Top 27 Music Albums of 1988
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- Chart updated: 11/08/2025 01:45
- (Created: 04/19/2017 23:46).
- Chart size: 27 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,013
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,103
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,280
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,561
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,146
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,523
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Top 27 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jane's Addiction | 1 | 4% | |
| Fine Young Cannibals | 1 | 4% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 4% | |
| Bon Jovi | 1 | 4% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 4% | |
| Randy Newman | 1 | 4% | |
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | 1 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 27 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 27th to 23rd Martika by Martika |
| Up 2 from 29th to 27th Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
| Up 2 from 22nd to 20th The Raw & The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Past Masters • Volumes One & Two by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
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