Top 50 Music Albums of 1988
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LadyGodiva 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2025 00:45
- (Created: 03/22/2015 04:38).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
891
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
410
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,173
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
395
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,657
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
533
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 2 | 4% | |
| Morrissey | 1 | 2% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 1 | 2% | |
| James | 1 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 2% | |
| Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | 1 | 2% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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26 | 52% | |
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17 | 34% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 11th to 10th World Without End by The Mighty Lemon Drops |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 10th to 12th Today by Galaxie 500 |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36th Strip-Mine by James |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37th Green Thoughts by The Smithereens |
| New entries |
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| The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction |
| Eponymous by R.E.M. |
| Leavers |
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| The Law Of Things by The Bats |
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