Top 74 Music Albums of 1988
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1988-ELEKTRA
Produced By DAVID KERSHENBAUM
1. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution
2. Fast Car
3. Across The Lines
4. Behind The Wall
5. Baby Can I Hold You
6. Mountains O’ Things
7. She’s Got Her Ticket
8. Why?
9. For My Lover
10. If Not Now…
11. For You
Out of the wasteland of dying classic rock, hair metal, dance pop and synthesizer driven music of the 1980’s came this Tufts University protest singer and her acoustic guitar. Turned down by numerous producers because she wasn’t any of the above, Tracy Chapman was finally hooked up with David Kershenbaum, who was brave enough to let her be who she was in a musical landscape that did not support what she was doing at all. The result is one of the most striking debut albums ever made, and a shining beacon during one of music’s most dismal times. Tracy Chapman had something to say, and she said it well. Compared frequently and accurately to Joan Armatrading, Chapman’s debut album is a thing of beauty. Even though it does contain a couple of clunkers, as a whole it’s nearly perfect. The song that made the world take notice of Chapman was “Fast Car”, a beautifully told story of a life struggle within the boundaries of poverty and alcoholism. “Fast Car” was the unlikeliest of huge hits, and still stands as one of the best songs of the decade.
“Talkin’ Bout A Revolution” is a protest anthem that would have been perfect in the late 1960’s. “For My Lover” may be her most beautiful song, while “Behind The Wall” is a brave a cappella picture of inner city life. Also of note are “She’s Got Her Ticket”, which brings reggae into the mix, and “Across The Lines”. The album is almost as good as, and draws comparisons to, Armatrading’s self titled debut album. Her career has continued on, with not surprisingly less success (after all, this isn’t the kind of stuff that consistently sells a lot of units), and she’s never quite matched the magic of her debut, but this album should still be a must have. It’s so much more than just “Fast Car”, which is all that it’s remembered for today. It’s proof that, once in a while, beautiful music can come from nowhere. She’s more of an artist than a hitmaker, and more of a storyteller than a star. It’s hard too not appreciate Chapman for any of that. [First added to this chart: 01/05/2013]
Produced By DAVID KERSHENBAUM
1. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution
2. Fast Car
3. Across The Lines
4. Behind The Wall
5. Baby Can I Hold You
6. Mountains O’ Things
7. She’s Got Her Ticket
8. Why?
9. For My Lover
10. If Not Now…
11. For You
Out of the wasteland of dying classic rock, hair metal, dance pop and synthesizer driven music of the 1980’s came this Tufts University protest singer and her acoustic guitar. Turned down by numerous producers because she wasn’t any of the above, Tracy Chapman was finally hooked up with David Kershenbaum, who was brave enough to let her be who she was in a musical landscape that did not support what she was doing at all. The result is one of the most striking debut albums ever made, and a shining beacon during one of music’s most dismal times. Tracy Chapman had something to say, and she said it well. Compared frequently and accurately to Joan Armatrading, Chapman’s debut album is a thing of beauty. Even though it does contain a couple of clunkers, as a whole it’s nearly perfect. The song that made the world take notice of Chapman was “Fast Car”, a beautifully told story of a life struggle within the boundaries of poverty and alcoholism. “Fast Car” was the unlikeliest of huge hits, and still stands as one of the best songs of the decade.
