Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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51.

Lucinda Williams

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,930

Average Rating:

76 (94 votes)

Comments:

52.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

353

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

595

Overall Rank:

4,057

Average Rating:

74 (121 votes)

Comments:

53.

Suffer

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

607

Overall Rank:

4,144

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Land Of Rape And Honey

Ministry

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

608

Overall Rank:

4,149

Average Rating:

75 (81 votes)

Comments:

55.

Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 2

Helloween

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

609

Overall Rank:

4,151

Average Rating:

74 (111 votes)

Comments:

56.

Stronger Than Pride

Sade

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

619

Overall Rank:

4,186

Average Rating:

76 (96 votes)

Comments:

57.

California

American Music Club

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

341

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

620

Overall Rank:

4,187

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

Comments:

58.

Workers Playtime

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

627

Overall Rank:

4,240

Average Rating:

75 (64 votes)

Comments:

59.

Miss America

Mary Margaret O'Hara

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

628

Overall Rank:

4,250

Average Rating:

77 (66 votes)

Comments:

60.

Look Sharp!

Roxette

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

640

Overall Rank:

4,416

Average Rating:

69 (97 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%
吉川洋一郎 [Yoichiro Yoshikawa]	2	0%
Yoshio Ojima	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	432	43%
	233	23%
	47	5%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	905	90%
Yes	96	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

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