1988 LPs Of The Year

The Observer asked several music critics, including John Peel, their four favourite albums of the year, that was published on 11th December 1988.

Peel chose his four favourite albums of the year: Peel mentioned also Napalm Death's From Enslavement To Obliteration, Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation and The Fall's Kurious Oranj as album contenders.
 * Carcass: Reek Of Putrefaction
 * Pixies: Surfer Rosa
 * Fred Lane & His Hittite Hot Shots: Car Radio Jerome
 * Fall: The Frenze Experience

Amayenge, Shalawambe, Happy Mondays, 808 State, Dub Sex, the reggae re-issues of Trojan and almost anything on the Blast First label were mentioned as one of the highlights of 1988.