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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Hee-Haw
Compilation

The Birthday Party

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1988

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18 charts

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272.

Invisible Lantern

Screaming Trees

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1988

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24 charts

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273.

Land Of Dreams

Randy Newman

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1988

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21 charts

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274.

The Love Songs

Giant Sand

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1988

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17 charts

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Crossroads
Compilation

Eric Clapton

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1988

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12 charts

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276.

Voice Of Chunk

The Lounge Lizards

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1988

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18 charts

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Na Rekah Vavilonskih

Апорєа [Aporea]

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1988

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9 charts

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278.

Boogadaboogadaboogada!

Screeching Weasel

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1988

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22 charts

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Forever Your Girl

Paula Abdul

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1988

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37 charts

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280.

Life Is... Too $hort

Too $hort

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1988

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18 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%
Stephen Cummings	2	0%
Giant Sand	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	430	43%
	237	24%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	906	90%
Yes	99	10%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	98%
Yes	18	2%

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