overall Rank:	152
Average Rating: 82/100 (773 votes)
Comments: 40 comments

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Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	520 charts
Rank in 1998:	3	Rank Score:	11,005
Rank in 1990s	50	Overall Rank:	218
Average Rating: 81/100 (631 votes)
Comments: 37 comments

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Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	379 charts
Rank in 1998:	4	Rank Score:	8,874
Rank in 1990s	54	Overall Rank:	261
Average Rating: 81/100 (456 votes)
Comments: 46 comments

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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	322 charts
Rank in 1998:	5	Rank Score:	7,128
Rank in 1990s	62	Overall Rank:	330
Average Rating: 81/100 (404 votes)
Comments: 18 comments

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	283 charts
Rank in 1998:	6	Rank Score:	5,168
Rank in 1990s	86	Overall Rank:	435
Average Rating: 81/100 (390 votes)
Comments: 10 comments

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	288 charts
Rank in 1998:	7	Rank Score:	5,052
Rank in 1990s	88	Overall Rank:	445
Average Rating: 74/100 (436 votes)
Comments: 24 comments

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Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	269 charts
Rank in 1998:	8	Rank Score:	4,728
Rank in 1990s	95	Overall Rank:	469
Average Rating: 79/100 (323 votes)
Comments: 23 comments

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Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	240 charts
Rank in 1998:	9	Rank Score:	4,574
Rank in 1990s	98	Overall Rank:	487
Average Rating: 72/100 (391 votes)
Comments: 28 comments

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10.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	261 charts
Rank in 1998:	10	Rank Score:	3,770
Rank in 1990s	119	Overall Rank:	573
Average Rating: 81/100 (329 votes)
Comments: 19 comments

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
John Lennon	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
DMX	2	0%
DJ Spooky	2	0%
Miles Davis	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	479	48%
	213	21%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
	25	3%
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