“Talkin’ Bout A Revolution” is a protest anthem that would have been perfect in the late 1960’s. “For My Lover” may be her most beautiful song, while “Behind The Wall” is a brave a cappella picture of inner city life. Also of note are “She’s Got Her Ticket”, which brings reggae into the mix, and “Across The Lines”. The album is almost as good as, and draws comparisons to, Armatrading’s self titled debut album. Her career has continued on, with not surprisingly less success (after all, this isn’t the kind of stuff that consistently sells a lot of units), and she’s never quite matched the magic of her debut, but this album should still be a must have. It’s so much more than just “Fast Car”, which is all that it’s remembered for today. It’s proof that, once in a while, beautiful music can come from nowhere. She’s more of an artist than a hitmaker, and more of a storyteller than a star. It’s hard too not appreciate Chapman for any of that. [First added to this chart: 01/05/2013]
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1988
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4,031
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1988-4AD
Produced By STEVE ALBINI
1. Bone Machine
2. Break My Body
3. Something Against You
4. Broken Face
5. Gigantic
6. River Euphrates
7. Where Is My Mind?
8. Cactus
9. Tony's Theme
10. Oh My Golly!
11. Vamos
12. I'm Amazed
13. Brick Is Red
At the end of rock's strangest transitional decade (the 80's), the Pixies delivered one of the best one-two album punches ever with Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. Surfer Rosa sounds like nothing else from the 80's...dark, hilarious, scary, fun, and rocking all in one package. Definitely not pop or music for the masses in any way, those who discovered The Pixies in 1988 were in for something new and exciting. Black Francis was like no one else in rock, and Kim Deal (who was credited on the album as Mrs. John Murphy) became the coolest girl in music ever.
"Bone Machine" and Deal's "Gigantic" are the highlights, but the rest is very good as well. An almost perfect album from an almost perfect band, The Pixies were never better than at the end of the 80's. You should have both this and Doolittle in your collection. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Produced By STEVE ALBINI
1. Bone Machine
2. Break My Body
3. Something Against You
4. Broken Face
5. Gigantic
6. River Euphrates
7. Where Is My Mind?
8. Cactus
9. Tony's Theme
10. Oh My Golly!
11. Vamos
12. I'm Amazed
13. Brick Is Red
At the end of rock's strangest transitional decade (the 80's), the Pixies delivered one of the best one-two album punches ever with Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. Surfer Rosa sounds like nothing else from the 80's...dark, hilarious, scary, fun, and rocking all in one package. Definitely not pop or music for the masses in any way, those who discovered The Pixies in 1988 were in for something new and exciting. Black Francis was like no one else in rock, and Kim Deal (who was credited on the album as Mrs. John Murphy) became the coolest girl in music ever.
"Bone Machine" and Deal's "Gigantic" are the highlights, but the rest is very good as well. An almost perfect album from an almost perfect band, The Pixies were never better than at the end of the 80's. You should have both this and Doolittle in your collection. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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12,032
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1988-UNI
Produced By STEVE EARLE & TONY BROWN
1. Copperhead Road
2. Snake Oil
3. Back To The Wall
4. The Devil's Right Hand
5. Johnny Come Lately
6. Even When I'm Blue
7. You Belong To Me
8. Waiting On You
9. Once You Love
10. Nothing But A Child
Country, meet rock. Only not in some paying homage to the Eagles way, but meet what you would sound like if you really rocked. The title track from Copperhead Road is everything that a perfect mix of country and rock could dream of. It's heavy, reckless, redneck, and a great story all rolled into one. The rest of the album isn't too bad, either. Earle was not yet seeing his career be destroyed by his heroin use, but you could hear it in his voice on this album. Which gives him a rough, sandpaper sound that suits the material well.
"The Devil's Right Hand", "Johnny Come Lately", "Snake Oil"...all highlights. This was Earle's first truly great album, and there would be more to come...after he cleaned himself up. But this is more than worthwhile if only for the power of the title track. Turn it up, boy! Feel the power of Steve Earle! [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Produced By STEVE EARLE & TONY BROWN
1. Copperhead Road
2. Snake Oil
3. Back To The Wall
4. The Devil's Right Hand
5. Johnny Come Lately
6. Even When I'm Blue
7. You Belong To Me
8. Waiting On You
9. Once You Love
10. Nothing But A Child
Country, meet rock. Only not in some paying homage to the Eagles way, but meet what you would sound like if you really rocked. The title track from Copperhead Road is everything that a perfect mix of country and rock could dream of. It's heavy, reckless, redneck, and a great story all rolled into one. The rest of the album isn't too bad, either. Earle was not yet seeing his career be destroyed by his heroin use, but you could hear it in his voice on this album. Which gives him a rough, sandpaper sound that suits the material well.
