Top 90 Music Albums of 1988
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- Chart updated: 02/01/2026 07:15
- (Created: 05/17/2012 09:26).
- Chart size: 90 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,884
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
425
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Total albums: 90. Page 1 of 9
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Top 90 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Magnum (UK) | 2 | 2% | |
| Golden Earring | 2 | 2% | |
| Bon Jovi | 1 | 1% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 1% | |
| 1927 | 1 | 1% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 40% | |
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19 | 21% | |
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10 | 11% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 90 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 69th to 63rdWatermark by Enya |
| Up 4 from 32nd to 28thStarfish by The Church |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 28th to 29thSympathy For The Devil by Laibach |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thKings Of Metal by Manowar |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st...And Justice For All by Metallica |
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