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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930.

Little Dreamer

Negazione

Year of Release:

1988

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3 charts

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930.

Beethoven: Klaviertrios III

Abegg Trio

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1988

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2 charts

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930.

Nightfood

Brian Melvin's Nightfood

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1988

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3 charts

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934.

What Is There To Smile About

Close Lobsters

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1988

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935.

Twelve Inch Mixes

Wham!

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1988

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1 chart

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Prokofiev: War And Peace

Mstislav Rostropovich / Choeurs De Radio France / Orchestre National De France

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1988

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937.

Second Sighting

Frehley's Comet

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1988

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938.

Humour Me

Jesse Winchester

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1988

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939.

The Jeremy Days

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1988

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940.

We're Not In This Alone

Youth Of Today

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1988

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4 charts

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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%
Devo	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	430	43%
	239	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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