Album of the Year 1988 | Results
We did not believe in Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden.
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation is your Album of the Year for 1988!
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| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise | 18/76 | 23.7% | 17/76 (22.4%) |
| 9th | My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything | 19/85 | 22.4% | 17/85 (20%) |
| 8th | Metallica - ...And Justice for All | 24/88 | 27.3% | 21/88 (23.9%) |
| 7th | N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton | 36/94 | 38.3% | 30/94 (31.9%) |
| 6th | They Might Be Giants - Lincoln | 48/91 | 52.7% | 22/91 (24.2%) |
| 5th | Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman | 50/99 | 50.5% | 19/99 (19.2%) |
| 4th | Pixies - Surfer Rosa | 43/105 | 41% | 27/105 (25.7%) |
| 3rd | Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back | 51/114 | 44.7% | 40/114 (35.1%) |
| Runner-Up | Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden | 70/109 | 64.2% | 39/109 (35.8%) |
| Winner | Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation | 39/109 | 35.8% | Winner |
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PREVIOUS AOTY WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- Pre-1965: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
- 1965: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- 1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- 1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
- 1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- 1971: Joni Mitchell - Blue
- 1972: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
- 1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1974: King Crimson - Red
- 1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
- 1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
- 1977: Television - Marquee Moon
- 1978: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
- 1979: The Clash - London Calling
- 1980: Talking Heads - Remain in Light
- 1981: Siouxsie & The Banshees - Juju
- 1982: The Cure - Pornography
- 1983: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
- 1984: Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
- 1985: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
- 1986: Metallica - Master of Puppets
- 1987: Dinosaur - You're Living All Over Me
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- 1950s: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
- 1960s: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970s: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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