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Highest Rated Albums of 1988

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1.

Pauline Oliveros - The Roots of the Moment
Score
100
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2.

Israel Vibration - Strength Of My Life
Reggae
Score
100
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3.

Emerson String Quartet - 6 String Quartets
Modern Classical
Score
100
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4.

Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma - Rāg Madhuvantī, Rāg Miśra Tilang
Score
100
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5.

David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream
Score
100
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6.

Ali Farka Touré - Ali Farka Toure
Blues
Score
100
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7.

John Zorn / George Lewis / Bill Frisell - News for Lulu
Bebop
Score
100
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8.

Steve Roach - Dreamtime Return
Ambient
Score
100
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9.

Stetsasonic - In Full Gear
June 21, 1988
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →

10.

Phil Keaggy - Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child
October 0, 1988
Score
100
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11.

Rodney Crowell - Diamonds & Dirt
March 30, 1988
Score
100
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12.

Jackie McLean Quintet - Dynasty
November 5, 1988
Hard Bop
Score
100
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13.

The Residents - God In Three Persons
January 1, 1988
Experimental
Score
100
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14.

k.d. lang - Shadowland
April 26, 1988
Country Pop
Score
100
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15.

Dwight Yoakam - Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room
August 2, 1988
Country
Score
100
Source →

16.

Jungle Brothers - Straight out the Jungle
November 8, 1988
Hip Hop
Score
100
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17.

Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown
October 4, 1988
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →

18.

Guy - Guy
June 13, 1988
Score
100
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19.

Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
June 20, 1988
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
Source →

20.

Enya - Watermark
September 19, 1988
New Age
Score
100
Source →

21.

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
April 5, 1988
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →

22.

Slick Rick - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
November 1, 1988
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
100
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23.

EPMD - Strictly Business
August 30, 1988
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →

24.

Boogie Down Productions - By All Means Necessary
January 1, 1988
Boom Bap
Score
100
Source →

25.

The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
August 1, 1988
Jangle Pop
Score
100
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 1988.
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