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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61.

Look Sharp!

Roxette

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

647

Overall Rank:

4,419

Average Rating:

68 (92 votes)

Comments:

62.

Long Cold Winter

Cinderella

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

668

Overall Rank:

4,534

Average Rating:

73 (76 votes)

Comments:

63.

So Far, So Good... So What!

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

700

Overall Rank:

4,736

Average Rating:

75 (164 votes)

Comments:

64.

Sunshine On Leith

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

702

Overall Rank:

4,743

Average Rating:

68 (71 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Innocents

Erasure

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

705

Overall Rank:

4,752

Average Rating:

72 (81 votes)

Comments:

66.

The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

712

Overall Rank:

4,788

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

67.

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

721

Overall Rank:

4,869

Average Rating:

80 (84 votes)

Comments:

68.

Long Live The Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

723

Overall Rank:

4,883

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

69.

The Raw & The Cooked

Fine Young Cannibals

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

742

Overall Rank:

5,013

Average Rating:

72 (122 votes)

Comments:

70.

Copperhead Road

Steve Earle

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

752

Overall Rank:

5,072

Average Rating:

74 (77 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%
Laibach	2	0%
NOFX	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	237	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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