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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Imaginos

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

746

Overall Rank:

5,080

Average Rating:

72 (57 votes)

Comments:

72.

Sunshine On Leith

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

752

Overall Rank:

5,140

Average Rating:

68 (73 votes)

Comments:

73.

Copperhead Road

Steve Earle

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

754

Overall Rank:

5,163

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

Comments:

74.

VIVISectVI

Skinny Puppy

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

788

Overall Rank:

5,426

Average Rating:

72 (52 votes)

Comments:

75.

Blood Fire Death

Bathory

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

807

Overall Rank:

5,520

Average Rating:

77 (74 votes)

Comments:

76.

Rank
Live

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

823

Overall Rank:

5,611

Average Rating:

76 (111 votes)

Comments:

77.

Ancient Heart

Tanita Tikaram

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

827

Overall Rank:

5,638

Average Rating:

71 (89 votes)

Comments:

78.

Irish Heartbeat

Van Morrison & The Chieftains

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

835

Overall Rank:

5,674

Average Rating:

77 (60 votes)

Comments:

79.

A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

862

Overall Rank:

5,853

Average Rating:

76 (54 votes)

Comments:

80.

Delicate Sound Of Thunder
Live

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,883

Average Rating:

71 (255 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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