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Albums in the Year 1988

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1988 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1988 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 U2 Rattle & Hum 1988 UK 1 - Oct 1988 (56 weeks), US num 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1988, Canada 1 for 13 weeks - 1988, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1988, Europe num 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1988, Austria 1 - Nov 1988 (13 months), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1988 (27 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1988 (24 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1988, France Best 1 of 1988, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1995), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1995), Sweden 2 - Oct 1988 (23 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1988, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), Italy 7 of 1988, US BB 14 of 1988, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), France (InfoDisc) 31 of 1988 (peak 8, 18 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1988, UK Radio2 61, Global 75 - 13 M claimed, RYM 184 of 1988, WTMD 227, WXPN 340 (1988), Acclaimed 1280 (1988)
2 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 1988 UK 1 - May 1988 (146 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1988, Canada 1 for 9 weeks - 1988, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1988, Europe num 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1988, Austria 1 - Sep 1988 (21 months), Switzerland 1 - Jul 1988 (45 weeks), Italy 1 of 1988, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2001), UK 8 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), France Diamond (certified by SNEP Jun 2000), Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2001), Norway 2 - Jun 1988 (36 weeks), Sweden 2 - Jul 1988 (40 weeks), Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), France (InfoDisc) 3 of 1988 (peak 2, 90 weeks), France Best 5 of 1988, US CashBox 7 of 1988, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), US BB 11 of 1988, RYM 40 of 1988, UK 42 of all time (2.3 M claimed) (1988), WXPN 191 (1988), WTMD 219, Rolling Stone 261, Acclaimed 386 (1988)
3 Prince Lovesexy 1988 UK 1 - May 1988 (32 weeks), Europe num 1 for 1 week - May 1988, Switzerland 1 - May 1988 (12 weeks), Sweden 1 - May 1988 (19 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1988 (18 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1989), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Austria 3 - Jun 1988 (8 months), France Best 3 of 1988, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Holland free40 5 of 1988, Italy 9 of 1988, Melody Maker 12 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 32 of 1988 (peak 9, 20 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1988, US BB 43 of 1988, RYM 100 of 1988, Acclaimed 2019 (1988)
4 Bon Jovi New Jersey 1988 UK 1 - Oct 1988 (47 weeks), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1988, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1988 (25 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 1988 (18 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1988, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1996), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1993), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1994), US 4 of 1989, Norway 4 - Sep 1988 (19 weeks), US BB 5 of 1988, US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), Austria 14 - Nov 1988 (2 months), US CashBox 25 of 1988, Italy 47 of 1988, Global 75 - 13 M claimed, RYM 95 of 1988
5 Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody 1988 UK 1 - Nov 1987 (34 weeks), Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1988, Europe num 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1988, Australia num 1 for 1 week - Apr 1988, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1991), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1988), Switzerland 2 - Nov 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 2 - Nov 1987 (20 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), Austria 3 - Jan 1988 (6 months), Norway 4 - Dec 1987 (11 weeks), Italy 10 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 21 of 1988 (peak 5, 30 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1988, US BB 38 of 1988
6 INXS Kick 1988 Canada 1 for 1 week - 1988, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1997), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1989), Canada Diamond (certified in Nov 1991), US 4 of 1988, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), US CashBox 5 of 1988, US BB 7 of 1988, France Best 7 of 1988, UK 9 - Nov 1987 (103 weeks), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Austria 15 - Apr 1988 (3 months), Sweden 21 - Feb 1988 (16 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Dec 1987 (3 weeks), Italy 67 of 1988, RYM 78 of 1987, WTMD 636, WXPN 751 (1987), Acclaimed 1387 (1987)
