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)
Epic publish Living Colour’s debut studio album : ‘ Vivid” partially produced by Mick Jagger (1988)
Living Colour‘s ‘Vivid’ is their debut studio album produced by Mick Jagger and Ed Stasium and released on May 3, 1988 by Epic
Toots Thielemans records ‘Only Trust Your Heart’ with Fred Hersch, Marc Johnson, Harvie Swartz & Joey Baron (1988)
Toots Thielemans‘ ‘Only Trust Your Heart‘ is an album recorded in April and May 1988 with Fred Hersch, Marc Johnson, Harvie Swartz & Joey Baron and released by Concord.
RCA publish Graham Parker’s ninth album : ‘The Mona Lisa’s Sister’ (1988)
Graham Parker‘s ‘The Mona Lisa’s Sister’ is his ninth album co-produced with Brinsley Schwarz and released in April 1988 by RCA
One Little Indian publish ‘Life’s Too Good,’ the debut album of The Sugarcubes featuring Björk (1988)
The Sugarcubes‘ ‘Life’s Too Good’ is their debut studio album featuring Björk on vocals, produced by Ray Shulman and Derek Birkett and released on April 25, 1988 by One Little Indian
Elektra publish ‘Tracy Chapman,’ her first self titled album featuring ‘Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution’ & ‘Fast Car’ (1988)
‘Tracy Chapman‘ feat. ‘Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution’ & ‘Fast Car’ is her eponymous debut album released on April 15, 1988 by Elektra.
‘Unforeseen Blessings’ by The Leaders
‘Unforeseen Blessings’ by The Leaders is their third album featuring an all-star jazz group – that is Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Cecil McBee, Kirk Lightsey and Don Moye – recorded on December 19–20, 1988 and released in 1989 By Black Saint.