Album Year: 1988
Barcelona
Barcelona is an album recorded by Freddie Mercury, frontman of popular British rock band Queen, and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. Released in 1988. It is the second and final solo album recorded by Mercury. After Barcelona was selected to host the 1992 Summer Olympics, Mercury was approached to write a song as a theme for … Read more
Rattle and Hum
Rattle and Hum is the sixth studio album by rock band U2 and its companion rockumentary directed by Phil Joanou, both released in 1988. The film and the album feature live recordings, covers, and new songs. To a greater extent than on their previous album, The Joshua Tree, the band explores American roots music and … Read more
The Land of Rape and Honey
The Land of Rape and Honey is the third studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 1988 on Sire Records. This album is the band’s first attempt at industrial metal, as opposed to their previous albums which were more electronically influenced. The album title comes from the slogan of Tisdale, Saskatchewan, whose motto … Read more
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
Look Sharp!
Look Sharp! is the second studio album by the Swedish pop and rock duo Roxette. It was recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm between March and June 1988 and at Trident II Studios in London in June 1988. The album was released on October 19, 1988, two years after their debut Pearls of Passion, and … Read more
Pound for Pound
Pound for Pound is the fifth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Anvil.
VIVIsectVI
VIVIsectVI (pronounced “Vivisect Six”) is the fourth album by Skinny Puppy. The title of the album is a pun associating vivisection with satanism. This is the only Skinny Puppy album on which Dave Ogilvie (credited as “Rave”) is given songwriting credit and listed as an official member of the band. This was also the only … Read more