Top 100 Music Albums of 1988
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Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 09/05/2026 07:15
- (Created: 05/09/2012 17:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,255
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14,706
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,636
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,586
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
495
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
539
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,111
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Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,261
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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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| Eric B. & Rakim | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Cave | 1 | 1% | |
| The Birthday Party | 1 | 1% | |
| Billy Bragg | 1 | 1% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 1 | 1% | |
| Live Skull | 1 | 1% | |
| Brian Wilson | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| ! | 05/07/2021 13:33 | jackq | 272 | 92/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2013 16:18 |  Antonio-Pedro | 562 | 90/100 |
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Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/02/2013 16:19 | #90257
Great chart amazing to see daydream nation as first
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