The 30 Best Albums of 1988
by Paste (2018) United States

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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1988
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The 30 Best Albums of 1988 composition

Country Albums %


United States 16 53%
United Kingdom 5 17%
Australia 3 10%
Mixed Nationality 3 10%
Canada 2 7%
Iceland 1 3%
Live? Albums %
No 29 97%
Yes 1 3%

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A total of 20 charts from recognised sources are available for 1988, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 414 user submitted charts covering this period.
TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1988Kerrang!1988 year chart1988United Kingdom
Jaarlijst Oor 1988OOR1988 year chart1988Netherlands
NME Albums Of The Year 1988New Music Express1988 year chart1988United Kingdom
A total of 53 charts from Paste are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
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The 50 best albums of 2025Paste2025 year chart2025United States
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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Thriller by Michael Jackson
9. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
10. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
11. Closer by Joy Division
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Murmur by R.E.M.
19. Back In Black by AC/DC
20. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
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