Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, R.E.M., Tracy Chapman, N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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Schubert: Symphony No. 8 "Unfinished"; Symphony No. 9 "The Great"

Herbert von Karajan / Wiener Philharmoniker

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1988

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7 charts

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352.

Victory Day

Tom Cochrane

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1988

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10 charts

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353.

Dedication 1979-1988

Toxic Reasons

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1988

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1 chart

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Larynx

Elliott Sharp

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1988

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5 charts

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355.

見て [Mite]

森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]

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1988

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3 charts

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356.

Old 8x10

Randy Travis

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1988

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13 charts

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Barbed Wire Kisses
Compilation

The Jesus And Mary Chain

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1988

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13 charts

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Chase The Kangaroo

The Choir

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1988

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5 charts

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359.

Here Come The Snakes

Green On Red

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1988

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21 charts

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360.

Flag

Yello

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1988

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16 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Yoshio Ojima	2	0%
Laibach	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	237	24%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	905	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	18	2%

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