The 30 Best Albums of 1988
by Paste (2018) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1988.
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1988
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14,950
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1988
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6,707
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1988
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1,074
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Year of Release:
1988
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11,955
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1988
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1988
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10,230
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1988
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2,164
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1988
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3,259
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1988
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1,281
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1988
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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The 30 Best Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 1 | 3% | |
| Big Daddy Kane | 1 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison & The Chieftains | 1 | 3% | |
| Jane's Addiction | 1 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave | 1 | 3% | |
| Boogie Down Productions | 1 | 3% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 1988 year charts
A total of 24 charts from recognised sources are available for 1988, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 415 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 1988 Best Of Critics | Rolling Stone | 1988 year chart | 1988 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1988 | New Music Express | 1988 year chart | 1988 |  |
| Best Albums 1988 | Los Angeles Times | 1988 year chart | 1988 | |
Other charts by Paste
A total of 54 charts from Paste are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 50 best albums of 2025 | Paste | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of 2024 | Paste | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | Paste | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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