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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Rough Night In Jericho

Dreams So Real

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1988

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3 charts

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382.

Strip-Mine

James

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1988

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20 charts

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Battalions Of Fear

Blind Guardian

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1988

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9 charts

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Step On A Bug

The U-Men

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1988

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9 charts

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385.

Poi Dog Pondering

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1988

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15 charts

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386.

Shaday

עפרה חזה [Ofra Haza]

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1988

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8 charts

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387.

Flag Of Democracy

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1988

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6 charts

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388.

Streets Of This Town

Steve Forbert

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1988

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10 charts

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389.

In A New Age

Mickey Newbury

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1988

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4 charts

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In Effect Mode

Al B. Sure!

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1988

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
James Brown	2	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	430	43%
	239	24%
	45	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	908	90%
Yes	98	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	98%
Yes	16	2%

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