Top 34 Music Albums of 1988 by 
greatson 
- Chart updated: 04/07/2025 07:45
- (Created: 09/04/2018 19:09).
- Chart size: 34 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,286
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,531
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,293
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Year of Release:
1974*
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None
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None
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,868
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Comments:
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,456
Rank in 1988:
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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Total albums: 34. Page 1 of 4
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Top 34 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Everything But The Girl | 1 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 3% | |
| Bruce Cockburn | 1 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison & The Chieftains | 1 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 3% | |
| Philip Glass | 1 | 3% | |
| Momus | 1 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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12 | 35% | |
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5 | 15% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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Top 34 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 26th to 27th Putain De Camion by Renaud |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th Starfish by The Church |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29th Fishcotheque by The Jazz Butcher |
| New entries |
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 Tender Pervertby Momus |
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