Top 9 Music Albums of 1988 by 
SomethingSpecial 
- Chart updated: 03/01/2025 16:45
- (Created: 03/01/2025 16:41).
- Chart size: 9 albums.
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Contains some of Joy Division's best work, including the incredible Love Will Tear Us Apart, Atmosphere, and Transmission
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1988
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1,296
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,847
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,122
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,485
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,338
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7. 
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Year of Release:
1988
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2,231
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| R.E.M. | 1 | 11% | |
| N.W.A | 1 | 11% | |
| Jane's Addiction | 1 | 11% | |
| Beat Happening | 1 | 11% | |
| Jungle Brothers | 1 | 11% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 11% | |
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | 1 | 11% | |
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