Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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811.

Target: Earth

Screamer (US)

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1988

Appears in:

2 charts

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812.

Anthology
Compilation

Ray Charles

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

7 charts

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Triskaidekaphobe

Das Damen

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1988

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7 charts

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Goodbye Blue Sky

Godley & Creme

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1988

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3 charts

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815.

Nonentity - Water III: Fan Black Dada

Zoogz Rift

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

5 charts

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Fisiognomica

Franco Battiato

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1988

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5 charts

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Le Grand Bleu
Soundtrack

Eric Serra

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1988

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7 charts

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818.

B'Sides Themselves
Compilation

Marillion

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1988

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3 charts

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Racing After Midnight

Honeymoon Suite

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1988

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2 charts

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Ghetto Dub

Bim Sherman

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1988

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]	2	0%
森高千里 [Chisato Moritaka]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	431	43%
	238	24%
	45	4%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	908	90%
Yes	98	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	98%
Yes	16	2%

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