Top 100 Music Albums of 1988
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- Chart updated: 01/23/2026 03:15
- (Created: 01/14/2016 09:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
4,024
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,051
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,291
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,070
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,035
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,893
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,469
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,890
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nanci Griffith | 2 | 2% | |
| Randy Travis | 1 | 1% | |
| Randy Newman | 1 | 1% | |
| Ricky Van Shelton | 1 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 1% | |
| John Hiatt | 1 | 1% | |
| Manowar | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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72 | 72% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 7th to 6thCopperhead Road by Steve Earle |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5thThe Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 5th to 7thSouth Of Heaven by Slayer |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 06/07/2021 09:30 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 | |
| 03/27/2018 07:17 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
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Larcx13 06/07/2021 09:31 | #270447
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