Best Albums of 1998

Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Year of Release:
1998
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39
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Year of Release:
1998
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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39
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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39
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
39
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
38
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
38
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
38
Rank in 1998:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 40 of 100

Best Albums of 1998 composition

Country Albums %


United States 437 44%
United Kingdom 209 21%
Mixed Nationality 44 4%
Germany 33 3%
Sweden 32 3%
Japan 31 3%
France 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 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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