Best Albums of 1998

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 (FR), OutKast, Lauryn Hill, Boards Of Canada, Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, Eels and Madonna.
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1998
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Buy album United States
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1998
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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8
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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8
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
8
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
8
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
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Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 1998 composition

Country Albums %


United States 436 44%
United Kingdom 209 21%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Sweden 32 3%
Germany 31 3%
Japan 31 3%
Canada 26 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 915 92%
Yes 85 9%
Live? Albums %
No 957 96%
Yes 43 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Tom Waits
15. Iron Maiden
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush
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