1988 Album Releases

1988
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Oct 1
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation
90
critic score
(5)
87
user score
(1,138)
Mar 21
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Surfer Rosa
91
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(1,074)
Aug 25
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Metallica
...And Justice for All
76
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(828)
Aug 8
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton
94
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(845)
Sep 16
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk
Spirit of Eden
100
critic score
(4)
87
user score
(730)
Apr 14
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
96
critic score
(5)
86
user score
(643)
Nov 21
my bloody valentine - Isn't Anything
my bloody valentine
Isn't Anything
91
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(844)
Aug 8
my bloody valentine - You Made Me Realise
my bloody valentine
You Made Me Realise
90
critic score
(1)
84
user score
(330)
Sep 19
Cocteau Twins - Blue Bell Knoll
Cocteau Twins
Blue Bell Knoll
80
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(286)
Apr 5
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
91
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(252)
Sep 19
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Tender Prey
85
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(297)
Apr 11
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
80
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(284)
Nov 16
Death - Leprosy
Death
Leprosy
70
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(223)
Nov 7
R.E.M. - Green
R.E.M.
Green
81
critic score
(4)
77
user score
(213)
Jan 1
Galaxie 500 - Today
Galaxie 500
Today
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(182)
Oct 8
Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Bathory
Blood Fire Death
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(128)
Jul 5
Slayer - South of Heaven
Slayer
South of Heaven
53
critic score
(3)
78
user score
(182)
Apr 1
The Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
Life's Too Good
90
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(140)
Aug 23
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
Nothing's Shocking
90
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(139)
May 3
Sade - Stronger Than Pride
Sade
Stronger Than Pride
64
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(126)
1988
Кино [Kino] - Группа крови
Кино [Kino]
Группа крови
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(64)
Oct 24
Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg
Dead Can Dance
The Serpent's Egg
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(95)
Feb 2
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
I'm Your Man
89
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(148)
Oct 11
Pet Shop Boys - Introspective
Pet Shop Boys
Introspective
73
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(94)
Nov 1
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Slick Rick
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
90
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(217)
Sep 25
They Might Be Giants - Lincoln
They Might Be Giants
Lincoln
75
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(132)
Mar 21
Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
Pixies
Where Is My Mind?
93
user score
(85)
Aug 30
EPMD - Strictly Business
EPMD
Strictly Business
100
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(109)
Nov 19
Fugazi - Fugazi
Fugazi
Fugazi
83
user score
(83)
Jul 11
Joy Division - Substance
Joy Division
Substance
100
critic score
(2)
89
user score
(104)
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Aug 4
Eric B. & Rakim - Follow the Leader
Eric B. & Rakim
Follow the Leader
82
critic score
(3)
82
user score
(142)
Aug 1
The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
The Go-Betweens
16 Lovers Lane
100
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(72)
Sep 19
Enya - Watermark
Enya
Watermark
90
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(91)
Jan 1
Bad Religion - Suffer
Bad Religion
Suffer
70
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(82)
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
(106)
1988
Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma - Rāg Madhuvantī, Rāg Miśra Tilang
Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma
Rāg Madhuvantī, Rāg Miśra Tilang
100
critic score
(1)
87
user score
(24)
Oct 31
Dinosaur Jr. - Bug
Dinosaur Jr.
Bug
82
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(162)
Mar 14
Morrissey - Viva Hate
Morrissey
Viva Hate
85
critic score
(2)
76
user score
(159)
Oct 11
Ministry - The Land of Rape and Honey
Ministry
The Land of Rape and Honey
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(78)
Sep 12
Skinny Puppy - VIVIsectVI
Skinny Puppy
VIVIsectVI
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(23)
Sep 13
Eazy-E - Eazy-Duz-It
Eazy-E
Eazy-Duz-It
80
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(107)
Oct 18
Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
Traveling Wilburys
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
90
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(60)
Oct 13
Danzig - Danzig
Danzig
Danzig
78
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(79)
May 3
Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime
Queensrÿche
Operation: Mindcrime
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(77)
1988
Steve Roach - Dreamtime Return
Steve Roach
Dreamtime Return
100
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(37)
Nov 29
Guns N' Roses - G N' R Lies
Guns N' Roses
G N' R Lies
75
critic score
(3)
56
user score
(166)
Jan 19
Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What!
Megadeth
So Far, So Good... So What!
57
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(142)
Feb 16
The Church - Starfish
The Church
Starfish
85
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(74)
Oct 31
Soundgarden - Ultramega OK
Soundgarden
Ultramega OK
73
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(86)
Sep 5
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peepshow
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Peepshow
80
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(60)
Jan 1
Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary
Boogie Down Productions
By All Means Necessary
100
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(71)
Sep 19
Bon Jovi - New Jersey
Bon Jovi
New Jersey
75
critic score
(2)
59
user score
(62)
Apr 12
Weird Al Yankovic - Even Worse
Weird Al Yankovic
Even Worse
64
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(21)
Oct 20
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
Mudhoney
Superfuzz Bigmuff
87
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(77)
Oct 4
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
Ultramagnetic MCs
Critical Beatdown
81
critic score
(6)
81
user score
(85)
Aug 29
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
Helloween
Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
80
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(47)
1988
Nurse with Wound - Soliloquy For Lilith
Nurse with Wound
Soliloquy For Lilith
80
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(42)
Jan 1
Beat Happening - Jamboree
Beat Happening
Jamboree
92
critic score
(3)
77
user score
(54)
May 10
Prince - Lovesexy
Prince
Lovesexy
81
critic score
(4)
78
user score
(145)
Jan 1
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
88
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(66)
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