Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,361 charts

Rank Score:

43,988

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Average Rating:

87 (2,827 votes)

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421

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

977 charts

Rank Score:

10,790

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

790 charts

Rank Score:

7,317

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Overall Rank:

246

Average Rating:

81 (963 votes)

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Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

647 charts

Rank Score:

6,894

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Overall Rank:

265

Average Rating:

83 (718 votes)

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Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

603 charts

Rank Score:

5,838

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Overall Rank:

318

Average Rating:

82 (705 votes)

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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

573 charts

Rank Score:

5,605

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Overall Rank:

330

Average Rating:

78 (752 votes)

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

4,198

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,829

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Madonna

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

393 charts

Rank Score:

2,690

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118

Overall Rank:

684

Average Rating:

74 (596 votes)

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10.

Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,575

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125

Overall Rank:

713

Average Rating:

79 (452 votes)

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
Brad Mehldau	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	208	21%
	40	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	92%
Yes	84	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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