Top 83 Music Albums of 1988 by 
Repo 
- Chart updated: 05/20/2025 16:15
- (Created: 01/13/2018 22:15).
- Chart size: 83 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
16,120
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Comments:
147
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Indie Rock
HOF [First added to this chart: 04/02/2022]
HOF [First added to this chart: 04/02/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
944
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Shoegaze/Indie Rock
HOF [First added to this chart: 06/13/2018]
HOF [First added to this chart: 06/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,883
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Indie Rock
HOF [First added to this chart: 08/12/2023]
HOF [First added to this chart: 08/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,212
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5. (=)
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Indie Rock/Alt Metal
HOF [First added to this chart: 11/14/2022]
HOF [First added to this chart: 11/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,260
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Indie Rock/College Rock
HOF [First added to this chart: 10/11/2021]
HOF [First added to this chart: 10/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,545
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College Rock
Great [First added to this chart: 12/11/2021]
Great [First added to this chart: 12/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,507
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Post-Rock
HOF [First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
HOF [First added to this chart: 02/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,546
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,559
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Top 83 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Thin White Rope | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| All | 2 | 2% | |
| Melissa Etheridge | 1 | 1% | |
| Helloween | 1 | 1% | |
| The Wild Swans | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 53% | |
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18 | 22% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Top 99 Music Albums of 1989 | Repo | 1989 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 83 Music Albums of 1988 | Repo | 1988 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1987 | Repo | 1987 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1986 | Repo | 1986 year chart | 2025 | |
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| Top 86 Music Albums of 1984 | Repo | 1984 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 99 Music Albums of 1983 | Repo | 1983 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 94 Music Albums of 1982 | Repo | 1982 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | Repo | 1981 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1980 | Repo | 1980 year chart | 2025 | |
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| 95/100 | 11/28/2019 05:47 |  NoisyBeast | | 91/100 |
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From NoisyBeast 11/28/2019 05:49
NoisyBeast 11/28/2019 05:49
Awesome chart!!! Totally Rad ?. I Love it! ❤️
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