Albums First Released in 1988
Hip hop became more forceful in 1988, while independent rock moved towards noise, atmosphere and slower forms. Standout albums from 1988 include Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk, Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A., Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth and It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy.
Public Enemy and N.W.A. showed the growing range of rap, Sonic Youth brought experimental guitar music closer to a wider audience, and Talk Talk built a rock album around space and improvisation.
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Our Pick of the Year: Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk
Spirit of Eden was assembled from long studio improvisations rather than conventional song-by-song sessions. Mark Hollis and producer Tim Friese-Greene left silence around organ, guitar, brass and voice, creating music that unfolds slowly. It sold modestly at first, but its method became important to later post-rock and experimental bands.
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Spirit Of Eden – Talk Talk
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N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
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Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (2xLP)
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Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
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Sade – Stronger Than Pride
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The Church – Starfish
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Cowboy Junkies – The Trinity Session (2xLP)
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Slayer – South Of Heaven
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Fugazi – Fugazi (Red vinyl)
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Iron Maiden – Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
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Poison – Open Up and Say...Ahh!
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Viva Hate – Morrissey
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Tender Prey – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Eazy-E – Eazy-Duz-It
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Living Colour – Vivid
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Chet Baker – Memories - In Tokyo
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Happy Mondays – Bummed
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The Proclaimers – Sunshine On Leith
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Steve Earle – Copperhead Road
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Death – Leprosy
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R.E.M. – Green
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Dead Can Dance – The Serpent's Egg
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EPMD – Strictly Business (2xLP)
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The Triffids – Calenture
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Mudhoney – Superfuzz Bigmuff
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Fine Young Cannibals – The Raw & The Cooked
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Steve Roach – Dreamtime Return (2xLP)
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Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
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Harold Budd – The White Arcades (Clear Vinyl)
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Beat Happening – Jamboree
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Fields Of The Nephilim – The Nephilim (2xLP, Coloured vinyl)
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Kev Carmody – Pillars of Society (Red / Black / Yellow vinyl)
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Ben Webster – Stormy Weather (Black Lion / Pallas Audiophile pressing)
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Mike & The Mechanics – Living Years Deluxe Anniversary Edition (2xLP)
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Scan Man – Arabian
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Bim Sherman – Ghetto Dub
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Fleetwood Mac – Greatest Hits
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Joy Division – Substance (2xLP)
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Pixies – Surfer Rosa
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The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs (2xLP)
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Joe Hisaishi – My Neighbor Totoro: Sound Book (Studio Ghibli Soundtrack)
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Dire Straits – Money For Nothing (2xLP)
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REO Speedwagon – The Hits
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Journey – Greatest Hits (2xLP)
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13th Floor Elevators – Live Houston Music Theatre '67
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Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden (Half-Speed Mastered)
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