UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1988
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month 1 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-FLEETWOOD MAC-MAY 2412 2 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-WET WET WET-January 1732 3 KYLIE-KYLIE MINOGUE-September 1702 4 INTRODUCING THE HARD LINE...TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY-February 1460 5 PUSH-BROS-April 1186 6 DIRTY DANCING-SOUNDTRACK-May 1066 7 TRACY CHAPMAN-TRACY CHAPMAN-July 922 8 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz-January 748 9 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits-November 742 10 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle-June 736 11 The Innocents-Erasure-April 710 12 Greatest Hits-Fleetwood Mac-December 640 13 Watermark-Enya-November 634 14 Now That's What I Call Music Volume 12-Various Artists-August 588 15 The First Of A Million Kisses-Fairground Attraction-August 572 16 Private Collection:1979-88-Cliff Richard-December 556 17 Idol Songs:11 Of The Best Billy Idol-Billy Idol-July 554 18 Nite Flite-Various Artists-June 544 19 The Best Of OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-March 534 20 The Ultimate Collection-Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music-November 486 21 Now That's What I Call Music Volume 11-Various Artists-April 472 22 Introspective-Pet Shop Boys-October 426 23 Stronger Than Pride-Sade-May 418 24 Hot City Nights-Various Artists-September 410 25 Wanted-Yazz-November 400 26 The Best Of-Eagles-August 400 27 Now That's What I Call Music 13-Various Artists-December 396 28 The Premier Collection-Various Artists-December 388 29 Hearsay-Alexander O'Neal-March 374 30 Hits 8-Various Artists-July 348 31 New Light Through Old Windows-Chris Rea-November 334 32 Rap Trax-Various Artists-September 318 33 More Dirty Dancing-Soundtrack-May 288 34 Rattle And Hum-U2-October 280 35 Motown Dance Party-Various Artists-June 278 36 Flying Colours-Chris De Burgh-October 274 37 Greatest Hits-The Human League-November 272 38 The Greatest Ever Rock 'N' Roll-Various Artists-August 260 39 The Collection-Barry White-July 258 40 Conscience-Womack And Womack-September 242 41 New Jersey-Bon Jovi-October 236 42 Come Into My Life-Joyce Sims-February 230 43 Hip Hop And Rapping In The House-Various Artists-May 226 44 All Mixed Up-Alexander O'Neal-March 224 45 The Best Of:Jack Mix '88-Mirage-January 222 46 Smash Hits Party '88-Various Artists-November 220 47 The Greatest Love-Various Artists-February 218 48 Soft Metal-Various Artists-November 214 49 Unforgettable-Various Artists-March 214 50 Buster-Original Soundtrack-September 206 51 The Hits Album-Various Artists-December 200 52 Revolutions-Jean Michel Jarre-October 200 53 Hold Me In Your Arms-Rick Astley-December 196 54 Give Me The Reason-Luther Vandross-March 190 55 To Whom It May Concern-The Pasadenas-October 184 56 Viva Hate-Morrissey-March 164 57 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son-Iron Maiden-April 162 58 Staring At The Sun-Level 42-October 160 59 Lovesexy-Prince-May 158 60 Roll With It-Steve Winwood-July 150 61 Moonlighting-Original Soundtrack-October 148 62 If I Should Fall From Grace With God-The Pogues-January 148 63 Naked-Talking Heads-March 146 64 Blow Up Your Video-AC/DC-February 142 65 Tear Down These Walls-Billy Ocean-March 140 66 Any Love-Luther Vandross-October 138 67 Sunshine On Leith-The Proclaimers-September 136 68 People-The Hothouse Flowers-June 136 69 Tiffany-Tiffany-February 134 70 Pop Art-Transvision Vamp-October 128 71 Live In Europe-Tina Turner-March 128 72 The Greatest Hits Of 1988-Various Artists-November 112 73 And The Beat Goes On:34 Dance Hits Of The 70s-Various Artists-October 106 74 The Hits Of House Are Here-Various Artists-June 106 75 The Memphis Sessions-Wet Wet Wet-November 104 76 Rage-T'Pau-November 100 77 Stay On These Roads-A-Ha-May 100 78 Rank-The Smiths-September 98 79 Children-The Mission-March 94 80 So Good-Mica Paris-August 92 81 Jack Mix In Full Effect-Mirage-July 90 82 Lovely-The Primitives-April 86 83 Ones On 1-Various Artists-October 84 84 The Story Of The Clash:Volume 1-The Clash-March 84 85 Provision-Scritti Politti-June 80 86 Now That's What I Call Quite Good!-The Housemartins-May 80 87 Who's Better Who's Best-The Who-March 80 88 Giving You The Best I Got-Anita Baker-October 78 89 Love-Aztec Camera-June 76 90 Out Of Order-Rod Stewart-June 76 91 Distant Thunder-Aswad-April 76 92 Small World-Huey Lewis & The News-August 74 93 UB40-UB40-July 72 94 ...And Justice For All-Metallica-September 54 95 Wings Of Heaven-Magnum-April 52 96 From Langley Park To Memphis-Prefab Sprout-March 52 97 1977-1980 Substance-Joy Division-July 48 98 All About Eve-All About Eve-February 48 99 It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back-Public Enemy-July 46 100 Get Even-Brother Beyond-November 44 101 Peace In Our Time-Big Country-October 44 102 Barbed Wire Kisses-The Jesus And Mary Chain-April 44 103 Now And Zen-Robert Plant-March 42 104 Life In The Fast Lane-Various Artists-January 42 105 Delicate Sound Of Thunder-Pink Floyd-November 40 106 Wide Awake In Dreamland-Pat Benatar-July 40 107 Bullet From A Gun-Derek B-May 40 108 Skyscraper-David Lee Roth-January 40 109 State Of Euphoria-Anthrax-September 38 110 Out Of This World-Europe-September 38 111 Ain't Complaining-Status Quo-June 38 112 All Live And All Of The Night-The Stranglers-February 38 113 Fisherman's Blues-The Waterboys-October 36 114 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark-Robert Cray Band-August 36 115 Let It Bee-Voice Of The Beehive-June 36 116 Tougher Than Leather-Run D.M.C.-May 36 117 Horizons-Various Artists-March 36 118 Idlewild-Everything But The Girl-March 36 119 The Nephilim-Fields Of The Nephilim-September 34 120 Raintown-Deacon Blue-August 34 121 What You See Is What You Get-Glen Goldsmith-July 34 122 Sixties Mix 2-Various Artists-May 34 123 Life's Too Good-Sugarcubes-May 34 124 Everything-Climie Fisher-April 34 125 Dusty:The Silver Collection-Dusty Springfield-February 34