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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61.

The Innocents

Erasure

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

669

Overall Rank:

4,554

Average Rating:

72 (80 votes)

Comments:

62.

So Far, So Good... So What!

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

692

Overall Rank:

4,696

Average Rating:

75 (161 votes)

Comments:

63.

Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

694

Overall Rank:

4,715

Average Rating:

73 (80 votes)

Comments:

64.

Sunshine On Leith

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

698

Overall Rank:

4,749

Average Rating:

67 (70 votes)

Comments:

65.

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

704

Overall Rank:

4,788

Average Rating:

80 (81 votes)

Comments:

66.

Stronger Than Pride

Sade

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

716

Overall Rank:

4,828

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

717

Overall Rank:

4,844

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

68.

A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

734

Overall Rank:

4,995

Average Rating:

76 (45 votes)

Comments:

69.

The Raw & The Cooked

Fine Young Cannibals

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

739

Overall Rank:

5,003

Average Rating:

72 (122 votes)

Comments:

70.

Copperhead Road

Steve Earle

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

749

Overall Rank:

5,069

Average Rating:

74 (76 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	427	43%
	237	24%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	902	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

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