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Best Albums

Rolling Stone

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Highest Rated Albums of 1988

Decade

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Source

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Genre

1988

1. Johnny Cash - Water from the Wells of Home

Johnny Cash - Water from the Wells of Home

May 1, 1988

Score

100

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

N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton

August 8, 1988

Score

100

3. Nanci Griffith - Little Love Affairs

Nanci Griffith - Little Love Affairs

Score

80

4. Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Globe of Frogs

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Globe of Frogs

Score

80

5. Etta James - Seven Year Itch

Etta James - Seven Year Itch

Score

80

6. Guy Clark - Old Friends

Guy Clark - Old Friends

Score

80

7. The Feelies - Only Life

The Feelies - Only Life

September 13, 1988

Score

80

8. The Smithereens - Green Thoughts

The Smithereens - Green Thoughts

March 16, 1988

Score

80

9. UB40 - UB40

July 11, 1988

Score

80

10. Wire - A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck

Wire - A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck

May 16, 1988

Score

80

11. 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

12. John Hiatt - Slow Turning

John Hiatt - Slow Turning

August 30, 1988

Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

13. k.d. lang - Shadowland

k.d. lang - Shadowland

April 26, 1988

Score

80

14. Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room

August 2, 1988

Score

80

15. Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

October 18, 1988

Score

80

16. Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

October 17, 1988

Score

80

17. Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown

Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown

October 4, 1988

Score

80

18. Was (Not Was) - What Up Dog

Was (Not Was) - What Up Dog

January 1, 1988

Score

80

19. Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane

Big Daddy Kane - Long Live the Kane

June 21, 1988

Score

80

20. Rapeman - Two Nuns and a Pack Mule

Rapeman - Two Nuns and a Pack Mule

August 23, 1988

Score

80

21. Enya - Watermark

Enya - Watermark

September 19, 1988

Score

80

22. Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

November 1, 1988

Hardcore Hip Hop

Score

80

23. Randy Newman - Land of Dreams

Randy Newman - Land of Dreams

September 1, 1988

Score

80

24. Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime

Billy Bragg - Workers Playtime

September 1, 1988

Score

80

25. Richard Thompson - Amnesia

Richard Thompson - Amnesia

October 1, 1988

Score

80

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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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