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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Let It Bee

Voice Of The Beehive

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1988

Appears in:

13 charts

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Thaw

Foetus Interruptus

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1988

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13 charts

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Beast From The East
Live

Dokken

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1988

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10 charts

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Hot 'N' Cold

Ray Condo And His Hardrock Goners

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1988

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1 chart

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The Pearls
Compilation

Jelly Roll Morton

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1988

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5 charts

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East To Wes

Emily Remler

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1988

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4 charts

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Masque Of The Red Death
Compilation

Diamanda Galás

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1988

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5 charts

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Tombé Du Ciel

Jacques Higelin

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1988

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6 charts

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Talk To Your Daughter

Robben Ford

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1988

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9 charts

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Bradford
Compilation

Bradford

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1988

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
"Weird Al" Yankovic	2	0%
The Original Broadway Cast	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	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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