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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491.

Calm Animals

The Fixx

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1988

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3 charts

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492.

Wings Of Heaven

Magnum (UK)

Year of Release:

1988

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7 charts

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493.

Time Machine

Rick Wakeman

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1988

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6 charts

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494.

Lost

Died Pretty

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1988

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8 charts

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495.

Powaqqatsi
Soundtrack

Philip Glass

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1988

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13 charts

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496.

Outrider

Jimmy Page

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1988

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15 charts

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Stay Awake: Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films

Various Artists

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1988

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8 charts

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498.

Forbidden Evil

Forbidden

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1988

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15 charts

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499.

1933

Missing Foundation

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1988

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9 charts

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500.

The Leaving Time

Michael Shrieve & Steve Roach

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1988

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4 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%
Thin White Rope	2	0%
芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	235	23%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	904	90%
Yes	100	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	18	2%

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2. Cocteau Twins
3. Ride
4. Megadeth
5. Pixies
6. Sonic Youth
7. Jane's Addiction
8. Fugazi
9. The La's
10. Public Enemy
11. Soda Stereo
12. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
13. Nick Cave
14. The Sundays
15. Happy Mondays
16. Angelo Badalamenti
17. They Might Be Giants
18. Sinéad O'Connor
19. Judas Priest
20. Alice In Chains