7 Sade Stronger Than Pride 1988 Europe num 1 for 7 weeks - May 1988, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1994), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), Switzerland 2 - May 1988 (14 weeks), Sweden 2 - May 1988 (19 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1988), UK 3 - May 1988 (17 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Austria 6 - Jun 1988 (4 months), Norway 7 - May 1988 (10 weeks), Italy 12 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1988 (peak 4, 38 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1988, US BB 28 of 1988, RYM 125 of 1988
8 Dire Straits Money For Nothing 1988 UK 1 - Oct 1988 (64 weeks), Europe num 1 for 13 weeks - Nov 1988, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1988 (26 weeks), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1989), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Austria 3 - Dec 1988 (4 months), Norway 3 - Oct 1988 (15 weeks), Italy 4 of 1989, Sweden 8 - Nov 1988 (20 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 1988 (peak 1, 22 weeks), Global 103 - 10 M claimed, Internet 119 - 13 M claimed (1988)
9 Traveling Wilburys The Traveling Wilburys Volume I 1988 Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1989, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), Sweden 2 - Nov 1988 (32 weeks), Grammy in 1989 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Switzerland 6 - Dec 1988 (21 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1989, US BB 9 of 1989, UK 16 - Nov 1988 (35 weeks), Holland free40 17 of 1988, RYM 32 of 1988, WXPN 343 (1988), WTMD 538, Acclaimed 1607 (1988)
10 Iron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 1988 UK 1 - Apr 1988 (18 weeks), Europe num 1 for 1 week - Apr 1988, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Norway 3 - Apr 1988 (9 weeks), Sweden 3 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Austria 6 - May 1988 (4 months), RYM 8 of 1988, US BB 42 of 1988, Italy 58 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 65 of 1988 (peak 16, 4 weeks)
11 Midnight Oil Diesel & Dust 1988 Canada 1 for 8 weeks - 1988, Australia num 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1987, France Best 2 of 1988, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1988), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1989), Sweden 5 - Mar 1988 (29 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1988 (peak 5, 65 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Mar 1988 (34 weeks), UK 19 - Jun 1988 (16 weeks), RYM 36 of 1987, Acclaimed 744 (1987)
12 Metallica ...and Justice For All 1988 US 8 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2003), UK 4 - Sep 1988 (6 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1992), Sweden 5 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Sep 1988 (7 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), US sales 8 M (according to RIAA), RYM 16 of 1988, US BB 30 of 1988, US CashBox 31 of 1988, Belgium 39 of all time (1988), Italy 88 of 1988, Defin200 114 (1988), Global 117 - 9 M claimed, Acclaimed 1086 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1988)
13 Enya Watermark 1988 Switzerland 1 - Dec 1988 (18 weeks), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1996), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1993), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1995), UK 5 - Oct 1988 (92 weeks), Norway 5 - Nov 1988 (16 weeks), Sweden 5 - Nov 1988 (18 weeks), Austria 15 - Feb 1989 (2 months), RYM 52 of 1988, Italy 80 of 1989, Acclaimed 2003 (1988)
14 Steve Winwood Roll With It 1988 US num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1988, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1988), Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), Sweden 3 - Jul 1988 (13 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1988 (16 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jul 1988 (13 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1988), Norway 11 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1988, US BB 17 of 1988, Holland free40 20 of 1988, Italy 76 of 1988
15 Guns & Roses G N' R The Lies, The Sex, The Drugs, The Violence, The Shocking Truth 1988 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Norway 6 - Dec 1988 (12 weeks), Sweden 7 - Dec 1988 (50 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1989, US BB 10 of 1989, Austria 10 - Aug 1992 (4 months), Switzerland 15 - Feb 1989 (10 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), UK 22 - Dec 1988 (41 weeks), Italy 48 of 1989, RYM 173 of 1988
16 Pink Floyd Delicate Sound Of Thunder 1988 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1997), Norway 2 - Dec 1988 (13 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Dec 1988 (17 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), France (InfoDisc) 9 of 1988 (peak 10, 42 weeks), UK 11 - Dec 1988 (12 weeks), Sweden 14 - Dec 1988 (10 weeks), Austria 15 - Jan 1989 (1 month), Italy 22 of 1988, US BB 38 of 1989, RYM 148 of 1988
17 Original Soundtrack More Dirty Dancing 1988 Germany 1 for 1 week - Apr 1988, Austria 1 - Apr 1988 (8 months), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1988 (17 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1988), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), UK 3 - May 1988 (27 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1988, Sweden 28 - Apr 1988 (6 weeks)