"The Devil's Right Hand", "Johnny Come Lately", "Snake Oil"...all highlights. This was Earle's first truly great album, and there would be more to come...after he cleaned himself up. But this is more than worthwhile if only for the power of the title track. Turn it up, boy! Feel the power of Steve Earle! [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
1988 – CHRYSALIS
Produced By DAVID WAS, DON WAS & PAUL STAVELEY O’DUFFY
1. Somewhere In America There’s A Street Named After My Dad
2. Spy In The House Of Love
3. Out Come The Freaks
4. Earth To Doris
5. Love Can Be Bad Luck
6. Boy’s Gone Crazy
7. 11 MPH (Abe Zapp Ruder Version)
8. What Up, Dog?
9. Anything Can Happen
10. Robot Girl
11. Wedding Vows In Vegas
12. Anytime Lisa
13. Walk The Dinosaur
14. I Can’t Turn You Loose
15. Shadow And Jimmy
16. Dad I’m In Jail
By the 1980’s, musical acts that combined the best of what R&B is with pop and rock music were becoming rare…but the ones who did it were pretty damn good. Was (Not Was) lasted for a decade, and between 1981 and 1990, made some very refreshing music. Their peak was 1988’s What Up, Dog?, which mixed their infectious soul and funk grooves with great hooks, excellent performances, and a large dose of a sense of humor. “Out Come The Freaks” had put them on the map earlier (the one here is a re-recording), but it was the power of “Spy In The House Of Love”, and especially the hit “Walk The Dinosaur” that made them big. What Up, Dog? is their commercial and artistic height, and it’s an album well worth hearing. The two lead singers, Sweat Pea Atkinson and Sir Henry Bowens, are excellent, and this band of seemingly hundreds is as tight as a drum. Truly a band that could do anything…and a band that literally did just about everything.
While “Walk The Dinosaur” and “House Of Love” shine, there’s a lot more that this album has to offer. “Shadow And Jimmy” was co-written by Elvis Costello, and “Wedding Vows In Vegas” features a pure genius guest vocal from Frank Sinatra Jr. “Earth To Doris” would make Tom Waits shiver (“She kissed me like she was hungry. So we got a room. In the morning, she looked like a horse”…and “Dad, I’m In Jail” is one of the greatest comedy tracks of the decade. And fine songs like “Anytime Lisa”, “11 MPH”, “Robot Girl”, and “Somewhere In America…” make the album a true gem. It gets a little bit long (a lot of CD’s from that time did), and there’s a bit of filler because of that, but this is their best work, and one of the truly adventurous albums of its time. They made two albums that failed to reach the heights this one did and were gone before the mid 90’s, but What Up, Dog? remains their monument. A classic, a fine reminder of what music can be when we take down the damn barriers. [First added to this chart: 01/15/2013]
Produced By DAVID WAS, DON WAS & PAUL STAVELEY O’DUFFY
1. Somewhere In America There’s A Street Named After My Dad
2. Spy In The House Of Love
3. Out Come The Freaks
4. Earth To Doris
5. Love Can Be Bad Luck
6. Boy’s Gone Crazy
7. 11 MPH (Abe Zapp Ruder Version)
