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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Green Thoughts

The Smithereens

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

130

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132.

Out Of This World

Europe

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

130

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133.

Into The Woods

The Original Broadway Cast

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

129

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134.

A.R. Kane

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

129

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135.

Newbuild

808 State

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

128

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136.

The Nephilim

Fields Of The Nephilim

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

128

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137.

Another Side

Fingers, Inc

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

15 charts

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128

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138.

Un Baión Para El Ojo Idiota

Patricio Rey Y Sus Redonditos De Ricota

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

15 charts

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128

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139.

Dream Of Life

Patti Smith

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

128

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140.

Aliens Ate My Buick

Thomas Dolby

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

16 charts

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128

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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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