18 Morrissey Viva Hate 1988 UK 1 - Mar 1988 (20 weeks), Holland free40 1 of 1988, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1993), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), France Best 10 of 1988, Norway 20 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), Sweden 27 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), RYM 44 of 1988, Italy 66 of 1988, WTMD 761, Acclaimed 1202 (1988)
19 Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom Of The Opera 1988 Austria 1 - Feb 1989 (12 months), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1996), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1988), Germany 3 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2001), Sweden 5 - Mar 1987 (16 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Jan 1996 (10 weeks), RYM 17 of 1987, Norway 18 - Jan 2005 (5 weeks), UK 40 - Dec 2004 (7 weeks), Defin200 168 (1988)
20 The Pet Shop Boys Introspective 1988 UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1989), UK 2 - Oct 1988 (39 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1988 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Sweden 5 - Oct 1988 (14 weeks), Norway 14 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), Austria 19 - Nov 1988 (2 months), Italy 28 of 1988, RYM 58 of 1988, Acclaimed 1714 (1988)
21 A-Ha Stay On These Roads 1988 Norway 1 - May 1988 (11 weeks), UK 2 - May 1988 (19 weeks), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Switzerland 6 - May 1988 (11 weeks), Austria 9 - May 1988 (3 months), Sweden 10 - May 1988 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1988 (peak 3, 42 weeks), Italy 30 of 1988
22 REM Green 1988 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1994), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1994), Holland free40 3 of 1988, Melody Maker 4 of 1988, US CashBox 26 of 1989, UK 27 - Nov 1988 (22 weeks), US BB 29 of 1989, RYM 83 of 1988, Belgium 93 of all time (1988), WTMD 337, WXPN 353 (1988), Acclaimed 509 (1988)
23 Kylie Minogue Kylie 1988 UK 1 - Jul 1988 (67 weeks), UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1989), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Switzerland 7 - Jul 1988 (14 weeks), Norway 10 - Aug 1988 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 10 of 1988 (peak 19, 42 weeks), Austria 15 - Oct 1988 (5 months), Sweden 22 - Aug 1988 (6 weeks), UK 58 of all time (2.1 M claimed) (1988)
24 Van Halen OU 812 1988 US num 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1988, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2004), Norway 5 - Jun 1988 (6 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1988, Switzerland 9 - Jun 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 9 - Jun 1988 (9 weeks), US BB 13 of 1988, UK 16 - Jun 1988 (12 weeks), Austria 21 - Jul 1988 (1 month), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1988)
25 Tiffany Tiffany 1988 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1988, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), UK 5 - Feb 1988 (21 weeks), US BB 8 of 1988, US CashBox 11 of 1988, Norway 13 - Mar 1988 (5 weeks), Switzerland 17 - Feb 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 35 - Mar 1988 (4 weeks)
26 Europe Out Of This World 1988 Norway 1 - Aug 1988 (11 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1988 (24 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Switzerland 3 - Aug 1988 (14 weeks), UK 12 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), Austria 16 - Oct 1988 (1 month), Italy 46 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 49 of 1988 (peak 19, 10 weeks)
27 Johnny Hates Jazz Turn Back The Clock 1988 UK 1 - Jan 1988 (39 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1988 (13 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jan 1988 (14 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1989), Switzerland 4 - Jan 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 20 - Feb 1988 (2 months)
28 Belinda Carlisle Heaven On Earth 1988 Norway 1 - Jan 1988 (14 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1993), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1988), Sweden 3 - Jan 1988 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Jan 1988 (54 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jan 1988 (15 weeks), US BB 37 of 1988, Italy 83 of 1988
29 Public Enemy It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1989), RYM 6 of 1988, UK 8 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), Acclaimed 18 (1988), Melody Maker 28 of 1988, Rolling Stone 48, Virgin 92, Channel4 93, WTMD 134, Defin200 156 (1988), WXPN 209 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1988)
30 AC/DC Blow Up Your Video 1988 UK 2 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1988), Norway 3 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Feb 1988 (16 weeks), Sweden 4 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Austria 25 - Mar 1988 (1 month), US BB 44 of 1988
