RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 88 ROCK (AOR) ALBUMS OF 1988*

Pos.-Title-Artist-Peak Month
 1 KICK-INXS-ATLANTIC-FEBRUARY
 2 NOW AND ZEN-ROBERT PLANT-ESPARANZA-May
 3 OU812-VAN HALEN-Warner Brothers-July
 4 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD-Mercury-August 
 5 ROLL WITH IT-STEVE WINWOOD-Virgin-August
 6 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP-Mercury-March
 7 INSIDE INFORMATION-FOREIGNER-Atlantic-January
 8 CLOUD NINE-George Harrison-Dark Horse-January
 9 DIESEL AND DUST-Midnight Oil-Columbia-May
10 SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-May
11 Tunnel Of Love-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January
12 Skyscraper-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-March
13 Lap Of Luxury-Cheap Trick-Epic-May
14 Henry Lee Summer-Henry Lee Summer-CBS Associated-March
15 Out Of Order--Rod Stewart-WB-June
16 Permanent Vacation-Aerosmith-Geffen-January 
17 Let It Roll-Little Feat-WB-September
18 ...Nothing Like The Sun-Sting-A&M-January
19 Cocktail-Soundtrack-Elektra-October
20 Robbie Robertson-Robbie Robertson-Geffen-January
21 Appetite For Destruction-Guns & Roses-Geffen-August
22 Green Thoughts-Smithereens-Enigma-May
23 Savage Amusement-Scorpions-Mercury-June
24 Big Generator-Yes-Atco-January
25 Starfish-The Church-Arista-April
26 Born To Be Bad-George Thorogood-EMI Manhattan-February
27 This Note's For You-Neil Young & The Bluenotes-Reprise-May
28 Just Before The Bullets Fly-Gregg Allman-Epic-August
29 Kingdom Come-Kingdom Come-Polydor-May
30 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason-Pink Floyd-Columbia-January
31 Rumble-Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers-Columbia-September
32 Long Cold Winter-Cinderella-Mercury-September
33 Outrider-Jimmy Page-Geffen-July
34 Eye Of The Hurricane-Alarm-IRS-January
35 One Good Reason-Paul Carrack-Chrysalis-January
36 Heavy Nova-Robert Palmer-EMI Manhattan-September
37 Wide Awake In Dreamland-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-July
38 New Jersey-Bon Jovi-Mercury-October
39 Dangerous Age-Bad Company-Atlantic-October
40 Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman-Elektra-September
41 Pride-White Lion-Atlantic-May
42 Rattle And Hum-U2-Island-November
43 Melissa Etheridge-Melissa Etheridge-Island-September
44 A Man Of Colours-Icehouse-Chrysalis-March
45 Casual Gods-Jerry Harrison-Sire-April
46 Reg Strikes Back-Elton John-MCA-July
47 Naked-Talking Heads-Fly-April
48 Land Of Dreams-Randy Newman-Reprise-November
49 Crest Of A Knave-Jethro Tull-Chrysalis-January
50 Nothing To Lose-Eddie Money-Columbia-November
51 Open Up And Say...Ahh!-Poison-Enigma-June
52 Talk Is Cheap-Keith Richards-Virgin-October
53 Freight Train Heart-Jimmy Barnes-Geffen-June
54 Small World-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-September
55 Common Ground-Rhythm Corps-Pasha-August
56 Once Bitten-Great White-Capitol-February
57 Sur La Mer-Moody Blues-Polydor-June
58 Slow Turning-John Hiatt-A&M-October
59 Rock & Roll Strategy-.38 Special-A&M-November
60 Unchain My Heart-Joe Cocker-Capitol-February
61 Document-R.E.M.-I.R.S.-January
62 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark-Robert Cray Band-Hightone-August
63 Crossroads-Eric Clapton-Polydor-May
64 Take What You Need-Robin Trower-Atlantic-June
65 Blow Up Your Video-AC/DC-Atlantic-March
66 Victory Day-Tom Cochrane & Red Rider-RCA-November
67 Hold Your Fire-Rush-Mercury-January
68 Memory In The Making-John Kilzer-Geffen-June
69 See The Light-Jeff Healey Band-Arista-November
70 The Joshua Tree-U2-Island-January
71 Up Your Alley-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts-Blackheart-December
72 Down In The Groove-Bob Dylan-Columbia-June
73 Open All Night-Georgia Satellites-Elektra-July
74 Racing After Midnight-Honeymoon Suite-WB-May
75 The Hunger-Michael Bolton-Columbia-February
76 People-Hothouse Flowers-London-September
77 Traveling Wilburys-Traveling Wilburys-Wilbury-November
78 Chronicles-Steve Winwood-Island-February
79 Conscious Party-Ziggy Marley-Virgin-June
80 Live Free Or Die-Balaam & The Angel-Virgin-April
81 Islands-Mike Oldfield-Virgin-February
82 Out Of This World-Europe-Epic-September
83 Earth Sun Moon-Love & Rockets-Big Time-January
84 Diamond Sun-Glass Tiger-EMI Manhattan-May
85 Whitesnake-Whitesnake-Geffen-January
86 Treat Her Right-Treat Her Right-RCA-May
87 Surfing With The Alien-Joe Satriani-January
88 Back For The Attack-Dokken-Elektra-January

* As published in the December 16,1988 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.