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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Mournful Cries

Saint Vitus

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1988

Appears in:

14 charts

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Y Kant Tori Read

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1988

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9 charts

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433.

Live
Live

John Prine

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1988

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4 charts

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Prodavnica Tajni

Bajaga I Instruktori

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1988

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3 charts

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435.

Globe Of Frogs

Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians

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1988

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7 charts

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436.

Hot 'N' Cold

Ray Condo And His Hardrock Goners

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1988

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1 chart

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Efer Ve Avak

Yehuda Poliker

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1988

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3 charts

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Souled American

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1988

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8 charts

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439.

Small World

Huey Lewis & The News

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1988

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12 charts

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Live At Blues Alley
Live

The Wynton Marsalis Quartet

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1988

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Diamanda Galás	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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