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 37,000 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, Lauryn Hill, Elliott Smith, 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:	2,036 charts
Rank in 1998:	1	Rank Score:	89,430
Rank in 1990s	3	Overall Rank:	17
Average Rating: 88/100 (2,324 votes)
Comments: 373 comments

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Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	784 charts
Rank in 1998:	2	Rank Score:	18,331
Rank in 1990s	31	Overall Rank:	146
Average Rating: 83/100 (971 votes)
Comments: 47 comments

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Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	629 charts
Rank in 1998:	3	Rank Score:	12,299
Rank in 1990s	50	Overall Rank:	226
Average Rating: 81/100 (781 votes)
Comments: 45 comments

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Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	482 charts
Rank in 1998:	4	Rank Score:	10,307
Rank in 1990s	55	Overall Rank:	269
Average Rating: 81/100 (574 votes)
Comments: 50 comments

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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	450 charts
Rank in 1998:	5	Rank Score:	8,879
Rank in 1990s	62	Overall Rank:	321
Average Rating: 82/100 (542 votes)
Comments: 25 comments

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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	398 charts
Rank in 1998:	6	Rank Score:	6,384
Rank in 1990s	81	Overall Rank:	415
Average Rating: 76/100 (561 votes)
Comments: 27 comments

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	364 charts
Rank in 1998:	7	Rank Score:	6,344
Rank in 1990s	82	Overall Rank:	417
Average Rating: 81/100 (489 votes)
Comments: 13 comments

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Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	313 charts
Rank in 1998:	8	Rank Score:	5,157
Rank in 1990s	99	Overall Rank:	513
Average Rating: 73/100 (467 votes)
Comments: 35 comments

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Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	312 charts
Rank in 1998:	9	Rank Score:	4,731
Rank in 1990s	109	Overall Rank:	555
Average Rating: 79/100 (386 votes)
Comments: 27 comments

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10.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	319 charts
Rank in 1998:	10	Rank Score:	4,135
Rank in 1990s	126	Overall Rank:	621
Average Rating: 81/100 (384 votes)
Comments: 21 comments

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Hank Williams	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Bright Eyes	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	210	21%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	21	2%
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