1988 Pop Album Releases

1988

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Mar 15

Talking Heads - Naked

66

critic score

(5)

58

user score

(222)

Jul 4

Kylie Minogue - Kylie

50

critic score

(1)

60

user score

(151)

May 10

Prince - Lovesexy

81

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(139)

Oct 11

Pet Shop Boys - Introspective

73

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(95)

Oct 24

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

Michael Jackson

Smooth Criminal

100

critic score

(1)

92

user score

(62)

Oct 18

Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

Traveling Wilburys

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

90

critic score

(3)

74

user score

(59)

Sep 5

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peepshow

Siouxsie and the Banshees

80

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(58)

Sep 15

Soda Stereo - Doble vida

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(52)

Mar 14

Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park to Memphis

From Langley Park to Memphis

60

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(39)

Jun 13

Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl

Forever Your Girl

70

critic score

(2)

73

user score

(38)

Apr 1

Mylène Farmer - Ainsi soit je...

Ainsi soit je...

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(33)

Apr 18

Erasure - The Innocents

90

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(29)

Apr 18

Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

Michael Jackson

83

user score

(28)

Mar 8

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume One

Past Masters, Volume One

100

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(27)

Jul 12

Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson

70

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(23)

Oct 18

Duran Duran - Big Thing

35

critic score

(2)

60

user score

(23)

Mar 3

a-ha - Stay on These Roads

Stay on These Roads

40

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(22)

Jul 5

Crowded House - Temple of Low Men

Temple of Low Men

83

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(21)

Oct 21

Roxette - Look Sharp!

90

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(21)

Mar 8

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume Two

Past Masters, Volume Two

95

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(20)

1988

Cazuza - Ideologia

79

user score

(19)

Feb 1

Everything But the Girl - Idlewild

Everything But the Girl

90

critic score

(1)

70

user score

(18)

Jun 24

Elton John - Reg Strikes Back

Reg Strikes Back

50

critic score

(2)

47

user score

(18)

Jan 6

Y Kant Tori Read - Y Kant Tori Read

Y Kant Tori Read

Y Kant Tori Read

60

critic score

(1)

60

user score

(16)

Aug 1

Sparks - Interior Design

Interior Design

50

critic score

(1)

57

user score

(16)

1988

Rita Lee - Zona Zen

61

user score

(15)

Oct 24

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volumes One & Two

Past Masters, Volumes One & Two

88

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(15)

Jun 21

Information Society - Information Society

Information Society

Information Society

90

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(14)

Dec 5

Engenheiros do Hawaii - Ouça o Que Eu Digo: Não Ouça Ninguém

Engenheiros do Hawaii

Ouça o Que Eu Digo: Não Ouça Ninguém

78

user score

(14)

Mar 4

Camouflage - Voices & Images

Voices & Images

40

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(13)

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Oct 31

Paul McCartney - Choba B CCCP

59

critic score

(3)

49

user score

(13)

Jan 19

Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart

Tell It to My Heart

90

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(12)

Apr 1

Momus - Tender Pervert

90

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(12)

Apr 26

k.d. lang - Shadowland

90

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(12)

May 1

Devo - Total Devo

25

critic score

(2)

38

user score

(12)

Jun 6

Killing Joke - Outside the Gate

Outside the Gate

40

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(12)

Jun 20

New Edition - Heart Break

80

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(12)

Aug 19

The Proclaimers - Sunshine on Leith

The Proclaimers

Sunshine on Leith

90

critic score

(1)

70

user score

(12)

Sep 6

New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough

New Kids On The Block

80

critic score

(1)

56

user score

(12)

Apr 12

Cheap Trick - Lap of Luxury

50

critic score

(2)

70

user score

(11)

Jun 1

Kim Wilde - Close

60

critic score

(1)

54

user score

(11)

Jan 1

Was (Not Was) - What Up Dog

85

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(10)

Jul 6

Mecano - Descanso Dominical

Descanso Dominical

60

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(10)

Mar 1

Toto - The Seventh One

The Seventh One

30

critic score

(2)

60

user score

(9)

Jun 1

Scritti Politti - Provision

Scritti Politti

50

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(9)

Sep 1

Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime

Workers Playtime

75

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(9)

Sep 1

Marc Almond - The Stars We Are

The Stars We Are

90

critic score

(1)

67

user score

(9)

Mar 3

When In Rome - When In Rome

30

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(8)

Jun 22

Robert Palmer - Heavy Nova

40

critic score

(1)

49

user score

(8)

Jul 11

Xuxa - Xou da Xuxa 3

82

user score

(8)

Sep 27

Roxette - Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart

83

user score

(8)

Feb 29

Robert Plant - Now and Zen

80

critic score

(3)

65

user score

(7)

May 23

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Up Your Alley

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

50

critic score

(2)

70

user score

(7)

Jul 1

Pat Benatar - Wide Awake in Dreamland

Wide Awake in Dreamland

50

critic score

(2)

58

user score

(7)

Oct 18

The Bangles - Everything

65

critic score

(2)

67

user score

(7)

Oct 14

Bananarama - The Greatest Hits Collection

The Greatest Hits Collection

63

user score

(6)

1988

Carlyle Williams - Gotta Go For It!

Carlyle Williams

Gotta Go For It!

57

user score

(5)

May 23

Rod Stewart - Out of Order

55

critic score

(2)

61

user score

(5)

Sep 15

Lee Moon Sae - Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree (가로수 그늘아래서면)

Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree (가로수 그늘아래서면)

78

user score

(5)

Oct 11

Sarah McLachlan - Touch

Sarah McLachlan

50

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(5)

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