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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431.

I'm Real

James Brown

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1988

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4 charts

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432.

Mournful Cries

Saint Vitus

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1988

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14 charts

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433.

Chicago 19

Chicago

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1988

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14 charts

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434.

The Agents Of Chaos

Dave Brock And The Agents Of Chaos

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1988

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2 charts

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435.

World Of Skin

Swans

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1988

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6 charts

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436.

Vixen

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1988

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16 charts

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437.

Y Kant Tori Read

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1988

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9 charts

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438.

Prodavnica Tajni

Bajaga I Instruktori

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1988

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3 charts

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439.

Live
Live

John Prine

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1988

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4 charts

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440.

A Blues For Buddha

The Silencers

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1988

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8 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%
Nanci Griffith	2	0%
James Brown	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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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Iron Maiden
15. Tom Waits
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush