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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Gladsome, Humour & Blue

Martin Stephenson And The Daintees

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1988

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7 charts

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To The Batmobile Let's Go

Todd Terry Project

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1988

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8 charts

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Under The Influence

Overkill

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1988

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14 charts

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Shine

Crime + The City Solution

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1988

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13 charts

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465.

The Whitey Album

Ciccone Youth

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1988

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24 charts

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Punishment For Decadence

Coroner

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1988

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14 charts

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The Roots Of The Moment

Pauline Oliveros

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1988

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5 charts

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Cruisin' For A Bruisin'

Fate

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1988

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2 charts

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Symphonic Suite AKIRA
Soundtrack

芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]

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1988

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11 charts

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Space Wrangler

Widespread Panic

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1988

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12 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%
Gary Numan	2	0%
吉川洋一郎 [Yoichiro Yoshikawa]	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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