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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Grandes Éxitos
Compilation

Virus (AR)

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1988

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1 chart

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912.

Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind

Christine Lavin

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1988

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2 charts

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913.

Billie's Blues
Compilation

Billie Holiday

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1988

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2 charts

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913.

Doggin' Around

Herb Ellis & Red Mitchell

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1988

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4 charts

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915.

Any Love

Luther Vandross

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1988

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4 charts

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916.

Winter Of '88

Johnny Winter

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1988

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2 charts

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916.

Second Sighting

Frehley's Comet

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1988

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3 charts

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918.

Last Days Of The Century

Al Stewart

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1988

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919.

Aber Heidschi

Naoki Asai

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1988

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Tradition

Kanté Manfila

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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%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
Thin White Rope	2	0%
Alien Sex Fiend	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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