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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61.

The Innocents

Erasure

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

672

Overall Rank:

4,562

Average Rating:

72 (80 votes)

Comments:

62.

So Far, So Good... So What!

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

693

Overall Rank:

4,693

Average Rating:

75 (161 votes)

Comments:

63.

Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

697

Overall Rank:

4,741

Average Rating:

73 (80 votes)

Comments:

64.

Sunshine On Leith

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

699

Overall Rank:

4,759

Average Rating:

67 (70 votes)

Comments:

65.

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

705

Overall Rank:

4,786

Average Rating:

80 (81 votes)

Comments:

66.

Stronger Than Pride

Sade

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

716

Overall Rank:

4,844

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

718

Overall Rank:

4,848

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

68.

A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

743

Overall Rank:

5,020

Average Rating:

76 (45 votes)

Comments:

69.

The Raw & The Cooked

Fine Young Cannibals

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

747

Overall Rank:

5,044

Average Rating:

72 (122 votes)

Comments:

70.

Imaginos

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

749

Overall Rank:

5,066

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Thin White Rope	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	236	24%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	901	90%
Yes	99	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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