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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81.

Small Parts Isolated And Destroyed

NoMeansNo

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

880

Overall Rank:

5,937

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

82.

Short Sharp Shocked

Michelle Shocked

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

881

Overall Rank:

5,940

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

83.

Lovely

The Primitives

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

886

Overall Rank:

5,980

Average Rating:

72 (32 votes)

Comments:

84.

Gipsy Kings

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

888

Overall Rank:

5,990

Average Rating:

77 (31 votes)

Comments:

85.

Группа крови [Gruppa Krovi]

Кино [Kino]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

889

Overall Rank:

5,997

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

86.

OU812

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

926

Overall Rank:

6,261

Average Rating:

68 (138 votes)

Comments:

87.

Stay On These Roads

a-ha

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

964

Overall Rank:

6,586

Average Rating:

70 (95 votes)

Comments:

88.

By All Means Necessary

Boogie Down Productions

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

194

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

977

Overall Rank:

6,638

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

89.

The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
Live

Marillion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

982

Overall Rank:

6,676

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

90.

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,730

Average Rating:

79 (35 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Laibach	2	0%
R.E.M.	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	973	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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