Top 100 Music Albums of 1988
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- Chart updated: 03/21/2026 10:45
- (Created: 04/22/2012 10:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,428
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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10,186
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[First added to this chart: 07/04/2012]
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2012]
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,621
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2023]
[First added to this chart: 12/21/2019]
[First added to this chart: 03/16/2023]
[First added to this chart: 04/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,885
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Farnham | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| Mission Of Burma | 2 | 2% | |
| The Residents | 2 | 2% | |
| The Church | 2 | 2% | |
| S-Core | 2 | 2% | |
| Agitpop | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 29% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 13th to 12thDaydream Nation by Sonic Youth |
| Up 1 from 12th to 11thNothing Wrong by Red Lorry Yellow Lorry |
| Up 1 from 11th to 10thOperation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 88th to 94thVivid by Living Colour |
| Down 6 from 89th to 95thBug by Dinosaur Jr. |
| Down 6 from 90th to 96thLet It Be by Laibach |
| New entries |
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| Stronger Than Pride by Sade |
| The Frenz Experiment by The Fall |
| Leprosy by Death (Metal) |
| Infant by S-Core |
| Conception by The Church |
| Color Supplement by Various Artists |
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