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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61.

Sunshine On Leith

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

686

Overall Rank:

4,649

Average Rating:

68 (71 votes)

Comments:

62.

Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

689

Overall Rank:

4,658

Average Rating:

73 (81 votes)

Comments:

63.

The Innocents

Erasure

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

691

Overall Rank:

4,676

Average Rating:

72 (81 votes)

Comments:

64.

So Far, So Good... So What!

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

698

Overall Rank:

4,705

Average Rating:

75 (161 votes)

Comments:

65.

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

710

Overall Rank:

4,780

Average Rating:

80 (83 votes)

Comments:

66.

Stronger Than Pride

Sade

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,845

Average Rating:

77 (86 votes)

Comments:

67.

Copperhead Road

Steve Earle

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

744

Overall Rank:

5,018

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

68.

The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

273

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

745

Overall Rank:

5,020

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

69.

Long Live The Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

746

Overall Rank:

5,028

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Raw & The Cooked

Fine Young Cannibals

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

271

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

747

Overall Rank:

5,038

Average Rating:

72 (122 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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1. R.E.M.
2. Rage Against The Machine
3. Alice In Chains
4. Pavement
5. Aphex Twin
6. Richard David James
7. Dr. Dre
8. Faith No More
9. Tori Amos
10. Red House Painters
11. The Cure
12. Tom Waits
13. Dream Theater
14. Sonic Youth
15. Stone Temple Pilots
16. Pantera
17. Neil Young
18. Beastie Boys
19. Sugar
20. Sade