Top 100 Music Albums of 1988
by Johnnyo 
The rules; I have to own it. The occasional compilation or soundtrack is ok but no best ofs or greatest hits.
- Chart updated: 08/21/2026 15:15
- (Created: 05/21/2012 15:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,374
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,518
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Masterminded by Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond, this album is psychedelic / acid-rock of the highest order.
These track come from jam sessions featuring an array of UK underground veterans from bands like Hawkwind, Camel, and High Tide.
As you might expect from essential jam sessions, raw, loose, and maybe a little unfocused but anything recorded this quickly is generally going to be and that, for me, adds to the magic of the album.
It’s gritty guitars and is a psych aficionados dream. [First added to this chart: 03/24/2017]
These track come from jam sessions featuring an array of UK underground veterans from bands like Hawkwind, Camel, and High Tide.
As you might expect from essential jam sessions, raw, loose, and maybe a little unfocused but anything recorded this quickly is generally going to be and that, for me, adds to the magic of the album.
It’s gritty guitars and is a psych aficionados dream. [First added to this chart: 03/24/2017]
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,109
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,956
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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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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Giant Sand | 2 | 2% | |
| The Bevis Frond | 2 | 2% | |
| The Waterboys | 1 | 1% | |
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | 1 | 1% | |
| Darden Smith | 1 | 1% | |
| Nanci Griffith | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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NoisyBeast 06/04/2018 07:23 | #216119
Highly commendable chart... featuring a ton of stuff I still need to hear! Thanks!!
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