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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Wide Awake In Dreamland

Pat Benatar

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1988

Appears in:

7 charts

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662.

Take It While It's Hot

Sweet Sensation

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1988

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1 chart

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663.

Nothing Wrong

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

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1988

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4 charts

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664.

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Over The Edge

Hurricane (Heavy Metal)

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1988

Appears in:

5 charts

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665.

Livemiles

Tangerine Dream

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1988

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4 charts

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666.

Godflesh

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1988

Appears in:

14 charts

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667.

The Morning After

Tankard

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1988

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4 charts

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668.

New York City Hardcore: The Way It Is
Compilation

Various Artists

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1988

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5 charts

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669.

Perpetual Burn

Jason Becker

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1988

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7 charts

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670.

The Greatest Hits Collection
Compilation

Bananarama

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1988

Appears in:

8 charts

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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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