Best-selling albums of 1988 #51–100

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
51	HEART BREAK NEW EDITION 1988	2,000,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 51 457 2,771
52	LIFE IS ... TOO SHORT TOO SHORT 1988	2,000,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 52 458 2,772
53	NAUTILUS POMPILIUS / БРИГАДА С НАУТИЛУС ПОМПИЛИУС (NAUTILUS POMPILIUS) & БРИГАДА С (BRIGADA S) 1988	1,888,980	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 53 485 2,897
54	НА КОНЦЕРТАХ ВЛАДИМИРА ВЫСОЦКОГО – 4 : ПЕСНЯ О ДРУГЕ ВЛАДИМИР ВЫСОЦКИЙ (VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY) 1988	1,883,450	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 54 487 2,900
55	Ö HERBERT GRÖNEMEYER 1988	1,875,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 55 488 2,905
56	PUSH BROS 1988	1,816,011	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 56 497 2,954
57	THE BEST OF OMD ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 1988	1,815,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 57 498 2,957
58	THE COLLECTION BARRY WHITE 1988	1,775,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 58 504 3,024
59	НА КОНЦЕРТАХ ВЛАДИМИРА ВЫСОЦКОГО – 6 : ЧУЖАЯ КОЛЕЯ ВЛАДИМИР ВЫСОЦКИЙ (VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY) 1988	1,737,120	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 59 510 3,052
60	BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO AC/DC 1988	1,735,650	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 60 512 3,055
61	INTROSPECTIVE PET SHOP BOYS 1988	1,723,870	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 61 515 3,071
62	BUSTER SOUNDTRACK 1988	1,675,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 62 525 3,127
63	НА КОНЦЕРТАХ ВЛАДИМИРА ВЫСОЦКОГО – 5 : МИР ВАШЕМУ ДОМУ ВЛАДИМИР ВЫСОЦКИЙ (VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY) 1988	1,632,320	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 63 531 3,171
64	HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS RICK ASTLEY 1988	1,618,950	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 64 534 3,190
65	EVERYTHING THE BANGLES 1988	1,610,980	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 65 536 3,196
66	THE INNOCENTS ERASURE 1988	1,600,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 66 543 3,258
67	SAVAGE AMUSEMENT SCORPIONS 1988	1,599,439	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 67 548 3,263
68	DELIGHT SLIGHT LIGHT KISS YUMI MATSUTOYA (松任谷由実) 1988	1,584,310	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 68 554 3,281
69	LOVESEXY PRINCE 1988	1,577,168	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 69 558 3,287
70	OUT OF THIS WORLD EUROPE 1988	1,561,564	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 70 566 3,307
71	NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS - THE BEST OF CHRIS REA 1988	1,557,500	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 71 569 3,313
72	ЗОЛОТОЕ СЕРДЦЕ СОФИЯ РОТАРУ (SOFIA ROTARU) 1988	1,529,210	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 72 577 3,345
73	МАДОННА АЛЕКСАНДР СЕРОВ (ALEXANDER SEROV) 1988	1,525,130	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 73 579 3,349
74	THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION BANANARAMA 1988	1,472,037	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 74 597 3,460
75	WORLDBEAT KAOMA 1988	1,455,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 75 600 3,482
76	НОЧЬ КИНО (KINO) 1988	1,442,348	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 76 608 3,509
77	DESCANSO DOMINICAL MECANO 1988	1,425,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 77 615 3,524
78	NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986 PAUL SIMON 1988	1,415,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 78 619 3,546
79	TILL I LOVED YOU BARBRA STREISAND 1988	1,345,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 79 647 3,692
80	STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN LED ZEPPELIN 1988	1,312,430	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 80 663 3,748
81	TO BE ALONE (홀로 된다는 것) BYUN JIN SUB (변진섭) 1988	1,310,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 81 665 3,755
82	SEE THE LIGHT JEFF HEALEY BAND 1988	1,295,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 82 676 3,807
83	PAST MASTERS - VOL 2 THE BEATLES 1988	1,291,580	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 83 678 3,815
84	PAST MASTERS - VOL 1 THE BEATLES 1988	1,286,260	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 84 681 3,823
85	PRIVATE COLLECTION: 1979 - 1988 CLIFF RICHARD 1988	1,277,500	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 85 685 3,840
86	TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS BILLY OCEAN 1988	1,272,769	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 86 686 3,846
87	HOLD AN OLD FRIEND'S HAND TIFFANY 1988	1,270,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 87 689 3,857
88	STAY ON THESE ROADS A-HA 1988	1,263,930	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 88 691 3,864
89	HEAVY NOVA ROBERT PALMER 1988	1,207,500	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 89 719 4,018
90	SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE BRUCE HORNSBY 1988	1,200,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 90 728 4,169
91	THE TRINITY SESSION COWBOY JUNKIES 1988	1,200,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 91 729 4,170
92	NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 13 NOW SERIES (UK) 1988	1,200,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 92 730 4,171
93	MARTIKA MARTIKA 1988	1,197,500	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 93 748 4,202
94	SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT! MEGADETH 1988	1,160,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 94 773 4,331
95	SMALL WORLD HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS 1988	1,151,590	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 95 787 4,364
96	GREATEST HITS LIVE CARLY SIMON 1988	1,150,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 96 788 4,396
97	MADEMOISELLE CHANTE PATRICIA KAAS 1988	1,150,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 97 789 4,397
98	THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BRYAN FERRY & ROXY MUSIC 1988	1,147,500	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 98 793 4,412
99	SKYSCRAPER DAVID LEE ROTH 1988	1,122,100	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 99 814 4,512
100	OOH YEAH! HALL & OATES 1988	1,121,680	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 100 815 4,513