Best Albums of 1998

Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 greatest album charts.

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1998 year summaryThe best artists of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air (FR), OutKast, Lauryn Hill, Boards Of Canada, Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, Eels and Madonna.
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Year of Release:
1998
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149
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Year of Release:
1998
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149
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Year of Release:
1998
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148
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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148
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
148
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
148
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
147
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
147
Rank in 1998:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
146
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
145
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 14 of 100

Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 21 2%
ボアダムス [Boredoms] 2 0%
Ringo Starr 2 0%
Santana 2 0%
DMX 2 0%
Miles Davis 2 0%
Pearl Jam 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 436 44%
United Kingdom 208 21%
Mixed Nationality 48 5%
Sweden 32 3%
Germany 31 3%
Japan 31 3%
Canada 26 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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