Top 10 Music Albums of 1988
by Exist-en-ciel 
- Chart updated: 34 hours ago
- (Created: 11/05/2025 01:16).
- Chart size: 10 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,347
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Rank in 1980s:
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Average Rating:
Comments:
69
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,305
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
729
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,148
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
943
Rank in 1988:
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Overall Rank:
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,767
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,536
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,035
Rank in 1988:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2025]
Total albums: 10. Page 1 of 1
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Top 10 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Iron Maiden | 1 | 10% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 10% | |
| Kim Wilde | 1 | 10% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 10% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 10% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 10% | |
| Pet Shop Boys | 1 | 10% | |
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