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The Highest Rated Albums of 1988
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1.
EPMD - Strictly Business
August 30, 1988
Hip Hop
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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2.
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
April 14, 1988
Hip Hop
Critic Score
96
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
3.
Jackie McLean Quintet - Dynasty
November 5, 1988
Critic Score
96
2 reviews
Amazon
4.
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peepshow
September 5, 1988
Post-Punk
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
5.
Living Colour - Vivid
May 3, 1988
Hard Rock
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify
6.
The House of Love - The House of Love
January 1, 1988
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify
7.
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
August 8, 1988
Hip Hop
Critic Score
94
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
8.
808 State - Newbuild
January 1, 1988
Acid House
Critic Score
94
2 reviews
Amazon
9.
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
November 1, 1988
Shoegaze
Critic Score
94
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10.
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
September 16, 1988
Post-Rock
Critic Score
92
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11.
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
October 1, 1988
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
92
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12.
Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
April 5, 1988
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
91
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13.
Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
October 18, 1988
Pop Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
14.
Dead Moon - In the Graveyard
September 1, 1988
Garage Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15.
Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
November 1, 1988
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16.
Enya - Watermark
September 19, 1988
New Age
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17.
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
August 23, 1988
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18.
Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room
August 2, 1988
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19.
A.R. Kane - 69
July 1, 1988
Dream Pop
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
20.
The Sugarcubes - Life's Too Good
April 1, 1988
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21.
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
February 2, 1988
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
89
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22.
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
March 21, 1988
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
89
4
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23.
Galaxie 500 - Today
January 1, 1988
Slowcore
Critic Score
88
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24.
Mary Margaret O'Hara - Miss America
January 1, 1988
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
88
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25.
The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
August 1, 1988
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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