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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71.

Long Live The Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

752

Overall Rank:

5,093

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

72.

A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

753

Overall Rank:

5,095

Average Rating:

76 (45 votes)

Comments:

73.

Blood Fire Death

Bathory

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

777

Overall Rank:

5,253

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

74.

Delicate Sound Of Thunder
Live

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

789

Overall Rank:

5,327

Average Rating:

71 (248 votes)

Comments:

75.

Ancient Heart

Tanita Tikaram

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

791

Overall Rank:

5,337

Average Rating:

72 (86 votes)

Comments:

76.

Open Up And Say...Ahh!!!

Poison

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

812

Overall Rank:

5,484

Average Rating:

63 (87 votes)

Comments:

77.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Journey

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

849

Overall Rank:

5,683

Average Rating:

75 (113 votes)

Comments:

78.

Irish Heartbeat

Van Morrison & The Chieftains

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

231

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

856

Overall Rank:

5,733

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

Comments:

79.

Two Nuns And A Pack Mule

Rapeman

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

858

Overall Rank:

5,746

Average Rating:

76 (30 votes)

Comments:

80.

VIVISectVI

Skinny Puppy

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,860

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

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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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