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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A Salt With A Deadly Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa

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1988

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2 charts

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993.

The Tribe

Caspar Brötzmann Massaker

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1988

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6 charts

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Här Går En Man

Anders Glenmark

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1988

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Enescu: Symphony No. 1, Sinfonia Concertante For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 8

Mihai Brediceanu / George Enescu State Philharmonic Orchestra / Romanian RTV Orchestra

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1988

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996.

Music For Films III

Various Artists

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1988

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5 charts

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997.

The Charlie Parker Collection: The Golden Greats
Compilation

Charlie Parker

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1988

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997.

Reality - A Surreal Nightmare

The Dead Goldfish Ensemble

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1988

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997.

Indigo

Matt Bianco

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1988

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2 charts

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997.

Radio Free Albemuth

Stuart Hamm

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1988

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2 charts

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Open Seasons

Agitpop

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1988

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Die Ärzte	2	0%
森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	236	24%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	901	90%
Yes	100	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

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