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: 06/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,613
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,740
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,054
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
484
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,286
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
531
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
587
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2021]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
378
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2023]
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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% | |
| 808 State | 1 | 1% | |
| Slick Rick | 1 | 1% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 1% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 1% | |
| The Traveling Wilburys | 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 |
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| 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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