8. What Up, Dog?
9. Anything Can Happen
10. Robot Girl
11. Wedding Vows In Vegas
12. Anytime Lisa
13. Walk The Dinosaur
14. I Can’t Turn You Loose
15. Shadow And Jimmy
16. Dad I’m In Jail
By the 1980’s, musical acts that combined the best of what R&B is with pop and rock music were becoming rare…but the ones who did it were pretty damn good. Was (Not Was) lasted for a decade, and between 1981 and 1990, made some very refreshing music. Their peak was 1988’s What Up, Dog?, which mixed their infectious soul and funk grooves with great hooks, excellent performances, and a large dose of a sense of humor. “Out Come The Freaks” had put them on the map earlier (the one here is a re-recording), but it was the power of “Spy In The House Of Love”, and especially the hit “Walk The Dinosaur” that made them big. What Up, Dog? is their commercial and artistic height, and it’s an album well worth hearing. The two lead singers, Sweat Pea Atkinson and Sir Henry Bowens, are excellent, and this band of seemingly hundreds is as tight as a drum. Truly a band that could do anything…and a band that literally did just about everything.
While “Walk The Dinosaur” and “House Of Love” shine, there’s a lot more that this album has to offer. “Shadow And Jimmy” was co-written by Elvis Costello, and “Wedding Vows In Vegas” features a pure genius guest vocal from Frank Sinatra Jr. “Earth To Doris” would make Tom Waits shiver (“She kissed me like she was hungry. So we got a room. In the morning, she looked like a horse”…and “Dad, I’m In Jail” is one of the greatest comedy tracks of the decade. And fine songs like “Anytime Lisa”, “11 MPH”, “Robot Girl”, and “Somewhere In America…” make the album a true gem. It gets a little bit long (a lot of CD’s from that time did), and there’s a bit of filler because of that, but this is their best work, and one of the truly adventurous albums of its time. They made two albums that failed to reach the heights this one did and were gone before the mid 90’s, but What Up, Dog? remains their monument. A classic, a fine reminder of what music can be when we take down the damn barriers. [First added to this chart: 01/15/2013]
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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15,307
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11. (=)
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1988 – WARNER BROS.
Produced By DAVE JERDEN & PERRY FARRELL
1. Up The Beach
2. Ocean Size
3. Had A Dad
4. Ted, Just Admit It…
5. Standing In The Shower…Thinking
6. Summertime Rolls
7. Mountain Song
8. Idiots Rule
9. Jane Says
10. Thank You Boys
11. Pig’s In Zen
Jane’s Addiction is a band that I have very mixed feelings about. First and foremost, there is pretty much nothing that I like about Perry Farrell. He screwed his bandmates over big time while they were recording this. His lyrics are weak. He has no sense of melody, and his voice is one of the worst I have ever heard on a famous singer. Then there’s the hit from this record…”Jane Says” is a two chord borefest that includes steel drums, which should be allowed in rock music only at Jimmy Buffett shows. However. Jane’s Addiction is also home to Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins. And these guys rocked the late eighties like no one else was doing it. The instrumental tracks, if you can get past the screeching and meandering vocals, are pretty much amazing.
The reason why this album gets a passing mark from me, and the reason why I recommend it has nothing to do with Farrell. At all. But listen to the ferocity that the rest of the band plays with. Without being a metal band…these guys were like the Red Hot Chili Peppers would have been if they hadn’t been so hung up on being a funk band. (Navarro, in fact, played with the Peppers for a time.) I would have rated this higher had it been an instrumental album…this is the direction I wish 80’s rock had taken, rather than the power ballad wielding hair metal guys. Nothing’s Shocking is good because the players make it that way. My opinion…if this band had formed with a different lead singer, their legacy could have been much different…and much greater. [First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Produced By DAVE JERDEN & PERRY FARRELL
1. Up The Beach
2. Ocean Size
3. Had A Dad
4. Ted, Just Admit It…
5. Standing In The Shower…Thinking
6. Summertime Rolls
7. Mountain Song
8. Idiots Rule
9. Jane Says
10. Thank You Boys
11. Pig’s In Zen
Jane’s Addiction is a band that I have very mixed feelings about. First and foremost, there is pretty much nothing that I like about Perry Farrell. He screwed his bandmates over big time while they were recording this. His lyrics are weak. He has no sense of melody, and his voice is one of the worst I have ever heard on a famous singer. Then there’s the hit from this record…”Jane Says” is a two chord borefest that includes steel drums, which should be allowed in rock music only at Jimmy Buffett shows. However. Jane’s Addiction is also home to Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins. And these guys rocked the late eighties like no one else was doing it. The instrumental tracks, if you can get past the screeching and meandering vocals, are pretty much amazing.
