Best Albums of 1998

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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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31.

Mutations

Beck

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,097

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,574

Average Rating:

77 (404 votes)

Comments:

32.

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,633

Average Rating:

69 (317 votes)

Comments:

33.

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,044

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,640

Average Rating:

73 (286 votes)

Comments:

34.

You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Fatboy Slim

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

978

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

318

Overall Rank:

1,729

Average Rating:

76 (292 votes)

Comments:

35.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

974

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

321

Overall Rank:

1,736

Average Rating:

77 (188 votes)

Comments:

36.

F# A# ∞

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

972

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

323

Overall Rank:

1,739

Average Rating:

86 (85 votes)

Comments:

37.

Is This Desire?

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

926

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

333

Overall Rank:

1,821

Average Rating:

78 (265 votes)

Comments:

38.

Americana

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

911

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,846

Average Rating:

72 (298 votes)

Comments:

39.

Hello Nasty

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

906

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

340

Overall Rank:

1,854

Average Rating:

76 (307 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Three E.P.'s
Compilation

The Beta Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

341

Overall Rank:

1,861

Average Rating:

76 (232 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
MxPx	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
DMX	2	0%
Aretha Franklin	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	437	44%
	208	21%
	44	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	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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