Top European Albums - Year-end 1988

The best selling album in 1988 in Europe was BAD by MICHAEL JACKSON.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD 1987
2 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING 1987
3 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN 1988
4 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 1987
5 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 1987
6 STING NOTHING LIKE THE SUN 1987
7 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH 1987
8 SADE STRONGER THAN PRIDE 1988
9 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT 1987
10 PRINCE LOVESEXY 1988
11 HERBERT GRÖNEMEYER Ö 1988
12 INXS KICK 1987
13 SOUNDTRACK MORE DIRTY DANCING 1988
14 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN ENTRE GRIS CLAIR ET GRIS FONCÉ 1987
15 BROS PUSH 1988
16 A-HA STAY ON THESE ROADS 1988
17 KYLIE MINOGUE KYLIE 1988
18 JOHNNY CLEGG & SAVUKA THIRD WORLD CHILD 1987
19 JOHNNY HATES JAZZ TURN BACK THE CLOCK 1988
20 WET WET WET POPPED IN SOULED OUT 1987
21 U2 RATTLE AND HUM 1988
22 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY 1987
23 T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES 1987
24 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY 1987
25 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH 1987
26 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE 1987
27 ERSTE ALLGEMEINE VERUNSICHERUNG LIEBE, TOD UND TEUFEL 1987
28 IRON MAIDEN SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON 1988
29 FRANCE GALL BABACAR 1987
30 EROS RAMAZZOTTI MUSICA È 1988
31 BLACK WONDERFUL LIFE 1987
32 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 1987
33 ERIC SERRA LE GRAND BLEU (OST) 1988
34 SCORPIONS SAVAGE AMUSEMENT 1988
35 MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST 1987
36 TOTO THE SEVENTH ONE 1988
37 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK THE BEST OF OMD 1988
38 LEONARD COHEN I'M YOUR MAN 1988
39 MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE 1987
40 DIRE STRAITS MONEY FOR NOTHING 1988
41 JOE COCKER UNCHAIN MY HEART 1987
42 BILLY IDOL IDOL SONGS - 11 OF THE BEST 1988
43 KIM WILDE CLOSE 1988
44 COMMUNARDS RED 1987
45 TINA TURNER LIVE IN EUROPE 1988
46 JOHNNY CLEGG & SAVUKA SHADOW MAN 1988
47 RENAUD PUTAIN DE CAMION 1988
48 EROS RAMAZZOTTI IN CERTI MOMENTI 1987
49 SERGE GAINSBOURG YOU'RE UNDER ARREST 1987
50 THE CHRISTIANS CHRISTIANS 1987
51 EUROPE OUT OF THIS WORLD 1988
52 BON JOVI NEW JERSEY 1988
53 CLAUDE NOUGARO NOUGAYORK 1987
54 ERASURE THE INNOCENTS 1988
55 FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES 1988
56 AC/DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO 1988
57 GIPSY KINGS GIPSY KINGS 1987
58 ROD STEWART OUT OF ORDER 1988
59 PETER MAFFAY LANGE SCHATTEN 1988
60 RAINBIRDS RAINBIRDS 1987
61 JOHNNY HALLYDAY JOHNNY A BERCY 1988
62 EDITH PIAF PIAF - 25E ANNIVERSAIRE 1988
63 CLIMIE FISHER EVERYTHING 1987
64 CHRIS DE BURGH FLYING COLOURS 1988
65 PET SHOP BOYS INTROSPECTIVE 1988
66 TALKING HEADS NAKED 1988
67 MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 1982
68 BAP DA CAPO 1988
69 STEVE WINWOOD ROLL WITH IT 1988
70 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE 1987
71 MYLÈNE FARMER AINSI SOIT JE... 1988
72 PAUL MCCARTNEY ALL THE BEST 1987
73 ALEXANDER O'NEAL HEARSAY 1987
74 MORY KANTE AKWABA BEACH 1987
75 LEVEL 42 STARING AT THE SUN 1988
76 DEPECHE MODE MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 1987
77 TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART 1988
78 WOMACK & WOMACK CONSCIENCE 1988
79 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE 1987
80 ETIENNE DAHO POUR NOS VIES MARTIENNES 1988
81 FOREIGNER INSIDE INFORMATION 1987
82 METALLICA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 1988
83 JEAN-MICHEL JARRE REVOLUTIONS 1988
84 KASSAV' VINI POU 1987
85 GIANNA NANNINI MASCHI E ALTRI 1987
86 BEE GEES E.S.P. 1987
87 JOYCE SIMS COME INTO MY LIFE 1987
88 BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS 1988
89 SOUNDTRACK BUSTER 1988
90 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS SMALL WORLD 1988
91 JACQUES BREL 15 ANS D'AMOUR 1988
92 MICHEL JONASZ LA FABULEUSE HISTOIRE DE MISTER SWING 1988
93 BRUCE HORNSBY SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE 1988
94 DIE ÄRZTE DAS IST NICHT DIE GANZE WAHRHEIT 1988
95 MÜNCHENER FREIHEIT FANTASIE 1988
96 EAGLES THE LEGEND OF 1987
97 HOTHOUSE FLOWERS PEOPLE 1988
98 PREFAB SPROUT FROM LANGLEY PARK TO MEMPHIS 1988
99 HELLOWEEN KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II 1988
100 OFRA HAZA SHADAY 1988

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