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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Celestial Paradise

Sky Douglas

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1988

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2 charts

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Keystone Encores

Merl Saunders / Jerry Garcia / John Kahn / Bill Vitt

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1988

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3 charts

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623.

No Sleep At All
Live

Motörhead

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1988

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5 charts

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Bring Yr Camera

The President

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1988

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5 charts

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Goodbye Blue Sky

Godley & Creme

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1988

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3 charts

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626.

Kings Of The Sun

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1988

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3 charts

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In Battle There Is No Law!

Bolt Thrower

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1988

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9 charts

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Killing Time

U.K. Subs

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1988

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3 charts

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628.

Onanie Bomb Meets The Sex Pistols

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

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1988

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6 charts

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Karyn White

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1988

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6 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%
NoMeansNo	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	903	90%
Yes	101	10%

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

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

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