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Entertainment Weekly

Highest Rated Albums of 1988

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1988

1. Pet Shop Boys - Introspective

Pet Shop Boys - Introspective

October 11, 1988

Synthpop, Hi-NRG, Dance-Pop

House, Electro-Disco, Eurodance

Score

100

2. Jackie McLean Quintet - Dynasty

Jackie McLean Quintet - Dynasty

November 5, 1988

Score

91

3. Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1

October 18, 1988

Folk Rock, Roots Rock

Score

91

4. Gear Daddies - Let's Go Scare Al

Gear Daddies - Let's Go Scare Al

January 1, 1988

Score

91

5. my bloody valentine - Isn't Anything

my bloody valentine - Isn't Anything

November 21, 1988

Noise Pop, Shoegaze

Post-Punk, Slacker Rock, Dream Pop

Score

91

6. Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man

February 2, 1988

Singer-Songwriter, Sophisti-Pop

Score

91

7. John Campbell - After Hours

John Campbell - After Hours

August 23, 1988

Score

83

8. R.E.M. - Green

R.E.M. - Green

November 7, 1988

Alternative Rock

Power Pop, Psychedelic Folk, Jangle Pop

Score

83

9. John Lennon - Imagine: John Lennon

John Lennon - Imagine: John Lennon

October 10, 1988

Score

75

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

Guns N' Roses - G N' R Lies

November 29, 1988

Hard Rock, Acoustic Rock

Blues Rock, Acoustic Rock

Score

75

11. Prince - Lovesexy

May 10, 1988

Contemporary R&B, Pop Rock

Funk Rock, Minneapolis Sound

Score

75

12. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona

Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona

October 10, 1988

Classical Crossover

Score

75

13. U2 - Rattle and Hum

U2 - Rattle and Hum

October 10, 1988

Blues Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Rock

Score

75

14. Пол Маккартни - Снова в СССР [Snóva v SSSR]

Пол Маккартни - Снова в СССР [Snóva v SSSR]

October 31, 1988

Pop Rock, Rockabilly

Score

67

15. Bob Dylan - Down in the Groove

Bob Dylan - Down in the Groove

May 30, 1988

Folk Rock, Pop Rock

Blues Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Score

58

16. Bruce Springsteen - Chimes of Freedom

Bruce Springsteen - Chimes of Freedom

August 1, 1988

Score

50

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

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