Best Albums of 1988

Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
59
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
58
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
58
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
58
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
57
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
57
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 25 of 100

Best Albums of 1988 composition

Country Albums %


United States 429 43%
United Kingdom 237 24%
Mixed Nationality 45 4%
Germany 42 4%
Australia 31 3%
Canada 29 3%
France 28 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 904 90%
Yes 98 10%
Live? Albums %
No 971 97%
Yes 31 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 98%
Yes 16 2%
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