Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1988 year summaryThe best artists of 1988 were Sonic Youth, Pixies, Talk Talk, Public Enemy, Metallica, My Bloody Valentine, R.E.M., Tracy Chapman, N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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101.

Another Side

Fingers, Inc

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

175

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102.

Dimension Hatröss

Voïvod

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

174

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103.

Rank
Live

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

170

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104.

Living Years

Mike & The Mechanics

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

167

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105.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

165

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106.

Ramones Mania
Compilation

Ramones

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

163

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107.

Ultramega OK

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

154

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108.

Savage Amusement

Scorpions

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

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154

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109.

Melissa Etheridge

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

154

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110.

How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today?

Suicidal Tendencies

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

153

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Nanci Griffith	2	0%
My Bloody Valentine	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	237	24%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	905	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	18	2%

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