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:
17,656
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Comments:
1462. (=)
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9.3
[First added to this chart: 01/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
13,540
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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:
2,442
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9.1
[First added to this chart: 01/21/2013]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,831
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9.0
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,072
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9
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
11,263
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8.7
[First added to this chart: 08/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,599
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8.6
[First added to this chart: 01/20/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
3,479
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8.6
[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,433
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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:
5,024
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1988 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Tracy Chapman | 1 | 5% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 1 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 5% | |
| Enya | 1 | 5% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 5% | |
| U2 | 1 | 5% | |
| Metallica | 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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