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:
1,408
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Year of Release:
1988
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3,484
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,280
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Year of Release:
1988
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3,977
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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% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 1% | |
| Robert Palmer | 1 | 1% | |
| Chris Rea | 1 | 1% | |
| Melissa Etheridge | 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 Prideby Omar And The Howlers |
| Leavers |
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 The Sea Of Loveby The Adventures |
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| 85/100 | 11/19/2021 04:11 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 06/04/2018 07:22 |  NoisyBeast | | 91/100 |
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From NoisyBeast 06/04/2018 07:23
NoisyBeast 06/04/2018 07:23
Highly commendable chart... featuring a ton of stuff I still need to hear! Thanks!!
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