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: 10/08/2025 08:15
- (Created: 05/21/2012 15:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,390
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,521
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,249
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,961
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 composition
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| Giant Sand | 2 | 2% | |
| The Bevis Frond | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Lucinda Williams | 1 | 1% | |
| The Bible | 1 | 1% | |
| The Jazz Butcher | 1 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 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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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rd Gladsome, Humour & Blue by Martin Stephenson And The Daintees |
| Down 1 from 93rd to 94th Hold On To Me by The Black Sorrows |
| Down 1 from 94th to 95th Vivid by Living Colour |
| New entries |
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| Wall Of Pride by Omar And The Howlers |
| Leavers |
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| The Sea Of Love by The Adventures |
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| ! | 04/12/2023 19:51 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 11/19/2021 04:11 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/04/2018 07:22 |  NoisyBeast | 86 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2014 12:20 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2013 20:53 | JusticeDone | 424 | 96/100 |
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From NoisyBeast 06/04/2018 07:23 | #216119
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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