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2023
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1988 Hard Rock Album Releases
1987
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1988
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Nov 29
Guns N' Roses
G N' R Lies
74
critic score
(4)
57
user score
(258)
Aug 23
Jane's Addiction
Nothing's Shocking
91
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(239)
Oct 13
Danzig
Danzig
78
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(146)
Jan 18
AC/DC
Blow Up Your Video
60
critic score
(2)
57
user score
(119)
May 3
Living Colour
Vivid
90
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(113)
Sep 19
Bon Jovi
New Jersey
75
critic score
(2)
61
user score
(100)
Aug 10
Guns N' Roses
Sweet Child O' Mine
100
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(69)
May 24
Van Halen
OU812
70
critic score
(2)
57
user score
(68)
Sep 28
Ozzy Osbourne
No Rest for the Wicked
67
critic score
(3)
67
user score
(54)
Jul 14
Living Colour
Cult of Personality
93
user score
(42)
May 3
Poison
Open Up and Say...Ahh!
60
critic score
(3)
54
user score
(42)
Apr 16
Scorpions
Savage Amusement
60
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(37)
May 1
Green River
Rehab Doll
60
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(35)
May 9
Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota
Un Baión para el Ojo Idiota
78
user score
(32)
Jul 5
Cinderella
Long Cold Winter
60
critic score
(2)
64
user score
(31)
Jun 20
Iggy Pop
Instinct
50
critic score
(2)
50
user score
(29)
Jul 1
Blue Öyster Cult
Imaginos
65
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(21)
Aug 10
Winger
Winger
85
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(18)
Apr 12
Cheap Trick
Lap of Luxury
50
critic score
(2)
69
user score
(18)
Jun 22
Robert Palmer
Heavy Nova
40
critic score
(1)
54
user score
(13)
Mar 20
Iron Maiden
Can I Play With Madness?
30
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(13)
1988
King's X
Out Of The Silent Planet
80
critic score
(1)
73
user score
(12)
1988
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
80
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(11)
Jun 19
Jimmy Page
Outrider
40
critic score
(2)
53
user score
(11)
Jan 26
David Lee Roth
Skyscraper
55
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(9)
Jul 1
Pat Benatar
Wide Awake in Dreamland
50
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(8)
Jun 20
Saxon
Destiny
30
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(6)
May 3
Aerosmith
Rag Doll
74
user score
(6)
Aug 23
Bad Company
Dangerous Age
50
critic score
(2)
50
user score
(5)
May 24
Frehley's Comet
Second Sighting
70
critic score
(2)
55
user score
(3)
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1988
Alien
Alien
60
critic score
(1)
62
user score
(3)
Feb 2
Frehley's Comet
Live+1
65
user score
(2)
Oct
Night Ranger
Man in Motion
40
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(1)
1988
Survivor
Too Hot to Sleep
40
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(1)
1988
Various Artists
Return Of The Living Dead Part II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1988
Joshua
Intense Defense
1988
Reji Cat JimZ's Christ
Straight From Hell
Feb 13
Girl Tique
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