Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, Madonna and Eels.

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991.

Since

Richard Buckner

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1998

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6 charts

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992.

Trampoline

The Mavericks

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1998

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6 charts

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993.

As Daylight Fades

Jadis

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1998

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1 chart

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994.

Even In Silence

Jessica Bailiff

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1998

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6 charts

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995.

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Squirrel Nut Zippers

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1998

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5 charts

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996.

The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 2: Live At The Village Vanguard
Live

Brad Mehldau

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1998

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4 charts

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L'Ère De Rien

Blankass

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1998

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3 charts

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Pełna Obaw

Kasia Kowalska

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1998

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2 charts

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999.

Safe Mode: On

Better Than Raw

Helloween

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1998

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12 charts

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Weevils In The Captain's Biscuit

Willard Grant Conspiracy

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1998

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
Unwound	2	0%
Plastikman	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Guillermo Gregorio	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	209	21%
	46	5%
	34	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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