UK Albums Chart Number Ones - 1988

A comprehensive list containing all the albums that have reached the top position on the UK Albums Chart in 1988.

List of 20 Vinyl Albums by misa4432

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1		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 10 Number one from 1-16 January.		Virgin EMI UK	NOW 10	23 Nov 1987	Double LP
2		Wet Wet Wet Popped In Souled Out Number one from 16-23 January.		Phonogram UK	JWWWL 1	Sep 1987	LP
3		Johnny Hates Jazz Turn Back The Clock Number one from 23-30 January.		Virgin UK	V 2475	11 Jan 1988	LP	$6
4		Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby Number one from 30 January – 26 March.		CBS UK	450911 1	13 Jul 1987	LP
5		Morrissey Viva Hate Number one from 26 March – 2 April.		His Master's Voice UK	CSD 3787	14 Mar 1988	LP
6		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 11 Number one from 2-23 April.		Virgin EMI UK	NOW 11	21 Mar 1988	Double LP
7		Iron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Number one from 23-30 April.		EMI UK	EMD 1006	11 Apr 1988	LP
8		Erasure The Innocents Number one from 30 April – 7 May.		Mute UK	STUMM 55	18 Apr 1988	LP
9		Prince Lovesexy Number one from 21-28 May.		Paisley Park Europe	925 720-1	9 May 1988	LP	$8
10		Various Artists Nite Flite Number one from 4 June – 2 July.		CBS UK	MOOD 4	18 May 1988	LP
11		Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman Number one from 2-23 July.		Elektra Europe	960 774-1	8 Apr 1988	LP	$29
12		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 12 Number one from 23 July – 27 August.		EMI Virgin Polygram UK	NOW 12	11 Jul 1988	Double LP
13		Kylie Minogue Kylie Number one from 27 August – 24 September, and from 19 November – 3 December. Also the best-selling album of the year.		PWL UK	HF 3	4 Jul 1988	LP
14		Various Artists Hot City Nights Number one from 24 September – 1 October.		Vertigo UK	PROTV 15	Aug 1988	LP
15		Bon Jovi New Jersey Number one from 1-15 October.		Vertigo UK	VERH 62	Sep 1988	LP	$15
16		Chris De Burgh Flying Colours Number one from 15-22 October.		A&M UK	AMA 5224	3 Oct 1988	LP
17		U2 Rattle And Hum Number one from 22-29 October.		Island UK	U27	10 Oct 1988	Double LP
18		Dire Straits Money For Nothing Number one from 29 October – 19 November.		Vertigo UK	VERH 64	Oct 1988	LP
19		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 13 Number one from 3-24 December.		Virgin EMI UK	NOW 13	21 Nov 1988	Double LP
20		Cliff Richard Private Collection 1979-1988 Number one from 24-31 December.		EMI UK	CRTV 30	7 Nov 1988	Double LP