Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 by 
zags7000 
- Chart updated: 07/24/2025 05:45
- (Created: 01/14/2016 09:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,199
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Comments:
60
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,952
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,514
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,299
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,109
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,979
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,454
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Comments:
9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,249
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,517
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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% | |
| Rodney Crowell | 1 | 1% | |
| Throwing Muses | 1 | 1% | |
| Manilla Road | 1 | 1% | |
| Lucinda Williams | 1 | 1% | |
| Bad Religion | 1 | 1% | |
| Van Morrison & The Chieftains | 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 100th to 99thThe Raw & The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Viva Hate by Morrissey |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Loving Proof by Ricky Van Shelton |
| New entries |
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 Comin' Home To Stayby Ricky Skaggs |
| Leavers |
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 Simple Pleasuresby Bobby McFerrin |
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 100/100  | 06/07/2021 09:30 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 95/100 | 03/27/2018 07:17 |  desh79 | | 93/100 |
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From Larcx13 06/07/2021 09:31
Larcx13 06/07/2021 09:31
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