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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91.

Skyscraper

David Lee Roth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

977

Overall Rank:

6,678

Average Rating:

73 (56 votes)

Comments:

92.

Another Side

Fingers, Inc

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

979

Overall Rank:

6,683

Average Rating:

77 (15 votes)

Comments:

93.

Kings Of Metal

Manowar

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,775

Average Rating:

71 (62 votes)

Comments:

94.

Stay On These Roads

a-ha

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,803

Average Rating:

70 (93 votes)

Comments:

95.

The New Order

Testament

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,000

Overall Rank:

6,807

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

96.

Past Masters - Volume Two
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,007

Overall Rank:

6,831

Average Rating:

84 (392 votes)

Comments:

97.

The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
Live

Marillion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,017

Overall Rank:

6,902

Average Rating:

74 (25 votes)

Comments:

98.

Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart

Camper Van Beethoven

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,030

Overall Rank:

6,967

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

99.

Little Love Affairs

Nanci Griffith

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

1,049

Overall Rank:

7,075

Average Rating:

74 (10 votes)

Comments:

100.

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

175

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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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