Best Albums of 1998

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Listed below are the best albums of 1998 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1998 were Neutral Milk Hotel, Massive Attack, Air, Lauryn Hill, OutKast, Boards Of Canada, Elliott Smith, Madonna, Mercury Rev and Eels.

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81.

Downward Is Heavenward

Hum

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

795

Overall Rank:

4,706

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

82.

The Legend Of Zelda Original Sound Track
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

796

Overall Rank:

4,709

Average Rating:

83 (69 votes)

Comments:

83.

Hello Rockview

Less Than Jake

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

799

Overall Rank:

4,723

Average Rating:

72 (49 votes)

Comments:

84.

Permutation

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,742

Average Rating:

77 (86 votes)

Comments:

85.

Dehors Novembre

Les Colocs

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

811

Overall Rank:

4,760

Average Rating:

76 (23 votes)

Comments:

86.

Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

815

Overall Rank:

4,813

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

87.

Use Your Illusion
Compilation

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,963

Average Rating:

69 (230 votes)

Comments:

88.

Acme

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

860

Overall Rank:

5,091

Average Rating:

73 (66 votes)

Comments:

89.

Painted From Memory

Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

874

Overall Rank:

5,215

Average Rating:

73 (64 votes)

Comments:

90.

Navy Blues

Sloan

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,244

Average Rating:

73 (44 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1998 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Deep Purple	2	0%
Guillermo Gregorio	2	0%
Unwound	2	0%
MxPx	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	438	44%
	208	21%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	92%
Yes	85	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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