Top 100 Music Albums of 1988
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- Chart updated: 10/26/2025 10:15
- (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:
1,456
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[First added to this chart: 04/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,192
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,653
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,867
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Total albums: 96. 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% | |
| The Residents | 2 | 2% | |
| Mission Of Burma | 2 | 2% | |
| Jean Michel Jarre | 1 | 1% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 1 | 1% | |
| Ed Kuepper | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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31 | 31% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 40th to 43rdOpen Seasons by Agitpop |
| Down 3 from 41st to 44thImaginos by Blue Öyster Cult |
| Down 3 from 42nd to 45thThe Land Of Rape And Honey by Ministry |
| New entries |
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| Follow The Leader by Eric B. & Rakim |
| Confessions Of A Pop Group by The Style Council |
| No. 3 by Kinder Garten |
| Leavers |
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| Wish by Feargal Sharkey |
| Ecstasy by The Essence |
| South Of Heaven by Slayer |
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