Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
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1988 year 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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991.
Lost My Head... But I'm Back On The Right Track 
United States Beowülf
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
991
Rank in 1980s:
9,289
Overall Rank:
86,789
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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991.
Pretension 
Japan S-Core
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
991
Rank in 1980s:
9,289
Overall Rank:
86,789
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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991.
Celestial 
United Kingdom Heavenly Bodies
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
991
Rank in 1980s:
9,289
Overall Rank:
86,789
Average Rating:
 71 (3 votes)
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994.
A Distant Thunder 
United States Helstar
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
994
Rank in 1980s:
9,324
Overall Rank:
87,322
Average Rating:
 73 (6 votes)
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995.
River Of Time 
United States Michael Martin Murphey
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
995
Rank in 1980s:
9,341
Overall Rank:
87,510
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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996.
The Very Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips 
Compilation
United States Gladys Knight & The Pips
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,349
Overall Rank:
87,589
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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996.
Another Planet 
United Kingdom Alien Sex Fiend
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,349
Overall Rank:
87,589
Average Rating:
 74 (4 votes)
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996.
Spiritflesh 
United Kingdom Nocturnal Emissions
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,349
Overall Rank:
87,589
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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996.
Kings Of Basement Rock 
United States The Penetrators
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,349
Overall Rank:
87,589
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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996.
John Renbourn's Ship Of Fools 
United Kingdom John Renbourn's Ship Of Fools
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1988:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,349
Overall Rank:
87,589
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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