Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 by Johnnyo 
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- Chart updated: 12/07/2023 12:15
- (Created: 05/21/2012 15:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,461
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Year of Release:
1988
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,416
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,288
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Bevis Frond | 2 | 2% | |
| Giant Sand | 2 | 2% | |
| Jimmy Page | 1 | 1% | |
| Jane Siberry | 1 | 1% | |
| The Waterboys | 1 | 1% | |
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | 1 | 1% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 6 from 93rd to 87thSouth Of Heaven by Slayer |
| Up 1 from 87th to 86th Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram |
| Up 1 from 86th to 85th See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 84th to 89th Gladsome, Humour & Blue by Martin Stephenson And The Daintees |
| Down 2 from 88th to 90th Hold On To Me by The Black Sorrows |
| Down 2 from 89th to 91st The Walking by Jane Siberry |
| New entries |
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 Touchby Sarah McLachlan |
| Leavers |
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 Antecedenteby Ruben Blades Y Son Del Solar |
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 95/100  | 04/12/2023 19:51 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
| 85/100 | 11/19/2021 04:11 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 06/04/2018 07:22 |  NoisyBeast | | 91/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/21/2014 12:20 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
| 95/100 | 11/04/2013 20:53 | JusticeDone | | 96/100 |
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From NoisyBeast 06/04/2018 07:23
NoisyBeast 06/04/2018 07:23
Highly commendable chart... featuring a ton of stuff I still need to hear! Thanks!!
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