Album Year: 1988
In the Spirit of Things
In the Spirit of Things is the 11th studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). It is a very loosely organized concept album telling the story of a flood hitting the real Kansas city of Neosho Falls in 1951. The album is often cited by lead vocalist, keyboardist, … Read more
Till I Loved You
Till I Loved You is a studio album by American artist Barbra Streisand, released on October 25, 1988 on Columbia Records. The album was particularly notable both for its thematic structure (its eleven songs chronicle a romance’s beginning, middle and end) and its high-budget production, as many guest writers, producers and musicians participated during its … Read more
Broadway the Hard Way
Broadway the Hard Way is a live album by American musician Frank Zappa recorded at various performances along his 1988 world tour. It was first released as a 9-track vinyl album through Zappa’s label Barking Pumpkin Records in October 1988, and subsequently as a 17-track CD through Rykodisc in 1989.
No Sleep at All
Nö Sleep at All is the second official live album by the British band Motörhead, following 1981’s No Sleep ’til Hammersmith. It was recorded on 2 July 1988 at a Giants of Rock Festival performance in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Copperhead Road
Copperhead Road is an American alternative country/country rock album released in 1988 by Steve Earle. Often referred to as Earle’s first “rock record”, Earle himself calls it the world’s first blend of heavy metal and bluegrass, while in their January 26, 1989 review of the album Rolling Stone suggested the style be known as “power … Read more
Rage
Rage is the second album by late 1980s British pop group T’Pau. It reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and gave the group three hit singles – “Secret Garden” (a UK Top 20), “Road to Our Dream” and “Only the Lonely” (not a cover of the Roy Orbison song).
Touch
Touch is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in 1988 and then re-released in 1989. The album was originally released in 1988 by Nettwerk. McLachlan later signed to Arista Records internationally (although remaining on Nettwerk in Canada), and a revamped version of Touch, with several remixed songs and a new track, was … Read more
Flying Colours
Flying Colours is singer Chris de Burgh’s 9th studio album, released by A&M Records in 1988. It went straight to number one in the UK on 15 October 1988 and is the only de Burgh album to go to number one on the UK album chart. The single “Missing You” taken from the album peaked … Read more
Talk Is Cheap
Talk Is Cheap is the debut solo album by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, released in 1988. Recorded and released during a long-standing falling out with Mick Jagger, Talk Is Cheap received positive reviews upon its release. Relations between Jagger and Richards had grown tense into the third decade of the Rolling Stones as … Read more