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| ⇦ 1987 | 1989 ⇨ |
Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1988
These artists released their first recording in 1988, which made them first eligible for the 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Nirvana |
| 2. | De La Soul |
| 3. | Massive Attack |
| 4. | Tracy Chapman |
| 5. | Fugazi |
| 6. | Living Colour |
| 7. | Phish |
| 8. | Kylie Minogue |
| 9. | Morrissey |
| 10. | Geto Boys |
| 11. | The Offspring |
| 12. | Underworld |
| 13. | Melissa Etheridge |
| 14. | Keith Richards |
| 15. | Edie Brickell |
Essential Debut Albums from 1988
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| 808 State | Newbuild | ☆ |
| Danzig | Danzig | ☆ |
| Fugazi | Fugazi | ☆ |
| King's X | Out of the Silent Planet | ☆ |
| L.A. Guns | L.A. Guns | ☆ |
| Living Colour | Vivid | ☆ |
| MC Lyte | Lyte as a Rock | ☆ |
| Melissa Etheridge | Melissa Etheridge | ☆ |
| Morrissey | Viva Hate | ☆ |
| Paula Abdul | Forever Your Girl | ☆ |
| Tracy Chapman | Tracy Chapman | ☆ |
| Traveling Wilburys | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1988
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Danzig | Mother | ☆ |
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians | What I Am | ☆ |
| Fugazi | Waiting Room | ☆ |
| Fugazi | Bad Mouth | ☆ |
| Fugazi | Bulldog Front | ☆ |
| Living Colour | Cult of Personality | ☆ |
| Living Colour | Glamour Boys | ☆ |
| Living Colour | Open Letter (To a Landlord) | ☆ |
| Martika | Toy Soldiers | ☆ |
| Melissa Etheridge | Bring Me Some Water | ☆ |
| Morrissey | Suedehead | ☆ |
| Mudhoney | Touch Me, I'm Sick | ☆ |
| Paula Abdul | Straight Up | ☆ |
| Paula Abdul | Opposites Attract | ☆ |
| Paula Abdul | Cold Hearted | ☆ |
| Sir Mix-A-Lot | Posse on Broadway | ☆ |
| Slick Rick | Children's Story | ☆ |
| So | Are You Sure? | ☆ |
| Tone Loc | Wild Thing | ☆ |
| Tracy Chapman | Fast Car | ☆ |
| Tracy Chapman | Talkin' 'bout a Revolution | ☆ |
| Tracy Chapman | Baby Can I Hold You | ☆ |
| Traveling Wilburys | Handle with Care | ☆ |
| Traveling Wilburys | End Of The Line | ☆ |
| Vixen | Edge of a Broken Heart | ☆ |
| When In Rome | The Promise | ☆ |
| Winger | Seventeen | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1987 | 1989 ⇨ |
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