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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41.

The Serpent's Egg

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

497

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

471

Overall Rank:

3,012

Average Rating:

78 (127 votes)

Comments:

42.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

486

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

479

Overall Rank:

3,086

Average Rating:

74 (155 votes)

Comments:

43.

New Jersey

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

508

Overall Rank:

3,287

Average Rating:

69 (196 votes)

Comments:

44.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

417

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

532

Overall Rank:

3,497

Average Rating:

75 (152 votes)

Comments:

45.

Leprosy

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

414

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

537

Overall Rank:

3,528

Average Rating:

79 (103 votes)

Comments:

46.

Jamboree

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

405

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,597

Average Rating:

78 (91 votes)

Comments:

47.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

558

Overall Rank:

3,630

Average Rating:

69 (248 votes)

Comments:

48.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,787

Average Rating:

73 (123 votes)

Comments:

49.

The Land Of Rape And Honey

Ministry

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

598

Overall Rank:

4,027

Average Rating:

76 (75 votes)

Comments:

50.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

599

Overall Rank:

4,029

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

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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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