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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Hell Among The Yearlings

Gillian Welch

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

109

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182.

The Devil's Bris

Voltaire

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

109

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183.

Chaosphere

Meshuggah

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

108

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184.

Berchem

Dead Man Ray

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

108

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185.

BBC Sessions
Compilation

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

107

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186.

Hope Is Important

Idlewild

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

107

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187.

The Story Of The Ghost

Phish

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

20 charts

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106

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188.

Shrink

The Notwist

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

31 charts

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106

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189.

Time Machines

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

22 charts

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106

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190.

Push The Button

Money Mark

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

14 charts

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106

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
DMX	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Miles Davis	2	0%
Lou Reed	2	0%
Santana	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	436	44%
	208	21%
	47	5%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	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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