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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Vaya Con Dios

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1988

Appears in:

6 charts

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512.

Punishment For Decadence

Coroner

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1988

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13 charts

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513.

The Day Everything Became Nothing

NoMeansNo

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1988

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8 charts

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514.

All That Jazz

Breathe

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1988

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4 charts

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515.

Time Machine

Rick Wakeman

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1988

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6 charts

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516.

Through Time And Mystery

Peter Frohmader

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1988

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6 charts

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517.

American Dream

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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1988

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20 charts

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518.

I Crush Bozo

Happy Flowers

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1988

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2 charts

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518.

Música E Ciência

Os Mulheres Negras

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1988

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1 chart

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520.

Heaven

BeBe & CeCe Winans

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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%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Willie Dixon	2	0%
Pixies	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	237	24%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	905	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	18	2%

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