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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Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

140

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122.

Mahler: Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"
Live

Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic / Westminster Choir / Barbara Hendricks / Christa Ludwig

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

140

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123.

How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today?

Suicidal Tendencies

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

140

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124.

Everything

The Bangles

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

139

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125.

Transcendence

Crimson Glory

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

137

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126.

Straight Out The Jungle

Jungle Brothers

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

136

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127.

Live 1980/86
Live

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

136

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128.

Mlah

Les Négresses Vertes

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

134

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129.

Now And Zen

Robert Plant

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

133

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130.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

132

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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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