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: 5 hours ago).
"The only pop/rock male/female duo i can recall at the time consistently putting out catchy little pop songs. "The Look" is all sorts of summed-up-80s-cool with its synth-tension and annie-lennox-esque backing vocal. The rest of the album is fairly good too (see "dressed for success" and "dance aw..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Big brogue folk so entirely original. Who the hell found these guys and had the gigantic bollocks to sign them?" Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A real cool album with an amazing vibe all throughout. I don't speak Russian so I can't understand the lyrics but I really like the music. A recommendation for everyone who is a fan of that unique sound of the 80s." Reply
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Martini | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Ain't No Half Steppin' is one of the best hip-hop songs of all time." Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Some great songs and some to skip... its a fine EP but their first LP may be a better introduction to the group." Reply
"The tackier, more offensive bits on this record had me rolling my eyes but they still can not overshadow how unique this record was in 1988. Ricks flow and story telling rhymes are still shockingly fresh and original and its clear that later stars like Snoop Dog and Nas loved this record." Reply
"Definitely has a unique sound. Chains and Respect are the best tracks." Reply
"This record sounds dated to me today. His voice get's a little irritating after awhile." Reply
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1988
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Rank Score:
276
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"Great country rock album from Steve Earle. A superb Americana record full of great sweaty and dusty rock'n'roll. Enjoyable." Reply
"Despite its messy gestation and indifference to it on its release, this is BOCs lost classic. If only we could have had the 3 volume complete Soft Doctrines of Imaginos as Albert Bouchard envisaged." Reply
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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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