1988 Rock Album Releases

1988

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Oct 1

Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation

Daydream Nation

90

critic score

(5)

87

user score

(1,370)

Mar 21

Pixies - Surfer Rosa

91

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(1,316)

Sep 16

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden

100

critic score

(4)

87

user score

(901)

Sep 19

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

85

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(338)

Apr 5

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

91

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(299)

Mar 15

Talking Heads - Naked

66

critic score

(5)

57

user score

(271)

Nov 7

81

critic score

(4)

76

user score

(247)

Nov 29

Guns N' Roses - G N' R Lies

75

critic score

(3)

56

user score

(197)

Oct 31

Dinosaur Jr. - Bug

82

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(185)

Sep 25

They Might Be Giants - Lincoln

They Might Be Giants

75

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(175)

Apr 1

The Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good

Life's Too Good

90

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(172)

Aug 23

Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

Nothing's Shocking

91

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(166)

May 10

Prince - Lovesexy

81

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(160)

Oct 10

U2 - Rattle and Hum

76

critic score

(4)

69

user score

(139)

Oct 31

my bloody valentine - Feed Me with Your Kiss

my bloody valentine

Feed Me with Your Kiss

80

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(135)

Mar 21

Pixies - Where Is My Mind?

Where Is My Mind?

94

user score

(107)

Oct 13

Danzig - Danzig

78

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(95)

Jan 18

AC/DC - Blow Up Your Video

Blow Up Your Video

60

critic score

(2)

57

user score

(82)

Jan 18

The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

88

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(79)

Sep 19

Bon Jovi - New Jersey

75

critic score

(2)

58

user score

(74)

May 3

Living Colour - Vivid

93

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(73)

Oct 18

Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

Traveling Wilburys

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

90

critic score

(3)

74

user score

(70)

Sep 15

Soda Stereo - Doble Vida

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(64)

Jan 1

Beat Happening - Jamboree

92

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(62)

Apr 11

Butthole Surfers - Hairway To Steven

Butthole Surfers

Hairway To Steven

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(58)

Oct 1

The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues

Fisherman's Blues

85

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(51)

Jan 1

Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session

The Trinity Session

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(48)

May 24

Van Halen - OU812

70

critic score

(2)

54

user score

(48)

Aug 28

Caifanes - Caifanes

79

user score

(48)

Mar 14

Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis

From Langley Park to Memphis

60

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(46)

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Nov 1

Happy Mondays - Bummed

90

critic score

(1)

71

user score

(46)

1988

Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window

A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window

50

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(45)

Apr 6

Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

95

user score

(45)

Jul 1

91

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(41)

Mar 1

Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album

The Whitey Album

79

critic score

(2)

70

user score

(40)

Aug 10

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Sweet Child O' Mine

100

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(39)

Sep 28

Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked

50

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(39)

Jun 1

Patti Smith - Dream of Life

68

critic score

(4)

70

user score

(38)

Oct 18

Duran Duran - Big Thing

35

critic score

(2)

58

user score

(32)

Apr 18

Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

Michael Jackson

84

user score

(31)

Feb 29

The Fall - The Frenz Experiment

The Frenz Experiment

77

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(30)

Mar 8

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume One

Past Masters, Volume One

100

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(30)

May 3

Poison - Open Up and Say...Ahh!

Open Up and Say...Ahh!

50

critic score

(2)

49

user score

(30)

Oct 24

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volumes One & Two

Past Masters, Volumes One & Two

88

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(29)

Jul 12

Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson

70

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(28)

1988

Swans - Feel Good Now

75

user score

(26)

1988

Swans - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love Will Tear Us Apart

62

user score

(26)

May 12

Screaming Trees - Invisible Lantern

Screaming Trees

Invisible Lantern

60

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(26)

Oct 31

Paul McCartney - Снова в СССР

Снова в СССР

59

critic score

(3)

50

user score

(26)

Mar 8

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume Two

Past Masters, Volume Two

95

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(25)

Apr 11

Neil Young & The Bluenotes - This Note's For You

Neil Young & The Bluenotes

This Note's For You

60

critic score

(1)

50

user score

(25)

Jun 20

Iggy Pop - Instinct

50

critic score

(2)

49

user score

(25)

Sep 13

Fishbone - Truth and Soul

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(25)

Jun 24

Elton John - Reg Strikes Back

Reg Strikes Back

50

critic score

(2)

44

user score

(24)

Jul 5

Cinderella - Long Cold Winter

Long Cold Winter

60

critic score

(2)

65

user score

(24)

Aug 23

Rapeman - Two Nuns and a Pack Mule

Two Nuns and a Pack Mule

85

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(24)

Nov 22

Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound of Thunder

Delicate Sound of Thunder

45

critic score

(2)

63

user score

(24)

Apr 16

Scorpions - Savage Amusement

Savage Amusement

60

critic score

(1)

63

user score

(23)

Jul 5

Crowded House - Temple of Low Men

Temple of Low Men

83

critic score

(3)

72

user score

(23)

Sep 1

Dead Moon - In the Graveyard

In the Graveyard

90

critic score

(3)

72

user score

(23)

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