Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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991.

Chess

The Original Broadway Cast

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1988

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5 charts

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991.

Boretronix 1

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

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1988

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1 chart

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991.

Momentum

Steve Hackett

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1988

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2 charts

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991.

El Ritmo Mundial

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

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1988

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1 chart

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991.

Strength Of My Life

Israel Vibration

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1988

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1 chart

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991.

Lights Out! With The Sneetches

The Sneetches

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1988

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3 charts

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991.

Move Somethin'

The 2 Live Crew

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1988

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7 charts

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991.

Impersonator II

Carlos Perón

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1988

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1 chart

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991.

Over The Moon

Mandragora

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1988

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2 charts

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991.

Rendez-Vous Doux

Gerry Boulet

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1988

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Nanci Griffith	2	0%
森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	237	24%
	45	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	903	90%
Yes	98	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

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