Best Albums of 1988
Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 8 hours ago).
"Of course it's no Remain In Light or Fear of Music, but it's certainly a good deal better than Little Creatures or True Stories. Doesn't deserve to be the lowest rated Talking Heads album here." Reply
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Onater | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
375
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"This is my favorite "Crowded House" album. They sound darker compared to their other records but the album offers great songs like "Into Temptation" and "Better Be Home Soon" that sound llike a "Beatles"-impression from the 80s." Reply
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nocturnaldelight | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1988
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365
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"An album that absolutely shreds from start to finish. In 1988, a year with hard rock and metal everywhere, this stands above its peers as the most powerful and catchiest of the bunch." Reply
"a beautiful album spoilt by one track which is out of place with the mood of the rest of the album" Reply
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tavytina | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It was always Billy Braggs laconic singing voice that attracted me to his music. Hard to describe this album he is a folk rock punk protest singer with heart, intelligence and humour. One of Britains great performers an original album also" Reply
"Not Sade's best album and it does drag in places but she is a totally enchanting presence regardless. Definitely worth listening for its stand out tracks." Reply
"A sequel just as bonkers and brilliant as the first. Totally ridiculous metal, a kind of hybrid of Iron Maiden and Queen. Great fun songs in, Dr. Stein, rise and fall, and, March of time. Unbelievably catchy." Reply
"Mary Margaret O'Hara is one of the greatest singer songwriters of all-time. Her masterpiece, Miss America (1988), took four years to materialize but it was worth the wait. O'Hara's quirky voice is an instrument in itself, a super-human fusion of avantgarde techniques (such as those pioneered by M..." [+] Reply
"One of their best albums this has You Are The Government, Give You Nothing, Suffer and Do What You Want some of their most well known songs. It was their 1st comeback after disappearing in the mid 80s and set the tone for the rest of their work." Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Widely acclaimed as one of the best hip hop albums released, this record has influenced a huge number of hip hop artists since it's release in 1988 and set many trends, particularly the structure and patterns of Kool Keith's lyrics which have been unintentionally replicated (sometimes intentional..." [+] Reply
Year of Release:
1988
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 6 of 100
Best Albums of 1988 composition
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| Various Artists | 22 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 0% | |
| Philip Glass | 3 | 0% | |
| The Bevis Frond | 3 | 0% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 2 | 0% | |
| Diamanda Galás | 2 | 0% | |
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431 | 43% | |
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233 | 23% | |
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48 | 5% | |
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45 | 5% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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