Best Albums of 1988

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Listed below are the best albums of 1988 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, R.E.M., Tracy Chapman, N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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991.

Water From The Wells Of Home

Johnny Cash

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1988

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5 charts

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991.

Compact Jazz: Woody Herman
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Woody Herman

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1988

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1 chart

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No Vocals Necessary

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk

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1988

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4 charts

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994.

16 Top Tracks
Compilation

Nina Simone

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1988

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1 chart

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995.

Body Heat

Blue System

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1988

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2 charts

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996.

A Salt With A Deadly Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa

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1988

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2 charts

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997.

The Tribe

Caspar Brötzmann Massaker

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1988

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6 charts

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998.

Här Går En Man

Anders Glenmark

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1988

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999.

Enescu: Symphony No. 1, Sinfonia Concertante For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 8

Mihai Brediceanu / George Enescu State Philharmonic Orchestra / Romanian RTV Orchestra

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1988

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1000.

Music For Films III

Various Artists

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1988

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
NOFX	2	0%
Stephen Cummings	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	427	43%
	233	23%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	900	90%
Yes	100	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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