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:

222

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,910

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

82.

Short Sharp Shocked

Michelle Shocked

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

878

Overall Rank:

5,932

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

83.

Группа крови [Gruppa Krovi]

Кино [Kino]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

883

Overall Rank:

5,971

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

84.

Lovely

The Primitives

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

899

Overall Rank:

6,075

Average Rating:

72 (32 votes)

Comments:

85.

Plux Quba

Nuno Canavarro

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

901

Overall Rank:

6,081

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

86.

OU812

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

918

Overall Rank:

6,238

Average Rating:

68 (137 votes)

Comments:

87.

Stay On These Roads

a-ha

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

958

Overall Rank:

6,561

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:

974

Overall Rank:

6,647

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:

194

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

976

Overall Rank:

6,651

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

90.

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

988

Overall Rank:

6,707

Average Rating:

79 (34 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%
James Brown	2	0%
"Weird Al" Yankovic	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	236	24%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	902	90%
Yes	100	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	18	2%

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