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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Daydream Nation 

 Sonic Youth

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,586 charts

Rank Score:

15,601

Rank in 1988:

1

Rank in 1980s:

10

Overall Rank:

75

Average Rating:

 84 (1,870 votes)

Comments:

147

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Surfer Rosa 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

1,314 charts

Rank Score:

12,000

Rank in 1988:

2

Rank in 1980s:

13

Overall Rank:

106

Average Rating:

 84 (1,871 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Spirit Of Eden 

 Talk Talk

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

924 charts

Rank Score:

10,192

Rank in 1988:

3

Rank in 1980s:

17

Overall Rank:

132

Average Rating:

 84 (1,003 votes)

Comments:

69

4.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 

 Public Enemy

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

863 charts

Rank Score:

6,982

Rank in 1988:

4

Rank in 1980s:

29

Overall Rank:

229

Average Rating:

 80 (1,011 votes)

Comments:

60

5.

...And Justice For All 

 Metallica

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

637 charts

Rank Score:

5,118

Rank in 1988:

5

Rank in 1980s:

45

Overall Rank:

334

Average Rating:

 80 (1,166 votes)

Comments:

53

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Tracy Chapman 

 Tracy Chapman

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

568 charts

Rank Score:

3,971

Rank in 1988:

6

Rank in 1980s:

62

Overall Rank:

427

Average Rating:

 77 (640 votes)

Comments:

35

7.

Isn't Anything 

 My Bloody Valentine

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

525 charts

Rank Score:

3,686

Rank in 1988:

7

Rank in 1980s:

69

Overall Rank:

467

Average Rating:

 80 (697 votes)

Comments:

41

8.

Green 

 R.E.M.

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

523 charts

Rank Score:

3,539

Rank in 1988:

8

Rank in 1980s:

72

Overall Rank:

488

Average Rating:

 78 (751 votes)

Comments:

56

9.

Straight Outta Compton 

 N.W.A

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

599 charts

Rank Score:

3,277

Rank in 1988:

9

Rank in 1980s:

81

Overall Rank:

533

Average Rating:

 78 (739 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 

 Iron Maiden

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Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

2,494

Rank in 1988:

10

Rank in 1980s:

107

Overall Rank:

698

Average Rating:

 80 (558 votes)

Comments:

25

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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%
Giant Sand	2	0%
NoMeansNo	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	432	43%
	233	23%
	47	5%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
	27	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%