The 30 Best Albums of 1998
by Paste (2018) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1998.
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1998
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3,890
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848
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The 30 Best Albums of 1998 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Silver Jews | 1 | 3% | |
| Spoon | 1 | 3% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 1 | 3% | |
| Mercury Rev | 1 | 3% | |
| Rufus Wainwright | 1 | 3% | |
| Pedro The Lion | 1 | 3% | |
| Alejandro Escovedo | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 1998 year charts
A total of 33 charts from recognised sources are available for 1998, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 447 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Albums of 1998 | The Wire | 1998 year chart | 1998 |  |
| Uncut's Top Albums of 1998 | Uncut | 1998 year chart | 1998 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1998 | Village Voice | 1998 year chart | 1998 | |
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| The 50 best albums of 2025 | Paste | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
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