Best Albums of 1988 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1988 year summaryThe best bands of 1988 were Sonic Youth, Pixies, Public Enemy, Talk Talk, Metallica, My Bloody Valentine, Jane's Addiction, N.W.A, Queensrÿche and R.E.M..

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31.

Blue Bell Knoll

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1988:	31	Rank Score:	491
Rank in 1980s	307	Overall Rank:	1,909
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32.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1988:	32	Rank Score:	472
Rank in 1980s	320	Overall Rank:	1,974
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33.

Look Sharp!

Roxette

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1988:	33	Rank Score:	472
Rank in 1980s	321	Overall Rank:	1,975
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34.

Ramones Mania

Ramones

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	12 charts
Rank in 1988:	34	Rank Score:	448
Rank in 1980s	335	Overall Rank:	2,064
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35.

You Made Me Realise

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1988:	35	Rank Score:	436
Rank in 1980s	344	Overall Rank:	2,101
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36.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	21 charts
Rank in 1988:	36	Rank Score:	423
Rank in 1980s	352	Overall Rank:	2,150
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37.

Past Masters - Volume Two

The Beatles

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1988:	37	Rank Score:	404
Rank in 1980s	365	Overall Rank:	2,242
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38.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	25 charts
Rank in 1988:	38	Rank Score:	402
Rank in 1980s	368	Overall Rank:	2,249
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39.

Greatest Hits

Journey

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	13 charts
Rank in 1988:	39	Rank Score:	394
Rank in 1980s	374	Overall Rank:	2,290
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40.

South Of Heaven

Slayer

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	20 charts
Rank in 1988:	40	Rank Score:	379
Rank in 1980s	388	Overall Rank:	2,353
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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Band	Albums	%

The Beatles	4	0%
R.E.M.	2	0%
Pixies	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
Erasure	2	0%
Louis Armstrong	2	0%
Current 93	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	225	23%
	125	13%
	25	3%
	21	2%
	16	2%
	11	1%
	6	1%
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