31 The Scorpions Savage Amusement 1988 Sweden 2 - May 1988 (17 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Switzerland 5 - May 1988 (14 weeks), UK 18 - May 1988 (6 weeks), Austria 19 - Jul 1988 (2 months), US BB 27 of 1988, US CashBox 33 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 54 of 1988 (peak 16, 8 weeks), Italy 89 of 1988
32 Bros Push 1988 UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1989), UK 2 - Apr 1988 (54 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1988 (11 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Norway 6 - Apr 1988 (11 weeks), Austria 14 - May 1988 (6 months), Sweden 29 - Apr 1988 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 30 of 1988 (peak 22, 20 weeks), Italy 51 of 1988
33 Talking Heads Naked 1988 UK 3 - Mar 1988 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), Switzerland 6 - Mar 1988 (11 weeks), Norway 7 - Mar 1988 (7 weeks), Austria 8 - May 1988 (2 months), Sweden 9 - Mar 1988 (6 weeks), Holland free40 18 of 1988, Italy 32 of 1988, US CashBox 36 of 1988
34 Rod Stewart Out Of Order 1988 Sweden 1 - Jun 1988 (19 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1991), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1989), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1988 (10 weeks), UK 11 - Jun 1988 (8 weeks), Norway 11 - Jun 1988 (4 weeks), Austria 18 - Jul 1988 (2 months), Italy 71 of 1988
35 The Waterboys Fisherman's Blues 1988 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1988), Norway 7 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), Melody Maker 9 of 1988, UK 13 - Oct 1988 (19 weeks), France Best 14 of 1988, Sweden 18 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), RYM 48 of 1988, Radio Caroline 284 (1988), WTMD 320, WXPN 816 (1988), Acclaimed 964 (1988)
36 Anita Baker Giving You The Best That I Got 1988 US num 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1988, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1989), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), UK 9 - Oct 1988 (20 weeks), US BB 10 of 1988, Sweden 21 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1989, Italy 34 of 1988
37 Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits 1988 UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1991), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), UK 3 - Feb 1972 (43 weeks), US sales 8 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 15 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Dec 1988 (12 weeks), US BB 47 of 1989, Italy 93 of 1989, Global 131 - 8 M claimed
38 The Pogues If I Should Fall From Grace With God 1988 UK 3 - Jan 1988 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), Switzerland 9 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 9 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), France Best 9 of 1988, RYM 14 of 1988, Norway 15 - Feb 1988 (5 weeks), Radio Caroline 268 (1988), WTMD 435, Acclaimed 794 (1988)
39 Paul McCartney All The Best 1988 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1988), UK 2 - Nov 1987 (23 weeks), Sweden 7 - Sep 1995 (4 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Jan 1988 (9 weeks), Italy 18 of 1988, Austria 23 - Feb 1988 (2 months), Norway 39 - May 2008 (1 week)
40 Bruce Hornsby & The Range Scenes From The Southside 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1988), Norway 15 - May 1988 (4 weeks), Sweden 15 - May 1988 (6 weeks), UK 18 - May 1988 (18 weeks), Switzerland 19 - May 1988 (4 weeks), US BB 26 of 1988, US CashBox 28 of 1988, Austria 30 - Jul 1988 (1 month), Radio Caroline 163 (1988)
41 Tina Turner Tina Live In Europe 1988 Switzerland 3 - Apr 1988 (12 weeks), Austria 4 - Apr 1988 (5 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), UK 8 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), Sweden 8 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), Norway 16 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 69 of 1988 (peak 21, 2 weeks), Italy 82 of 1988
42 Erasure The Innocents 1988 UK 1 - Apr 1988 (78 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1989), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), Sweden 13 - Apr 1988 (8 weeks), Switzerland 15 - May 1988 (8 weeks), Norway 18 - May 1988 (1 week), RYM 76 of 1988
43 Herbert Gronemeyer O 1988 Germany 1 for 14 weeks - May 1988, Austria 1 - May 1988 (22 months), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1988 (29 weeks), Germany 3 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1992)
44 Sam Brown Stop! 1988 Austria 2 - Nov 1988 (5 months), UK 4 - Mar 1989 (18 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Switzerland 6 - Sep 1988 (14 weeks), Norway 12 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), Sweden 18 - Sep 1988 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 73 of 1989 (peak 18, 14 weeks)
45 The Pixies Surfer Rosa 1988 Melody Maker 1 of 1988, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 2005), RYM 4 of 1988, Belgium 32 of all time (1988), Acclaimed 77 (1988), WTMD 153, WXPN 263 (1988), Rolling Stone 315
46 Toto The Seventh One 1988 Sweden 2 - Feb 1988 (25 weeks), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), Switzerland 4 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), Norway 4 - Feb 1988 (18 weeks), Holland free40 13 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 55 of 1988 (peak 19, 8 weeks), Italy 62 of 1988, UK 73 - Apr 1988 (1 week)
