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 | Daydream Nation | Sonic Youth |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 472 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 1 | Rank Score: | 19,850 | | Rank in 1980s | 6 | Overall Rank: | 48 | Download / Buy Daydream Nation on MP3:
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 | Surfer Rosa | Pixies |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 383 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 2 | Rank Score: | 14,353 | | Rank in 1980s | 13 | Overall Rank: | 75 | Download / Buy Surfer Rosa on MP3:
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 | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back | Public Enemy |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 213 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 3 | Rank Score: | 6,990 | | Rank in 1980s | 22 | Overall Rank: | 176 | Download / Buy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back on MP3:
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 | Spirit Of Eden | Talk Talk |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 154 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 4 | Rank Score: | 5,213 | | Rank in 1980s | 30 | Overall Rank: | 235 | Download / Buy Spirit Of Eden on MP3:
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 | ...And Justice For All | Metallica |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 129 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 5 | Rank Score: | 4,429 | | Rank in 1980s | 36 | Overall Rank: | 271 | Download / Buy ...And Justice For All on MP3:
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 | Nothing's Shocking | Jane's Addiction |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 86 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 6 | Rank Score: | 2,349 | | Rank in 1980s | 71 | Overall Rank: | 487 | Download / Buy Nothing's Shocking on MP3:
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 | Straight Outta Compton | N.W.A |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 102 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 7 | Rank Score: | 2,296 | | Rank in 1980s | 73 | Overall Rank: | 500 | Download / Buy Straight Outta Compton on MP3:
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 | Isn't Anything | My Bloody Valentine |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 101 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 8 | Rank Score: | 2,275 | | Rank in 1980s | 76 | Overall Rank: | 512 | Download / Buy Isn't Anything on MP3:
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 | Operation: Mindcrime | Queensrÿche |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 63 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 9 | Rank Score: | 2,121 | | Rank in 1980s | 80 | Overall Rank: | 543 | Download / Buy Operation: Mindcrime on MP3:
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 | Tracy Chapman | Tracy Chapman |
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| Year of Release: | 1988 | Appears in: | 90 charts | | Rank in 1988: | 10 | Rank Score: | 1,871 | | Rank in 1980s | 86 | Overall Rank: | 604 | Download / Buy Tracy Chapman on MP3:
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