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:

492

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

467

Overall Rank:

3,060

Average Rating:

77 (114 votes)

Comments:

42.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

444

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,343

Average Rating:

74 (162 votes)

Comments:

43.

New Jersey

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

517

Overall Rank:

3,407

Average Rating:

69 (201 votes)

Comments:

44.

Leprosy

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

534

Overall Rank:

3,504

Average Rating:

79 (111 votes)

Comments:

45.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,559

Average Rating:

75 (157 votes)

Comments:

46.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

556

Overall Rank:

3,696

Average Rating:

73 (125 votes)

Comments:

47.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,754

Average Rating:

69 (252 votes)

Comments:

48.

Jamboree

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,756

Average Rating:

78 (93 votes)

Comments:

49.

Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,919

Average Rating:

72 (85 votes)

Comments:

50.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

593

Overall Rank:

4,019

Average Rating:

74 (117 votes)

Comments:

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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%
The Legendary Pink Dots	2	0%
Pixies	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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