Top 15 Music Albums of 1988
by ThuramThugood 
- Chart updated: 08/20/2023 12:45
- (Created: 05/04/2020 13:10).
- Chart size: 15 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,179
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Album Rating: 84.13
(673/8)
Lyrically troublesome at times. Musically brilliant throughout.
1.Reckless Life. 80
2.Nice Boys. 80
3.Move To The City. 70
4.Mama Kin. 78
5.Patience. 99
6.Used To Love Her. 85
7.You're Crazy. 84
8.One In A Million. 98 [First added to this chart: 07/20/2023]
(673/8)
Lyrically troublesome at times. Musically brilliant throughout.
1.Reckless Life. 80
2.Nice Boys. 80
3.Move To The City. 70
4.Mama Kin. 78
5.Patience. 99
6.Used To Love Her. 85
7.You're Crazy. 84
8.One In A Million. 98 [First added to this chart: 07/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
514
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Album Rating: 82.30
(823/10)
1.Traitor. 86
2.Motorcrash. 87
3.Birthday. 93
4.Delicious Demon. 78
5.Mama. 92
6.Coldsweat. 80
7.Blue Eyed Pop. 78
8.Deus. 83
9.Sick For Toys. 78
10.Fucking In Rhythm & Sorrow. 68
11.Take Some Petrol Darling. N/A [First added to this chart: 05/11/2022]
(823/10)
1.Traitor. 86
2.Motorcrash. 87
3.Birthday. 93
4.Delicious Demon. 78
5.Mama. 92
6.Coldsweat. 80
7.Blue Eyed Pop. 78
8.Deus. 83
9.Sick For Toys. 78
10.Fucking In Rhythm & Sorrow. 68
11.Take Some Petrol Darling. N/A [First added to this chart: 05/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
931
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Album Rating: 81.10
(811/10)
08.08.1988
N.W.A (USA): Straight Outta Compton
1.Straight Outta Compton 94
2.Fuck Tha Police 85
3.Gangsta Gangsta 73
4.If It Ain't Ruff 74
5.Parental Discretion Iz Advised 84
6.Express Yourself 98
7.Compton's N The House (Remix) 71
8.I Ain't Tha 1 93
9.Dopeman (Remix) 68
10.Quiet On Tha Set 71 [First added to this chart: 07/20/2023]
(811/10)
08.08.1988
N.W.A (USA): Straight Outta Compton
1.Straight Outta Compton 94
2.Fuck Tha Police 85
3.Gangsta Gangsta 73
4.If It Ain't Ruff 74
5.Parental Discretion Iz Advised 84
6.Express Yourself 98
7.Compton's N The House (Remix) 71
8.I Ain't Tha 1 93
9.Dopeman (Remix) 68
10.Quiet On Tha Set 71 [First added to this chart: 07/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,319
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Album Rating: 80.50
(805/10)
07.06.1988
EPMD (USA): Strictly Business
1.Strictly Business 85
2.I'm Housin' 84
3.Let The Funk Flow 83
4.You Gots To Chill 85
5.It's My Thang 91
6.You're A Customer 81
7.The Steve Martin 79
8.Get Off The Bandwagon 76
9.D.J. K La Boss 68
10.Jane 73 [First added to this chart: 08/20/2023]
(805/10)
07.06.1988
EPMD (USA): Strictly Business
1.Strictly Business 85
2.I'm Housin' 84
3.Let The Funk Flow 83
4.You Gots To Chill 85
5.It's My Thang 91
6.You're A Customer 81
7.The Steve Martin 79
8.Get Off The Bandwagon 76
9.D.J. K La Boss 68
10.Jane 73 [First added to this chart: 08/20/2023]
Year of Release:
1988
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489
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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,826
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2020]
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Top 15 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nacha Pop | 1 | 7% | |
| 14 Iced Bears | 1 | 7% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 7% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 7% | |
| Bon Jovi | 1 | 7% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 7% | |
| The Go-Betweens | 1 | 7% | |
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Top 15 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 12th to 13th 16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th ...ish by 1927 |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15th A Pedra Do Gênesis by Raul Seixas |
| New entries |
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 New Jerseyby Bon Jovi |
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