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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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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741.

Today

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1988

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2 charts

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742.

Sangoma

Miriam Makeba

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1988

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5 charts

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743.

Machismo

Cameo

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1988

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4 charts

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744.

Doing It For The Kids
Compilation

Various Artists

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1988

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3 charts

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Destiny

Saxon

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1988

Appears in:

7 charts

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746.

The Very Best Of 1965-1976
Compilation

Golden Earring

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1988

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2 charts

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747.

Hail

Straitjacket Fits

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1988

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5 charts

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Tusen Eldar

Freda'

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1988

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3 charts

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749.

Castalia

Mark Isham

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1988

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4 charts

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Kilimanjaro

The Rippingtons

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1988

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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%
The Legendary Pink Dots	2	0%
Pixies	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	433	43%
	231	23%
	46	5%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	904	90%
Yes	96	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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