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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41.

The Serpent's Egg

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

512

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,950

Average Rating:

78 (124 votes)

Comments:

42.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

474

Overall Rank:

3,079

Average Rating:

74 (153 votes)

Comments:

43.

New Jersey

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

485

Overall Rank:

3,143

Average Rating:

69 (196 votes)

Comments:

44.

Jamboree

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,500

Average Rating:

78 (91 votes)

Comments:

45.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,522

Average Rating:

75 (151 votes)

Comments:

46.

Leprosy

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

555

Overall Rank:

3,611

Average Rating:

79 (100 votes)

Comments:

47.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,676

Average Rating:

69 (246 votes)

Comments:

48.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

585

Overall Rank:

3,877

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

49.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,894

Average Rating:

73 (119 votes)

Comments:

50.

California

American Music Club

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,905

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
James Brown	2	0%
森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]	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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