47 Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1989), Switzerland 10 - Aug 1988 (10 weeks), Norway 14 - Jul 1989 (9 weeks), UK 16 - Apr 1989 (29 weeks), Austria 20 - Oct 1988 (2 months), Sweden 23 - May 1989 (14 weeks), Italy 54 of 1988, RYM 110 of 1987
48 Milli Vanilli All or Nothing at All 1988 Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1990, Austria 3 - Dec 1988 (9 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1988 (13 weeks), UK 6 - Jan 1989 (25 weeks), Sweden 29 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1989)
49 Chris de Burgh Flying Colours 1988 UK 1 - Oct 1988 (30 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1988 (25 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1988), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), Norway 10 - Oct 1988 (10 weeks), Sweden 34 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks)
50 Womack & Womack Conscience 1988 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), UK 4 - Aug 1988 (37 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 8 - Nov 1988 (3 months), France Best 12 of 1988, Sweden 17 - Nov 1988 (20 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 52 of 1989 (peak 16, 24 weeks)
51 Kim Wilde Close 1988 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Norway 6 - Jun 1988 (15 weeks), UK 8 - Jun 1988 (38 weeks), Austria 8 - Oct 1988 (9 months), Switzerland 8 - Jul 1988 (37 weeks), Sweden 11 - Jun 1988 (35 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1988 (peak 17, 32 weeks)
52 Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man 1988 Norway 1 - Feb 1988 (31 weeks), Sweden 6 - Feb 1988 (33 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Mar 1988 (14 weeks), UK 48 - Feb 1988 (13 weeks), RYM 64 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 72 of 1988 (peak 30, 2 weeks), Acclaimed 553 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1988)
53 Elton John Reg Strikes Back 1988 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1988), Switzerland 5 - Jul 1988 (11 weeks), Norway 8 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), Austria 13 - Aug 1988 (5 months), UK 18 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 18 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), Italy 18 of 1989, France (InfoDisc) 93 of 1989 (peak 30, 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1988)
54 Rick Astley Hold Me In Your Arms 1988 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1990), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Sweden 7 - Dec 1988 (10 weeks), UK 8 - Dec 1988 (19 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Dec 1988 (12 weeks), Austria 30 - Jan 1989 (1 month), Italy 37 of 1989
55 Poison Open Up & Say...Aah! 1988 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1989), US BB 6 of 1988, US CashBox 10 of 1988, UK 18 - May 1988 (21 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Switzerland 30 - Jun 1988 (1 week), Sweden 37 - Jun 1988 (2 weeks)
56 Bobby McFerrin Simple Pleasure 1988 Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1988), Austria 8 - Dec 1988 (3 months), Switzerland 14 - Dec 1988 (9 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1988, US BB 25 of 1988, Sweden 35 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), UK 92 - Oct 1988 (1 week)
57 Phil Collins Buster 1988 UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1992), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), UK 6 - Sep 1988 (16 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1988 (22 weeks), Austria 11 - Dec 1988 (4 months), Italy 29 of 1988
58 Billy Ocean Tear Down These Walls 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1988), UK 3 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Norway 3 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), Switzerland 10 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Sweden 14 - Mar 1988 (8 weeks), Austria 28 - May 1988 (2 months)
59 Cinderella Long Cold Winter 1988 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), Switzerland 7 - Jul 1988 (10 weeks), Norway 13 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), US BB 19 of 1988, US CashBox 22 of 1988, UK 30 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 38 - Aug 1988 (2 weeks), RYM 151 of 1988
60 Barbra Streisand Till I Loved You 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), Switzerland 16 - Nov 1988 (13 weeks), Norway 16 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), UK 29 - Dec 1988 (13 weeks), US BB 31 of 1988, Sweden 34 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 95 of 1989 (peak 35, 10 weeks)
61 David Lee Roth Skyscraper 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1988), Norway 9 - Feb 1988 (10 weeks), UK 11 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 13 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1988, US BB 24 of 1988, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1988)
62 Prefab Sprout From Langley Park To Memphis 1988 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1988), France Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), UK 5 - Mar 1988 (24 weeks), France Best 17 of 1988, Sweden 18 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), Italy 52 of 1988, RYM 149 of 1988, Acclaimed 2167 (1988)
