Best Albums of 1988

Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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986.

Kings Of Basement Rock 

 The Penetrators

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

986

Rank in 1980s:

9,279

Overall Rank:

85,356

Average Rating:

 74 (2 votes)

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986.

John Renbourn's Ship Of Fools 

 John Renbourn's Ship Of Fools

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

986

Rank in 1980s:

9,279

Overall Rank:

85,356

Average Rating:

 74 (2 votes)

Comments:

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993.

Humans Fly 

 Dog Faced Hermans

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

993

Rank in 1980s:

9,308

Overall Rank:

85,641

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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994.

Seventh Heaven 

 Buck-Tick

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

994

Rank in 1980s:

9,309

Overall Rank:

85,669

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

0

995.

Horizon 

 Simeon Ten Holt

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

995

Rank in 1980s:

9,319

Overall Rank:

85,805

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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996.

Christmas Island 

 Leon Redbone

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

996

Rank in 1980s:

9,326

Overall Rank:

85,880

Average Rating:

 76 (2 votes)

Comments:

1

997.

Mauro Scocco 

 Mauro Scocco

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

997

Rank in 1980s:

9,338

Overall Rank:

85,986

Average Rating:

 71 (3 votes)

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998.

Live! Live! Live! 
Live

 Bryan Adams

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

998

Rank in 1980s:

9,340

Overall Rank:

86,013

Average Rating:

 73 (3 votes)

Comments:

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998.

Turn Me On 

 The Honeymoon Killers (US)

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

998

Rank in 1980s:

9,340

Overall Rank:

86,013

Average Rating:

 72 (2 votes)

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998.

Mystery Hotel 

 Psyche

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

998

Rank in 1980s:

9,340

Overall Rank:

86,013

Average Rating:

 74 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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	%
	433	43%
	233	23%
	46	5%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	905	90%
Yes	96	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%