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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Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,829

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Overall Rank:

469

Average Rating:

80 (681 votes)

Comments:

14.

The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1

The Traveling Wilburys

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,228

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Rank in 1980s:

123

Overall Rank:

804

Average Rating:

76 (376 votes)

Comments:

28.

You Made Me Realise

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

960

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

274

Overall Rank:

1,763

Average Rating:

83 (266 votes)

Comments:

50.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,901

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

77.

Irish Heartbeat

Van Morrison & The Chieftains

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

232

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

840

Overall Rank:

5,695

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

Comments:

111.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

151

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Into The Woods

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

129

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171.

Shadow Factory
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

5 charts

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243.

Laughter, Tears And Rage

Act

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

6 charts

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249.

The Rumour

Olivia Newton-John

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Yoshio Ojima	2	0%
NoMeansNo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	233	23%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	900	90%
Yes	100	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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