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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'Til Things Are Brighter... A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Compilation

Various Artists

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1988

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3 charts

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312.

Cool From The Wire

Dirty Looks (CA)

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1988

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4 charts

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313.

L'Apparenza

Lucio Battisti

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1988

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6 charts

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314.

Hallelujah Anyway

Dancing Hoods

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1988

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2 charts

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315.

Fade Out

Loop

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1988

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17 charts

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316.

December

For Against

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1988

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12 charts

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317.

Stop!

Sam Brown

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1988

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18 charts

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318.

Chris Cacavas & Junk Yard Love

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1988

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19 charts

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Winds Of Heaven, Stuff Of Earth

Rich Mullins

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1988

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6 charts

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The Mona Lisa's Sister

Graham Parker

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1988

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18 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%
Laibach	2	0%
吉川洋一郎 [Yoichiro Yoshikawa]	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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