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 9,700 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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Band

61.

Ancient Heart

Tanita Tikaram

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	10 charts
Rank in 1988:	61	Rank Score:	238
Rank in 1980s	551	Overall Rank:	3,384
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62.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1988:	62	Rank Score:	232
Rank in 1980s	564	Overall Rank:	3,454
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63.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	20 charts
Rank in 1988:	63	Rank Score:	232
Rank in 1980s	565	Overall Rank:	3,455
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64.

The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	13 charts
Rank in 1988:	64	Rank Score:	213
Rank in 1980s	603	Overall Rank:	3,701
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65.

So Far, So Good... So What!

Megadeth

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1988:	65	Rank Score:	209
Rank in 1980s	612	Overall Rank:	3,752
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66.

Workers Playtime

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1988:	66	Rank Score:	206
Rank in 1980s	620	Overall Rank:	3,787
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67.

Front By Front

Front 242

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1988:	67	Rank Score:	205
Rank in 1980s	621	Overall Rank:	3,806
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68.

Sunshine On Leith

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 1988:	68	Rank Score:	197
Rank in 1980s	641	Overall Rank:	3,944
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69.

Junta

Phish

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1988:	69	Rank Score:	185
Rank in 1980s	676	Overall Rank:	4,151
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70.

Caifanes

Year of Release:	1988	Appears in:	5 charts
Rank in 1988:	70	Rank Score:	178
Rank in 1980s	695	Overall Rank:	4,290
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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Band	Albums	%

The Beatles	4	0%
Erasure	2	0%
Billie Holiday	2	0%
Pixies	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
Current 93	2	0%
Lee Greenwood	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	228	23%
	130	13%
	25	3%
	21	2%
	16	2%
	10	1%
	6	1%
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