The reason why this album gets a passing mark from me, and the reason why I recommend it has nothing to do with Farrell. At all. But listen to the ferocity that the rest of the band plays with. Without being a metal band…these guys were like the Red Hot Chili Peppers would have been if they hadn’t been so hung up on being a funk band. (Navarro, in fact, played with the Peppers for a time.) I would have rated this higher had it been an instrumental album…this is the direction I wish 80’s rock had taken, rather than the power ballad wielding hair metal guys. Nothing’s Shocking is good because the players make it that way. My opinion…if this band had formed with a different lead singer, their legacy could have been much different…and much greater. [First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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2,162
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
375
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1988-EPIC
Produced By ED STASIUM & MICK JAGGER
1. Cult Of Personality
2. I Want To Know
3. Middle Man
4. Desperate People
5. Open Letter (To A Landlord)
6. Funny Vibe
7. Memories Can't Wait
8. Broken Hearts
9. Glamour Boys
10. What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)
11. Which Way To America?
Living Colour was discovered by Mick Jagger, who produced their demo, a song on this album, and sang backups on "Glamour Boys". But it wasn't the Jagger connection that made this band huge. It was the first song of their first album, Vivid. "Cult Of Personality" soared onto the airwaves and made believers of us all. And for good reason. Vernon Reid, a jazz trained guitarist, unleashed one of the mightiest riffs of the decade, and Corey Glover's vocals brought it all home. The rest of Vivid is very good as well, and even though this is not their best album ("Time's Up" is better), it's certainly their best known, and the one that put them on the map.
Vivid is loaded. Excellent songs are everywhere, including "Glamour Boys", "I Want To Know", and "What's Your Favorite Color?", but just that riff on "Cult Of Personality" makes this worth having. [First added to this chart: 09/13/2012]
Produced By ED STASIUM & MICK JAGGER
1. Cult Of Personality
2. I Want To Know
3. Middle Man
4. Desperate People
5. Open Letter (To A Landlord)
6. Funny Vibe
7. Memories Can't Wait
8. Broken Hearts
9. Glamour Boys
10. What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)
11. Which Way To America?
Living Colour was discovered by Mick Jagger, who produced their demo, a song on this album, and sang backups on "Glamour Boys". But it wasn't the Jagger connection that made this band huge. It was the first song of their first album, Vivid. "Cult Of Personality" soared onto the airwaves and made believers of us all. And for good reason. Vernon Reid, a jazz trained guitarist, unleashed one of the mightiest riffs of the decade, and Corey Glover's vocals brought it all home. The rest of Vivid is very good as well, and even though this is not their best album ("Time's Up" is better), it's certainly their best known, and the one that put them on the map.
Vivid is loaded. Excellent songs are everywhere, including "Glamour Boys", "I Want To Know", and "What's Your Favorite Color?", but just that riff on "Cult Of Personality" makes this worth having. [First added to this chart: 09/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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441
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1988 – ENIGMA/CAPITOL
Produced By DON DIXON
1. Only A Memory
2. House We Used To Live In
3. Something New
4. The World We Know
5. Especially For You
6. Drown In My Own Tears
7. Deep Black
8. Elaine
9. Spellbound
10. If The Sun Doesn’t Shine
11. Green Thoughts
Heavily influenced by The Beatles and The Byrds, the jangle pop of The Smithereens first appeared in 1986 with the album Especially For You and the single “Blood And Roses”. Green Thoughts, their second effort, contains enough crunchy guitar to distance themselves from being overly compared to those bands, but the influence is, fortunately, still there. Led by Pat DiNizio, they have always been very listenable, and never quite great. In fact, most of the band’s albums are pretty interchangeable, with a great song or two surrounded by a large batch of good enough material to make the disc worthwhile. The exceptional songs on Green Thoughts are “Only A Memory” and “Drown In My Own Tears”, with “House We Used To Live In” not too far behind. After those three, Things settle into the category of “good but not great”. There’s nothing bad here at all, and nothing that would ever make you regret the purchase.
