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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621.

Eternal Nightmare

Vio-lence

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1988

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16 charts

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622.

In Battle There Is No Law!

Bolt Thrower

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1988

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10 charts

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623.

Lead Me On

Amy Grant

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1988

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10 charts

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624.

Claude's Late Morning

Bobby Previte

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1988

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4 charts

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625.

Lookout For Hope

Bill Frisell

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1988

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8 charts

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626.

Keystone Encores

Merl Saunders / Jerry Garcia / John Kahn / Bill Vitt

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1988

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3 charts

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627.

Bring Yr Camera

The President

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1988

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5 charts

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628.

Wooden Foot Cops On The Highway

The Woodentops

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1988

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9 charts

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629.

Killing Time

U.K. Subs

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1988

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3 charts

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629.

Onanie Bomb Meets The Sex Pistols

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

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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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