Top 50 Music Albums of 1988
by 
Hayden 
- Chart updated: 12/05/2025 04:15
- (Created: 04/14/2012 22:43).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
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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% | |
| Jean Derome | 1 | 2% | |
| Cowboy Junkies | 1 | 2% | |
| Beat Happening | 1 | 2% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 1 | 2% | |
| The House Of Love | 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 |
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| Up 4 from 11th to 7th The Rough Dancer And The Cyclical Night by Astor Piazzolla |
| Up 2 from 29th to 27th Dreamtime Return by Steve Roach |
| Up 2 from 25th to 23rd Gwo Ka Modènn by Gérard Lockel |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 33rd to 37th Tunglið Tunglið Taktu Mig by Egill Ólafsson & Helga Möller |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th Jamboree by Beat Happening |
| Down 2 from 10th to 12th Symphonic Suite AKIRA by 芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi] |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/19/2015 23:46 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/07/2014 23:27 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2012 15:24 | kingdomhearts678 | 38 | 95/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2012 09:51 | Cafu86 | 31 | 72/100 |
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From kingdomhearts678 06/18/2012 15:24 | #44664
I couldn't agree more with the top 3. Great chart.
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