Best albums of 1998
Neo-soul arrived fully formed rather than gradually, and the South's best group made its best record. No single center to the year, which is exactly why it holds up: four or five scenes peaking at once with no interest in each other.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1998 is Clandestino by Manu Chao, rated 4.4/5 by 64 listeners.
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1998 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1998
717 albums from 1998
Best Jazz albums of 1998
336 albums from 1998
Best Pop albums of 1998
328 albums from 1998
Best Electronic albums of 1998
315 albums from 1998
Best Classical albums of 1998
311 albums from 1998
The artists of 1998
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1998, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1998?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1998 is Clandestino by Manu Chao (4.4/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1998 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1998 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1998 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.