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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985.

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:

985

Rank in 1980s:

9,285

Overall Rank:

85,552

Average Rating:

 74 (2 votes)

Comments:

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992.

Humans Fly 

 Dog Faced Hermans

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

992

Rank in 1980s:

9,312

Overall Rank:

85,833

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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993.

Seventh Heaven 

 Buck-Tick

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

993

Rank in 1980s:

9,313

Overall Rank:

85,863

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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994.

Horizon 

 Simeon Ten Holt

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

994

Rank in 1980s:

9,323

Overall Rank:

85,993

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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995.

Christmas Island 

 Leon Redbone

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

995

Rank in 1980s:

9,330

Overall Rank:

86,074

Average Rating:

 76 (2 votes)

Comments:

1

996.

Mauro Scocco 

 Mauro Scocco

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

996

Rank in 1980s:

9,342

Overall Rank:

86,185

Average Rating:

 71 (3 votes)

Comments:

0

997.

Live! Live! Live! 
Live

 Bryan Adams

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

997

Rank in 1980s:

9,344

Overall Rank:

86,213

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:

9,345

Overall Rank:

86,219

Average Rating:

 72 (2 votes)

Comments:

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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:

9,345

Overall Rank:

86,219

Average Rating:

 74 (1 vote)

Comments:

0

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Notre Dame Des Naufragés (St Malô Perdono) 

 François-Régis Cambuzat

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

4

Rank in 1988:

1,000

Rank in 1980s:

9,380

Overall Rank:

86,541

Average Rating:

 72 (2 votes)

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%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Thin White Rope	2	0%
Alien Sex Fiend	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	433	43%
	231	23%
	46	5%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	904	90%
Yes	96	10%

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

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