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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Them

King Diamond

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

26 charts

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222.

Xutos & Pontapés

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1988

Appears in:

6 charts

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State Of Euphoria

Anthrax

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1988

Appears in:

28 charts

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224.

Drive

Béla Fleck

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1988

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2 charts

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Storyteller

Razorcuts

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1988

Appears in:

13 charts

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Royal Trux

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1988

Appears in:

15 charts

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What Up, Dog?

Was (Not Was)

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1988

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31 charts

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228.

Rehab Doll

Green River

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1988

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27 charts

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D.O.A. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Chas Jankel

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1988

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1 chart

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All About Eve

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1988

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21 charts

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Best Albums of 1988 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Beatles	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Bevis Frond	3	0%
Philip Glass	3	0%
"Weird Al" Yankovic	2	0%
Gary Numan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	429	43%
	235	23%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	904	90%
Yes	100	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	18	2%

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