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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81.

Plux Quba

Nuno Canavarro

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,923

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

82.

Small Parts Isolated And Destroyed

NoMeansNo

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

881

Overall Rank:

5,933

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

83.

Short Sharp Shocked

Michelle Shocked

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

882

Overall Rank:

5,935

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

84.

Lovely

The Primitives

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

887

Overall Rank:

5,975

Average Rating:

72 (32 votes)

Comments:

85.

Группа крови [Gruppa Krovi]

Кино [Kino]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

891

Overall Rank:

5,996

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

86.

Gipsy Kings

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

898

Overall Rank:

6,050

Average Rating:

76 (30 votes)

Comments:

87.

OU812

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

208

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

926

Overall Rank:

6,257

Average Rating:

68 (138 votes)

Comments:

88.

Stay On These Roads

a-ha

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

963

Overall Rank:

6,590

Average Rating:

70 (95 votes)

Comments:

89.

By All Means Necessary

Boogie Down Productions

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

194

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

975

Overall Rank:

6,641

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
Live

Marillion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

983

Overall Rank:

6,679

Average Rating:

74 (24 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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