Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 by PapaShiz86

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• (Created: 07/16/2021 16:17).
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Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,541 charts

Rank Score:

17,667

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

8

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 84 (1,825 votes)

Comments:

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 

 Public Enemy

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

819 charts

Rank Score:

7,078

Rank in 1988:

4

Rank in 1980s:

30

Overall Rank:

246

Average Rating:

 80 (970 votes)

Comments:

56

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Straight Outta Compton 

 N.W.A

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

574 charts

Rank Score:

3,515

Rank in 1988:

8

Rank in 1980s:

75

Overall Rank:

513

Average Rating:

 79 (708 votes)

Comments:

38

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Surfer Rosa 

 Pixies

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,289 charts

Rank Score:

13,558

Rank in 1988:

2

Rank in 1980s:

12

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 85 (1,822 votes)

Comments:

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Substance 
Compilation

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

1,243

Rank in 1988:

22

Rank in 1980s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,397

Average Rating:

 82 (369 votes)

Comments:

16

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Nothing's Shocking 

 Jane's Addiction

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,445

Rank in 1988:

11

Rank in 1980s:

111

Overall Rank:

732

Average Rating:

 77 (471 votes)

Comments:

24

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Spirit Of Eden 

 Talk Talk

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

11,269

Rank in 1988:

3

Rank in 1980s:

17

Overall Rank:

135

Average Rating:

 84 (964 votes)

Comments:

67

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...And Justice For All 

 Metallica

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

5,029

Rank in 1988:

5

Rank in 1980s:

47

Overall Rank:

360

Average Rating:

 79 (1,118 votes)

Comments:

50

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Operation: Mindcrime 

 Queensrÿche

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

2,240

Rank in 1988:

13

Rank in 1980s:

121

Overall Rank:

800

Average Rating:

 78 (355 votes)

Comments:

24

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Tracy Chapman 

 Tracy Chapman

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[First added to this chart: 09/21/2021]

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

3,600

Rank in 1988:

7

Rank in 1980s:

72

Overall Rank:

500

Average Rating:

 77 (614 votes)

Comments:

33

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Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%
U2	1	2%
Pixies	1	2%
Slayer	1	2%
Dinosaur Jr.	1	2%
Erasure	1	2%
Morrissey	1	2%
Joy Division	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	31	62%
	8	16%
	4	8%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 13 from 42nd to 29th So Far, So Good... So What! by Megadeth

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 29th to 30th The White Arcades by Harold Budd
Down 1 from 30th to 31st A Bell Is A Cup ... Until It Is Struck by Wire
Down 1 from 31st to 32nd A Way Of Life by Suicide

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