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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Kylie

Kylie Minogue

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1988

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27 charts

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The Best Of The Art Of Noise
Compilation

Art Of Noise

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1988

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7 charts

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Aqaba

June Tabor

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1988

Appears in:

11 charts

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Xutos & Pontapés

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1988

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6 charts

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Body And Soul
Compilation

Coleman Hawkins

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1988

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18 charts

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Lite Fantastik

The Prunes

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1988

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4 charts

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The Shouting Stage

Joan Armatrading

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1988

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14 charts

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D.O.A. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Chas Jankel

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1988

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1 chart

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All About Eve

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1988

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21 charts

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Love Hysteria

Peter Murphy

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1988

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20 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%
Roy Harper	2	0%
John Farnham	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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