Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Truth And Soul

Fishbone

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

124

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142.

From Enslavement To Obliteration

Napalm Death

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

124

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143.

Musica È

Eros Ramazzotti

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

123

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144.

Into The Woods

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

123

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145.

Casual Gods

Jerry Harrison

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

122

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146.

The Eight Legged Groove Machine

The Wonder Stuff

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

122

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147.

Newbuild

808 State

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

121

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148.

Eazy-Duz-It

Eazy-E

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

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121

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149.

Once In A Lifetime
Live

Runrig

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

118

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150.

Voices And Images

Camouflage

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

118

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
John Farnham	2	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	426	43%
	235	24%
	45	5%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	901	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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