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Highest Rated Albums of 1988

Year

1988
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Genre

All
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Metal
  - Alternative Rock
  - Americana
  - Art Pop
  - Folk
  - Folk Rock
  - Funk
  - Hard Rock
  - Heavy Metal
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Jangle Pop
  - Metal
  - New Wave
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Post-Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Sophisti-Pop
  - Sunshine Pop
  - Thrash Metal

1. N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

August 8, 1988

Score

100

2. Johnny Cash - Water from the Wells of Home

Johnny Cash - Water from the Wells of Home

May 1, 1988

Score

100

3. The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume Two

The Beatles - Past Masters, Volume Two

March 7, 1988

Score

90

4. Guns N' Roses - G N' R Lies

Guns N' Roses - G N' R Lies

November 29, 1988

Score

80

5. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

November 1, 1988

Score

80

6. Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

October 18, 1988

Score

80

7. The Traveling Wilburys - The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

The Traveling Wilburys - The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

October 18, 1988

Score

80

8. Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

October 17, 1988

Score

80

9. Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown

Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown

October 4, 1988

Score

80

10. The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues

October 1, 1988

Score

80

11. Richard Thompson - Amnesia

Richard Thompson - Amnesia

October 1, 1988

Score

80

12. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey

September 19, 1988

Score

80

13. Enya - Watermark

Enya - Watermark

September 19, 1988

Score

80

14. The Feelies - Only Life

The Feelies - Only Life

September 13, 1988

Score

80

15. Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime

Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime

September 1, 1988

Score

80

16. Randy Newman - Land of Dreams

Randy Newman - Land of Dreams

September 1, 1988

Score

80

17. John Hiatt - Slow Turning

John Hiatt - Slow Turning

August 30, 1988

Score

80

18. Metallica - ...And Justice for All

Metallica - ...And Justice for All

August 25, 1988

Score

80

19. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking

August 23, 1988

Alternative Rock

Score

80

20. The Robert Cray Band - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

The Robert Cray Band - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

August 8, 1988

Score

80

21. Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room

August 2, 1988

Score

80

22. Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson

July 12, 1988

Score

80

23. UB40 - UB40

July 11, 1988

Score

80

24. Crowded House - Temple of Low Men

Crowded House - Temple of Low Men

July 5, 1988

Score

80

25. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane

Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane

June 21, 1988

Score

80

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 1988.

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