Enya releases ‘Watermark,’ her second studio album featuring ‘Orinoco Flow’ (1988)
Enya‘s ‘Watermark’ feat. ‘Orinoco Flow’ is her second studio album released on September 19, 1988 by Warner / Geffen
Parlophone publish Talk Talk’s fourth album : ‘Spirit Of Eden’ (1988)
Siouxsie & the Banshees release ‘Peepshow,’ their ninth studio album featuring ‘Peek-a-Boo’ (1988)
‘Peepshow’ by Siouxsie & the Banshees is their ninth studio album (the first with multi-instrumentalist Martin McCarrick) released on September 5, 1988 by Polydor.
Reprise publish Randy Newman’s ‘Land of Dreams’ featuring ‘It’s Money That Matters’ (1988)
Randy Newman‘s ‘Land of Dreams ‘ is an album (about his childhood in New Orleans) released in September 1988 by Reprise.
Elektra Records publish Metallica ‘…And Justice for All’ featuring ‘One’ (1988)
Metallica ‘…And Justice for All’ is their fourth studio album (the first with bassist Jason Newsted) released on August 25, 1988, by Elektra Records.
Warner Bros publish Jane’s Addiction’s debut album : ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ (1988)
Jane’s Addiction‘s ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ is their first studio album co-produced by Dave Jerden and front man Perry Farrell released on August 23, 1988 by Warner Bros.
Bobby McFerrin releases ‘Simple Pleasures,’ his fourth album featuring ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ (1988)
Bobby Mcferrin‘s ‘Simple Pleasures’ feat. ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ is his fourth studio album released on August 22, 1988 by Emi.
The Go-Betweens release their sixth and final album ’16 Lovers Lane’ (1988)
The Go-Betweens‘s ’16 Lovers Lane’ is their sixth album co-produced with Mark Wallis and released in August 1988 by Mushroom / Beggars Banquet
N.W.A. release their debut album : ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (1988)
Reprise publish Dwight Yoakam’s third album : ‘Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room’ (1988)
Dwight Yoakam’s ‘Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room’ is his third studio album featuring ‘Streets of Bakersfield’ and ‘I Sang Dixie,’ produced by Pete Anderson and released on August 2, 1988 by Reprise
Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s second album :’It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ featuring ‘Don’t Believe The Hype’ (1988)
Public Enemy‘s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ is their second studio album produced by member Chuck D and Hank Shocklee and released on June 28, 1988.by Def Jam / Columbia
Robert Palmer releases his ninth solo album : ‘Heavy Nova’ featuring ‘Simply Irresistible’ (1988)
Robert Palmer‘s ‘Heavy Nova’ is his ninth solo studio album released on June 22, 1988 by EMI.
Bobby Brown releases ‘Don’t Be Cruel,’ his second album featuring ‘My Prerogative’ (1988)
Bobby Brown‘s ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ feat. ‘My Prerogative’ is his second studio album released on June 20, 1988 by MCA Records.
Uptown Records release ‘Guy,’ their eponymous debut album produced by Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin (1988)
‘Guy‘ is their eponymous debut studio album produced by Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin and released on June 14, 1988 by Uptown Records.
Run–D.M.C. release ‘Tougher Than Leather,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Run’s House’ and ‘Mary, Mary’ (1988)
Run–D.M.C.’s ‘Tougher Than Leather’ feat. ‘Run’s House’ and ‘Mary, Mary’ is their fourth studio album released on May 17, 1988 by Profile Records.
Sade release their third album ‘Stronger Than Pride’ featuring ‘Paradise’ (1988)
Sade‘s ‘stronger Than Pride’ is their third studio album produced ny Ben Rogan and released on May 14, 1988 by Epic.
Columbia publish Herbie Hancock’s ‘Perfect Machine,’ an album co-produced with Bill Laswell (1988)