63 Jean-Michel Jarre Revolutions 1988 UK 2 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Norway 4 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), Austria 13 - Nov 1988 (1 month), Switzerland 13 - Oct 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 13 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 24 of 1988 (peak 6, 24 weeks)
64 Level 42 Staring At The Sun 1988 UK 2 - Oct 1988 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), Norway 5 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 10 - Oct 1988 (6 weeks), Austria 30 - Nov 1988 (1 month), Italy 72 of 1988
65 Robert Plant Now & Zen 1988 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), UK 10 - Mar 1988 (7 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1988, Norway 12 - Mar 1988 (6 weeks), US BB 18 of 1988, Sweden 18 - Mar 1988 (6 weeks)
66 Original Soundtrack Good Morning Vietnam 1988 Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1988, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1989), US BB 29 of 1988, US CashBox 45 of 1988, UK 50 - Oct 1988 (9 weeks)
67 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark The Best Of OMD 1988 UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2001), UK 2 - Mar 1988 (33 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1991), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 16 - Mar 1988 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 70 of 1988 (peak 25, 2 weeks)
68 Billy Idol Idol Songs: 11 Of The Best 1988 UK 2 - Jul 1988 (25 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1988), Norway 4 - Jul 1988 (13 weeks), Sweden 4 - Aug 1988 (12 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Jul 1988 (14 weeks), Austria 15 - Sep 1988 (3 months)
69 Sonic Youth Daydream Nation 1988 RYM 1 of 1988, Melody Maker 24 of 1988, Acclaimed 70 (1988), UK 99 - Oct 1988 (1 week), WTMD 146, Rolling Stone 329, WXPN 383 (1988)
70 Keith Richards Talk Is Cheap 1988 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1989), Holland free40 11 of 1988, Sweden 12 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), Norway 16 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), Switzerland 30 - Oct 1988 (1 week), UK 37 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks), RYM 113 of 1988, Acclaimed 1741 (1988)
71 Huey Lewis & The News Small World 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1988), Switzerland 10 - Aug 1988 (13 weeks), UK 12 - Aug 1988 (8 weeks), Norway 12 - Aug 1988 (5 weeks), Sweden 14 - Aug 1988 (8 weeks), US BB 35 of 1988
72 Queensryche Operation: Mindcrime 1988 RYM 2 of 1988, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1991), Switzerland 21 - May 1988 (4 weeks), Sweden 25 - Jun 1988 (4 weeks), UK 58 - Jun 1988 (3 weeks), US BB 205 of 2006, Acclaimed 1180 (1988)
73 Debbie Gibson Out Of The Blue 1988 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1988), US BB 21 of 1988, UK 26 - Jan 1988 (35 weeks), Sweden 34 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), US CashBox 40 of 1988, RYM 164 of 1987
74 John Hiatt Slow Turning 1988 France Best 6 of 1988, Holland free40 10 of 1988, Sweden 13 - Sep 1988 (6 weeks), Norway 17 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), RYM 70 of 1988, WTMD 258, WXPN 513 (1988), Acclaimed 2299 (1988)
75 Fairground Attraction The First Of A Million Kisses 1988 UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1989), UK 2 - May 1988 (52 weeks), Sweden 6 - May 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 17 - Oct 1988 (2 months), Switzerland 18 - Jul 1988 (5 weeks), RYM 141 of 1988
76 Yello Flag 1988 Switzerland 3 - Nov 1988 (15 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1994), Holland free40 7 of 1988, Austria 12 - Dec 1988 (2 months), Sweden 24 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), UK 56 - Dec 1988 (7 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1989)
77 Ozzy Osbourne No Rest For The Wicked 1988 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1997), Norway 12 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), Sweden 18 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), UK 23 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), Switzerland 26 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), US BB 45 of 1988, RYM 157 of 1988
78 Chris Rea The Best Of - New Light Through Old Windows 1988 UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1991), UK 5 - Oct 1988 (51 weeks), Norway 15 - Dec 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Sweden 29 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks)
79 Various Artists Now, That's What I Call Music 12 1988 UK 1 - Jul 1988 (17 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1988), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2003), Norway 7 - Jul 1988 (8 weeks)
80 Run DMC Tougher Than Leather 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1988), UK 13 - Jun 1988 (5 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Jun 1988 (3 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1988, Sweden 35 - Jun 1988 (2 weeks), US BB 41 of 1988, RYM 169 of 1988
