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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121.

The Chemical Wedding

Bruce Dickinson

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

165

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122.

Alternative 4

Anathema

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

164

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123.

Jurassic 5

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

161

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124.

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

159

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125.

Ophelia

Natalie Merchant

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

156

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126.

Negro Necro Nekros

Dälek

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

156

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127.

I've Been Expecting You

Robbie Williams

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

154

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128.

Fin De Siècle

The Divine Comedy

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

153

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129.

Try Whistling This

Neil Finn

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

152

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130.

Stunt

Barenaked Ladies

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

151

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	438	44%
	209	21%
	48	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	92%
Yes	85	9%

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

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

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