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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The Beatnigs

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

17 charts

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172.

Motherlode
Compilation

James Brown

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

11 charts

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Money For Nothing
Compilation

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1988

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39 charts

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Safe Mode: On

Metamorphosis I - V

Philip Glass

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1988

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8 charts

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175.

Great Truckin' Songs Of The Renaissance

TISM

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1988

Appears in:

7 charts

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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 - The Helsinki Concert
Live

Frank Zappa

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1988

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24 charts

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Cinema Paradiso: Original Soundtrack Recording
Soundtrack

Ennio Morricone

Year of Release:

1988

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26 charts

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178.

Blow Up Your Video

AC/DC

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1988

Appears in:

47 charts

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You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
Live

Frank Zappa

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1988

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21 charts

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180.

となりのトトロサウンド・ブック [Tonari No Totoro Sound Book]

久石譲 [Joe Hisaishi]

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1988

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Fall	2	0%
Alien Sex Fiend	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	239	24%
	45	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	907	90%
Yes	98	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	98%
Yes	16	2%

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