81 Various Artists Now, That's What I Call Music 13 1988 UK 1 - Dec 1988 (6 weeks), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2003), Norway 11 - Aug 1985 (15 weeks)
82 Taylor Dayne Tell It To My Heart 1988 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1992), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1988 (12 weeks), Sweden 15 - Mar 1988 (16 weeks), Norway 17 - Apr 1988 (3 weeks), Austria 19 - May 1988 (3 months), UK 24 - Mar 1988 (17 weeks)
83 Andrew Lloyd Webber The Premiere Collection 1988 Australia num 1 for 1 week - Sep 1989, UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1992), Sweden 16 - Nov 1988 (10 weeks)
84 The Hothouse Flowers People 1988 UK 2 - Jun 1988 (19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1988), Norway 11 - Jul 1988 (5 weeks), Sweden 11 - Jun 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 20 - Sep 1988 (1 month), Switzerland 21 - Jul 1988 (4 weeks)
85 Anthrax State Of Euphoria 1988 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), UK 12 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), Norway 17 - Oct 1988 (1 week), Switzerland 20 - Oct 1988 (1 week), Sweden 21 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), RYM 152 of 1988, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1990)
86 The Smiths Rank 1988 UK 2 - Sep 1988 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), Holland free40 6 of 1988, Sweden 32 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), Italy 97 of 1988, RYM 160 of 1988
87 Jane's Addiction Nothing's Shocking 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1998), RYM 37 of 1988, WTMD 274, Rolling Stone 309, Acclaimed 328 (1988), WXPN 485 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 2004)
88 Michelle Shocked Short Sharp Shocked 1988 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1989), France Best 16 of 1988, Switzerland 24 - Nov 1988 (1 week), UK 33 - Sep 1988 (18 weeks), Sweden 37 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), RYM 62 of 1988, Acclaimed 1802 (1988)
89 The Proclaimers Sunshine On Leith 1988 UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1989), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1993), UK 6 - Sep 1988 (27 weeks), Sweden 18 - Oct 1988 (14 weeks), Austria 37 - Nov 1993 (1 month), RYM 132 of 1988
90 Judas Priest Ram It Down 1988 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1988), Norway 5 - May 1988 (7 weeks), Sweden 5 - May 1988 (13 weeks), Switzerland 8 - May 1988 (7 weeks), Austria 15 - Jul 1988 (2 months), UK 24 - May 1988 (5 weeks)
91 Robert Palmer Heavy Nova 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1988), Holland free40 15 of 1988, UK 17 - Jul 1988 (25 weeks), US BB 34 of 1988, US CashBox 41 of 1988
92 Status Quo Ain't Complaining 1988 UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1988), Switzerland 5 - May 1988 (9 weeks), Austria 11 - Jul 1988 (2 months), UK 12 - Jun 1988 (5 weeks), Norway 13 - May 1988 (5 weeks), Sweden 19 - May 1988 (6 weeks)
93 Helloween Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 2 1988 Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Switzerland 6 - Sep 1988 (9 weeks), Sweden 7 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), Norway 12 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), RYM 15 of 1988, UK 24 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks)
94 Scritti Politti Provision 1988 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1988), UK 8 - Jun 1988 (11 weeks), Norway 9 - Jun 1988 (7 weeks), Sweden 9 - Jun 1988 (11 weeks), Melody Maker 23 of 1988, Italy 91 of 1988
95 Megadeth So Far, So Good... So What! 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1998), Melody Maker 15 of 1988, UK 18 - Mar 1988 (5 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), Sweden 37 - Feb 1988 (4 weeks), RYM 127 of 1988
96 Sandra Into A Secret Land 1988 Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Switzerland 9 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 15 of 1988 (peak 14, 36 weeks), Austria 17 - Dec 1988 (4 months), Norway 18 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), Sweden 22 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks)
97 Marc Almond The Stars We Are 1988 Holland free40 4 of 1988, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1989 (9 weeks), Austria 15 - Apr 1989 (3 months), UK 41 - Oct 1988 (5 weeks), RYM 112 of 1988, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1989)
98 Talk Talk Spirit Of Eden 1988 RYM 3 of 1988, Switzerland 12 - Oct 1988 (6 weeks), Melody Maker 14 of 1988, UK 19 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), Acclaimed 372 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1988)
99 Cowboy Junkies The Trinity Sessions 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1996), Melody Maker 11 of 1989, RYM 24 of 1988, WXPN 264 (1988), WTMD 498, Acclaimed 893 (1988)
100 Luther Vandross Any Love 1988 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1988), UK 3 - Oct 1988 (22 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1988), US BB 32 of 1988, US CashBox 48 of 1988
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