Top 50 Music Albums of 1988
by
Hayden 
- Chart updated: 08/04/2025 15:15
- (Created: 04/14/2012 22:43).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 4% | |
| Jonah Moyo And Devera Ngwena | 2 | 4% | |
| 芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi] | 1 | 2% | |
| The Wedding Present | 1 | 2% | |
| Nuno Canavarro | 1 | 2% | |
| Dead Moon | 1 | 2% | |
| Astor Piazzolla | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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13 | 26% | |
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8 | 16% | |
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5 | 10% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 8 from 33rd to 25thGwo Ka Modènn by Gérard Lockel |
Up 4 from 44th to 40thIf I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues |
Up 4 from 20th to 16thSouvenir Cassette by After Dinner |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 12 from 29th to 41st16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens |
Down 6 from 30th to 36thIsn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine |
Down 5 from 21st to 26thStarfish by The Church |
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85/100 | 04/07/2014 23:27 | PauloPaz | ![]() | 89/100 |
100/100 | 06/18/2012 15:24 | kingdomhearts678 | ![]() | 95/100 |
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I couldn't agree more with the top 3. Great chart.
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