DiNizio has a voice that suggests more depressing music, but they play upbeat, which makes for a nice contrast. And which has always kept them interesting…that, and the fact that they do not hide their love of their influences. They recorded two whole album of Beatles covers, and a version of The Who’s Tommy. The cover and title of their next album, 11, was a nod to the film Oceans 11. Overall, Green Thoughts is a nice slice of what the non new wave bands were up to in 1988. Their sound (and their better material) has endured well enough that The Smithereens are still active today, playing their hits and the music that makes them happy. They’ve always been kind of indie rock for the adult crowd: nothing too crazy, nothing that the kids would ever really claim as their own. A band that is always good to hear, and Green Thoughts is one that never disappoints. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2017]
Produced By DON DIXON
1. Only A Memory
2. House We Used To Live In
3. Something New
4. The World We Know
5. Especially For You
6. Drown In My Own Tears
7. Deep Black
8. Elaine
9. Spellbound
10. If The Sun Doesn’t Shine
11. Green Thoughts
Heavily influenced by The Beatles and The Byrds, the jangle pop of The Smithereens first appeared in 1986 with the album Especially For You and the single “Blood And Roses”. Green Thoughts, their second effort, contains enough crunchy guitar to distance themselves from being overly compared to those bands, but the influence is, fortunately, still there. Led by Pat DiNizio, they have always been very listenable, and never quite great. In fact, most of the band’s albums are pretty interchangeable, with a great song or two surrounded by a large batch of good enough material to make the disc worthwhile. The exceptional songs on Green Thoughts are “Only A Memory” and “Drown In My Own Tears”, with “House We Used To Live In” not too far behind. After those three, Things settle into the category of “good but not great”. There’s nothing bad here at all, and nothing that would ever make you regret the purchase.
DiNizio has a voice that suggests more depressing music, but they play upbeat, which makes for a nice contrast. And which has always kept them interesting…that, and the fact that they do not hide their love of their influences. They recorded two whole album of Beatles covers, and a version of The Who’s Tommy. The cover and title of their next album, 11, was a nod to the film Oceans 11. Overall, Green Thoughts is a nice slice of what the non new wave bands were up to in 1988. Their sound (and their better material) has endured well enough that The Smithereens are still active today, playing their hits and the music that makes them happy. They’ve always been kind of indie rock for the adult crowd: nothing too crazy, nothing that the kids would ever really claim as their own. A band that is always good to hear, and Green Thoughts is one that never disappoints. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2017]
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Top 74 Music Albums of 1988 composition
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| The Beatles | 2 | 3% | |
| Stiff Little Fingers | 2 | 3% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 1% | |
| The Waterboys | 1 | 1% | |
| Hothouse Flowers | 1 | 1% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 1% | |
| Rodney Crowell | 1 | 1% | |
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46 | 62% | |
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17 | 23% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 74 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
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| Up 1 from 6th to 5thPeople by Hothouse Flowers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6thCopperhead Road by Steve Earle |
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From Decurso 05/21/2014 02:24 | #112422
Decurso 05/21/2014 02:24 | #112422
Some really nice picks in there...especially number 1! Not a lot of personal favourites of mine....but a solid list.
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From guigs13 01/05/2013 23:17 | #60266
Nice picks :)
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From ecwashere 10/26/2012 10:56 | #53455
Good list! Not many lists with Brickell, Dan Reed Network and Living Colour
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