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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81.

Oceanborn

Nightwish

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

778

Overall Rank:

4,493

Average Rating:

75 (55 votes)

Comments:

82.

Permutation

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

799

Overall Rank:

4,607

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

Comments:

83.

Acme

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

836

Overall Rank:

4,897

Average Rating:

73 (65 votes)

Comments:

84.

Navy Blues

Sloan

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

843

Overall Rank:

4,941

Average Rating:

73 (44 votes)

Comments:

85.

Use Your Illusion
Compilation

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

862

Overall Rank:

5,055

Average Rating:

68 (229 votes)

Comments:

86.

Powertrip

Monster Magnet

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

915

Overall Rank:

5,428

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Black Light

Calexico

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

930

Overall Rank:

5,526

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

Comments:

88.

Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

933

Overall Rank:

5,539

Average Rating:

73 (62 votes)

Comments:

89.

Hello Rockview

Less Than Jake

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

942

Overall Rank:

5,632

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

90.

Hana-Bi
Soundtrack

譲久石 [Joe Hisaishi]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

954

Overall Rank:

5,676

Average Rating:

77 (18 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
Plastikman	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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