Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1988 were Sonic Youth, Pixies, Talk Talk, Public Enemy, Metallica, My Bloody Valentine, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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101.

Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart

Camper Van Beethoven

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

176

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102.

The New Order

Testament

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

174

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103.

Straka V Hrsti

Pražský Výběr

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

168

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104.

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

160

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105.

Living Years

Mike & The Mechanics

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

154

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106.

Savage Amusement

Scorpions

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

154

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107.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

153

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108.

Brian Wilson

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

151

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109.

Melissa Etheridge

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

151

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110.

Talk Is Cheap

Keith Richards

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

150

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Legendary Pink Dots	2	0%
Pixies	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	430	43%
	237	24%
	46	5%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	902	90%
Yes	98	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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