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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41.

Strictly Business

EPMD

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

500

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

464

Overall Rank:

3,026

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

42.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

472

Overall Rank:

3,075

Average Rating:

74 (159 votes)

Comments:

43.

New Jersey

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

518

Overall Rank:

3,402

Average Rating:

69 (198 votes)

Comments:

44.

Leprosy

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

532

Overall Rank:

3,484

Average Rating:

79 (108 votes)

Comments:

45.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

539

Overall Rank:

3,544

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

Comments:

46.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

560

Overall Rank:

3,697

Average Rating:

73 (124 votes)

Comments:

47.

Jamboree

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,707

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

48.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

567

Overall Rank:

3,746

Average Rating:

69 (251 votes)

Comments:

49.

Peepshow

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

590

Overall Rank:

3,989

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

50.

Suffer

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

594

Overall Rank:

4,014

Average Rating:

74 (104 votes)

Comments:

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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%
The Fall	2	0%
Alien Sex Fiend	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	239	24%
	45	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	907	90%
Yes	98	10%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	98%
Yes	16	2%

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