Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,475

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Average Rating:

87 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

425

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,002 charts

Rank Score:

10,242

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Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

83 (1,236 votes)

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Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

7,006

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Overall Rank:

249

Average Rating:

81 (982 votes)

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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

657 charts

Rank Score:

6,220

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Overall Rank:

285

Average Rating:

83 (733 votes)

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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

604 charts

Rank Score:

5,655

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Overall Rank:

318

Average Rating:

77 (780 votes)

Comments:

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

614 charts

Rank Score:

5,606

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Overall Rank:

322

Average Rating:

82 (726 votes)

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

491 charts

Rank Score:

4,035

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,745

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Eels

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

2,620

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116

Overall Rank:

688

Average Rating:

79 (464 votes)

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10.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,579

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119

Overall Rank:

702

Average Rating:

74 (609 votes)

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	435	44%
	210	21%
	48	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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