Best albums of 1988

21 March 1988Alternative rock, indie rock, noise rock

1 January 1988Alternative country, country, rock

13 June 1988Contemporary r&b, new jack swing

5 April 1988Acoustic rock, alternative rock, blues rock

23 August 1988Alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock

21 November 1988C86, dream pop, indie rock

8 August 1988Gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop

18 October 1988Classic rock, country rock, folk rock

29 January 1988Indie rock, lo-fi, rock

1 August 1988Alternative rock, folk rock, indie pop

2 May 1988Alternative metal, funk metal, funk rock

1 January 1988Blue-eyed soul, dance-pop, dance-rock

5 August 1988Classical, contemporary r&b, electronic

13 September 1988Gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop

7 November 1988Alternative rock, pop, rock

12 July 1988Contemporary country, country

11 October 1988Alternative metal, electro-industrial, electronic

6 May 1988Contemporary r&b, funk, funk rock

1 November 1988Alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-rock

25 August 1988Blues, hard rock, heavy metal

27 September 1988Pop, pop rock, rock

1 October 1988Alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock

1 January 1988Hip hop, pop rap

1 January 1988Pop, pop rock, rock

25 September 1988Alternative pop, alternative punk, alternative rock

14 March 1988Alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock

16 February 1988Alternative rock, dream pop, jangle pop

31 October 1988Alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge

5 July 1988Heavy metal, metal, rock

20 June 1988Celtic, folk, irish folk

11 October 1988

18 April 1988Country, dance-pop, electronic

12 June 1988Jazz, pop, pop rock

19 September 1988Ambient, celtic, celtic new age

15 March 1988Alternative rock, electronic, leftfield

1 January 1988Hip hop

20 June 1988New jack swing, quiet storm, r&b

20 September 1988Hard rock, rock

30 August 1988Alternative metal, hard rock, heavy metal

13 September 1988Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop

26 September 1988Folk pop, indie rock, rock

2 February 1988Hard rock, rock

1 January 1988Heartland rock, pop, pop rock

26 November 1988Dance-pop, electronic, freestyle

20 June 1988Blue-eyed soul, blues, blues rock

1 January 1988Indie rock, punk, punk rock

16 May 1988New wave, rock

30 November 1988Acoustic rock, hard rock, heavy metal