Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 by 
Graeme2 
Cause it's 88, time to set it straight.
What a great year. If only Spotify was around back then...
*Top 100 singles (very rough order 2 max per artist)
- Chart updated: 08/08/2023 19:15
- (Created: 06/24/2014 06:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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*marley marl-droppin science
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*sha-lor - I'm in love
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*the Todd Terry project-bango (to the batmobile)
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Year of Release:
1988
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2,430
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*bomb the bass-beat dis
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*corn dollies-map of the world
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*phortune-can you feel the bass?
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*Cocteau twins-Carolyn's fingers
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Year of Release:
1988
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1,496
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*bas nöir-my love is magic
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*suicide-surrender
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1988
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Rank Score:
739
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*cows-chow
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Total albums: 100. Page 9 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Philip Glass | 2 | 2% | |
| The Krown Rulers | 1 | 1% | |
| The House Of Love | 1 | 1% | |
| Pestilence | 1 | 1% | |
| Erasure | 1 | 1% | |
| Bathory | 1 | 1% | |
| Fast Eddie | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| New entries |
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 The World's Greatest Entertainerby Doug E. Fresh |
| Leavers |
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 Triptychby The Bevis Frond |
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