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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Ghost Stories

The Dream Syndicate

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

47 charts

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The First Of A Million Kisses

Fairground Attraction

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1988

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22 charts

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213.

Dedication 1979-1988

Toxic Reasons

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1988

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1 chart

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На Рєкахъ Вавл҃нскыхъ [Na Rekah Vavilonskih]

Апорєа [Aporea]

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1988

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10 charts

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215.

Tougher Than Leather

Run-D.M.C.

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1988

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41 charts

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216.

Them

King Diamond

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

28 charts

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217.

Revolutions

Jean Michel Jarre

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1988

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12 charts

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Diamonds & Dirt

Rodney Crowell

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1988

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17 charts

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219.

No Exit

Fates Warning

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1988

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17 charts

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220.

Cacophony

Rudimentary Peni

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1988

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14 charts

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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%
The Fall	2	0%
Roy Harper	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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