Top 20 Music Albums of 1988 by 
eclab 
- Chart updated: 12/12/2015 08:45
- (Created: 01/20/2013 06:16).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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9.4
[First added to this chart: 01/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
16,293
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Comments:
1472. (=)
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9.3
[First added to this chart: 01/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,573
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Comments:
3. (=)
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9.2
[First added to this chart: 11/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,260
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9.1
[First added to this chart: 01/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,869
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9.0
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,140
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9
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,678
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8.7
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,868
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8.6
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,444
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8.6
[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,286
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8.6 (September 2015)
[First added to this chart: 12/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
5,200
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| My Bloody Valentine | 1 | 5% | |
| Fine Young Cannibals | 1 | 5% | |
| Public Enemy | 1 | 5% | |
| Van Morrison & The Chieftains | 1 | 5% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 5% | |
| Morrissey | 1 | 5% | |
| Tracy Chapman | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1988 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Starfish by The Church |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th 16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14th Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A |
| New entries |
|---|
 If I Should Fall From Grace With Godby The Pogues |
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Other year charts by eclab
(from the 1980s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1989 | eclab | 1989 year chart | 2015 | |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1988 | eclab | 1988 year chart | 2015 | |
| Top 21 Music Albums of 1987 | eclab | 1987 year chart | 2016 | |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1986 | eclab | 1986 year chart | 2015 | |
| Top 21 Music Albums of 1985 | eclab | 1985 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1984 | eclab | 1984 year chart | 2024 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1983 | eclab | 1983 year chart | 2023 | |
| Top 22 Music Albums of 1982 | eclab | 1982 year chart | 2022 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1981 | eclab | 1981 year chart | 2021 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of 1980 | eclab | 1980 year chart | 2020 | |
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