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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81.

Small Parts Isolated And Destroyed

NoMeansNo

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,867

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

82.

Short Sharp Shocked

Michelle Shocked

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,900

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

83.

Plux Quba

Nuno Canavarro

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,917

Average Rating:

72 (21 votes)

Comments:

84.

Группа крови [Gruppa Krovi]

Кино [Kino]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

880

Overall Rank:

5,978

Average Rating:

76 (46 votes)

Comments:

85.

Lovely

The Primitives

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

893

Overall Rank:

6,042

Average Rating:

72 (32 votes)

Comments:

86.

OU812

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

914

Overall Rank:

6,193

Average Rating:

68 (137 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)
Live

Marillion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

195

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

966

Overall Rank:

6,595

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

88.

Stay On These Roads

a-ha

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

982

Overall Rank:

6,658

Average Rating:

70 (94 votes)

Comments:

89.

Skyscraper

David Lee Roth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

986

Overall Rank:

6,680

Average Rating:

73 (55 votes)

Comments:

90.

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

989

Overall Rank:

6,685

Average Rating:

79 (34 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Tangerine Dream	2	0%
Current 93	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	902	90%
Yes	101	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	18	2%

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Best Albums of 1991
1. Nevermind by Nirvana
2. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
3. Ten by Pearl Jam
4. Spiderland by Slint
5. Achtung Baby by U2
6. The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
7. Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
8. Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Metallica by Metallica
10. Blue Lines by Massive Attack
11. Screamadelica by Primal Scream
12. Out Of Time by R.E.M.
13. Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
14. Trompe Le Monde by Pixies
15. Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses
16. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog
17. Dangerous by Michael Jackson
18. Yerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev
19. Gish by The Smashing Pumpkins
20. Woodface by Crowded House