Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1988 year summaryThe best artists of 1988 were Sonic Youth, Pixies, Talk Talk, Public Enemy, Metallica, My Bloody Valentine, R.E.M., Tracy Chapman, N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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– ミーハー [Mi-Ha]

森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]

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1988

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1 chart

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252.

Now That's What I Call Quite Good
Compilation

The Housemartins

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1988

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15 charts

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253.

Soliloquy For Lilith

Nurse With Wound

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1988

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18 charts

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254.

The Rumour

Olivia Newton-John

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1988

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2 charts

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255.

Kylie

Kylie Minogue

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1988

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26 charts

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256.

Barcelona

Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe

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1988

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13 charts

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257.

The Shouting Stage

Joan Armatrading

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1988

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14 charts

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258.

A Bell Is A Cup ... Until It Is Struck

Wire

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1988

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26 charts

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259.

Non-Stop Holiday

The Slugs

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1988

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1 chart

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260.

Родом Ниоткуда [Rodom Niotkuda]

Пикник [Piknik]

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1988

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Thin White Rope	2	0%
芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	236	24%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	901	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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