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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61.

Fantaisie Militaire

Alain Bashung

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

463

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

558

Overall Rank:

3,214

Average Rating:

80 (59 votes)

Comments:

62.

Internationalist

Powderfinger

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,259

Average Rating:

73 (54 votes)

Comments:

63.

The Living End

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,324

Average Rating:

71 (63 votes)

Comments:

64.

A Thousand Leaves

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

603

Overall Rank:

3,483

Average Rating:

74 (166 votes)

Comments:

65.

Nightfall In Middle-Earth

Blind Guardian

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

407

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

619

Overall Rank:

3,589

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

66.

Follow The Leader

Korn

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

623

Overall Rank:

3,623

Average Rating:

69 (226 votes)

Comments:

67.

Big Calm

Morcheeba

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

644

Overall Rank:

3,747

Average Rating:

76 (150 votes)

Comments:

68.

Airbag / How Am I Driving?

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,829

Average Rating:

80 (218 votes)

Comments:

69.

Obscura

Gorguts

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

375

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,839

Average Rating:

76 (84 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

358

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

688

Overall Rank:

4,012

Average Rating:

83 (68 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Plastikman	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
Brad Mehldau	2	0%
Valery Gergiev / Kirov Orchestra	2	0%
Ringo Starr	2	0%
Unwound	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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