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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91.

The New Order

Testament

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,727

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

91.

Skyscraper

David Lee Roth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,727

Average Rating:

73 (55 votes)

Comments:

93.

Kings Of Metal

Manowar

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,748

Average Rating:

71 (61 votes)

Comments:

94.

Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart

Camper Van Beethoven

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,017

Overall Rank:

6,890

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

95.

Past Masters - Volume Two
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,026

Overall Rank:

6,920

Average Rating:

84 (391 votes)

Comments:

96.

Past Masters
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,034

Overall Rank:

6,970

Average Rating:

83 (214 votes)

Comments:

97.

Dreamtime Return

Steve Roach

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,039

Overall Rank:

6,990

Average Rating:

77 (43 votes)

Comments:

98.

Gipsy Kings

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,045

Overall Rank:

7,035

Average Rating:

76 (30 votes)

Comments:

99.

Little Love Affairs

Nanci Griffith

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

178

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,061

Overall Rank:

7,143

Average Rating:

74 (10 votes)

Comments:

100.

Idlewild

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

176

Rank in 1988:

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Current 93	2	0%
Nanci Griffith	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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