Top 49 Music Albums of 1988
by Hyggevinyl 
- Chart updated: 11/10/2025 15:45
- (Created: 08/04/2024 14:57).
- Chart size: 49 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/04/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Top 49 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 久石譲 [Joe Hisaishi] | 1 | 2% | |
| MC Einar | 1 | 2% | |
| Manowar | 1 | 2% | |
| Danzig | 1 | 2% | |
| Sade | 1 | 2% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 1 | 2% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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21 | 43% | |
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9 | 18% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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4 | 8% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 49 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 47th to 49th Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th The Serpent's Egg by Dead Can Dance |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29th Viva Hate by Morrissey |
| New entries |
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 Mlahby Les Négresses Vertes |
| Idlewild by Everything But The Girl |
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