Top 80 Music Albums of 1988
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Patman360 
- Chart updated: 11/19/2025 16:15
- (Created: 12/07/2012 00:29).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,297
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,739
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[First added to this chart: 04/23/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
730
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,326
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2022]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
395
Rank in 1988:
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 10/16/2025]
Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pixies | 2 | 3% | |
| My Bloody Valentine | 2 | 3% | |
| Megadeth | 1 | 1% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 1% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 1% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 49% | |
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21 | 26% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st Rank by The Smiths |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32nd Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 2 by Helloween |
| Down 1 from 32nd to 33rd Copperhead Road by Steve Earle |
| New entries |
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| Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram |
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