Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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.

Strictly Business

EPMD

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

464

Overall Rank:

3,018

Average Rating:

77 (112 votes)

Comments:

42.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

472

Overall Rank:

3,062

Average Rating:

74 (159 votes)

Comments:

43.

New Jersey

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

438

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

518

Overall Rank:

3,398

Average Rating:

69 (198 votes)

Comments:

44.

Leprosy

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

531

Overall Rank:

3,476

Average Rating:

79 (108 votes)

Comments:

45.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,550

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

Comments:

46.

Jamboree

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

561

Overall Rank:

3,693

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

47.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,698

Average Rating:

73 (124 votes)

Comments:

48.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

567

Overall Rank:

3,738

Average Rating:

69 (251 votes)

Comments:

49.

Peepshow

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

363

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

590

Overall Rank:

3,984

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

50.

Suffer

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

593

Overall Rank:

4,006

Average Rating:

74 (104 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%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
R.E.M.	2	0%
森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	238	24%
	45	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	905	90%
Yes	98	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	98%
Yes	16	2%

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