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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81.

The Legend Of Zelda Original Sound Track
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

786

Overall Rank:

4,590

Average Rating:

83 (68 votes)

Comments:

82.

Dehors Novembre

Les Colocs

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

791

Overall Rank:

4,603

Average Rating:

77 (23 votes)

Comments:

83.

Oceanborn

Nightwish

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,606

Average Rating:

75 (57 votes)

Comments:

84.

Permutation

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

799

Overall Rank:

4,647

Average Rating:

78 (84 votes)

Comments:

85.

Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

837

Overall Rank:

4,894

Average Rating:

74 (67 votes)

Comments:

86.

Acme

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

840

Overall Rank:

4,929

Average Rating:

73 (65 votes)

Comments:

87.

Navy Blues

Sloan

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

866

Overall Rank:

5,093

Average Rating:

73 (44 votes)

Comments:

88.

Use Your Illusion
Compilation

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

879

Overall Rank:

5,195

Average Rating:

69 (228 votes)

Comments:

89.

The Good Will Out

Embrace (UK)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

885

Overall Rank:

5,236

Average Rating:

74 (61 votes)

Comments:

90.

LP5

Autechre

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

895

Overall Rank:

5,306

Average Rating:

79 (75 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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