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, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., N.W.A and Iron Maiden.

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41.

Strictly Business

EPMD

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

510

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,970

Average Rating:

77 (108 votes)

Comments:

42.

Vivid

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

479

Overall Rank:

3,092

Average Rating:

74 (153 votes)

Comments:

43.

New Jersey

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

474

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

484

Overall Rank:

3,145

Average Rating:

69 (195 votes)

Comments:

44.

Jamboree

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

532

Overall Rank:

3,465

Average Rating:

78 (90 votes)

Comments:

45.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,535

Average Rating:

75 (149 votes)

Comments:

46.

Leprosy

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

556

Overall Rank:

3,609

Average Rating:

79 (100 votes)

Comments:

47.

Naked

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

400

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

560

Overall Rank:

3,636

Average Rating:

69 (244 votes)

Comments:

48.

California

American Music Club

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

374

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,851

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

Comments:

49.

Workers Playtime

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

585

Overall Rank:

3,871

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

50.

Temple Of Low Men

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1988

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1988:

Rank in 1980s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,884

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

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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%
James Brown	2	0%
Die Ärzte	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	430	43%
	235	23%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	903	90%
Yes	101	10%

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

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

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