Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 by 
MW19704U 
- Chart updated: 03/17/2023 16:15
- (Created: 05/02/2021 16:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,269
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,240
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,599
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,078
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,600
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,515
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
593
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
688
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 4 | 4% | |
| NoMeansNo | 2 | 2% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 2% | |
| Overkill | 1 | 1% | |
| Iron Maiden | 1 | 1% | |
| Liege Lord | 1 | 1% | |
| Living Colour | 1 | 1% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 39th to 35th Master Control by Liege Lord |
| Up 4 from 28th to 24th The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 by The Traveling Wilburys |
| Up 4 from 23rd to 19th Surfer Rosa by Pixies |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 41 from 55th to 96th Front By Front by Front 242 |
| Down 30 from 35th to 65th Money For Nothing by Dire Straits |
| Down 26 from 60th to 86th History Of Hate by Despair |
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