THE OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z) (Website) CHART'S TOP ALBUMS FOR 1988

 No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST-JULY
  2 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD-July 
  3 DIRTY DANCING-SOUNDTRACK-March 
  4 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2-January 
  5 BAD-MICHAEL JACKSON-January
  6 RATTLE AND HUM-U2-December
  7 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE-September
  8 KICK-Inxs-August
  9 THE BIG CHILL SOUNDTRACK-Various Artists-November
 10 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp-June
 11 Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman-December
 12 Faith-George Michael-January
 13 Diesel And Dust-Midnight Oil-January
 14 Tour Of Duty-Soundtrack-December
 15 Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera-Original London Cast-May
 16 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason-Pink Floyd-January
 17 Tiffany-Tiffany-June 
 18 Man Of Colours-Icehouse-February
 19 Freight Train Heart-Jimmy Barnes-April
 20 Money For Nothing:The Best Of-Dire Straits-December