List of number-one country albums of 1988 (U.S.)
These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 1988, per the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7-10 days in advance.
| Issue Date |
Album |
Artist |
| January 2 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| January 9 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| January 16 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| January 23 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| January 30 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| February 6 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| February 13 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| February 20 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| February 27 |
80's Ladies |
K. T. Oslin |
| March 5 |
Wild-Eyed Dream |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| March 12 |
80's Ladies |
K. T. Oslin |
| March 19 |
80's Ladies |
K. T. Oslin |
| March 26 |
80's Ladies |
K. T. Oslin |
| April 2 |
80's Ladies |
K. T. Oslin |
| April 9 |
80's Ladies |
K. T. Oslin |
| April 16 |
Wild-Eyed Dream |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| April 23 |
If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' |
George Strait |
| April 30 |
If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' |
George Strait |
| May 7 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| May 14 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| May 21 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| May 28 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| June 4 |
Always & Forever |
Randy Travis |
| June 11 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| June 18 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| June 25 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| July 2 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| July 9 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| July 16 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| July 23 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| July 30 |
Reba |
Reba McEntire |
| August 6 |
Alabama Live |
Alabama |
| August 13 |
Wild Streak |
Hank Williams, Jr. |
| August 20 |
Wild Streak |
Hank Williams, Jr. |
| August 27 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| September 3 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| September 10 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| September 17 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| September 24 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| October 1 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| October 8 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| October 15 |
Old 8×10 |
Randy Travis |
| October 22 |
Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room |
Dwight Yoakam |
| October 29 |
Greatest Hits |
The Judds |
| November 5 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| November 12 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| November 19 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| November 26 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| December 3 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| December 10 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| December 17 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| December 24 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
| December 31 |
Loving Proof |
Ricky Van Shelton |
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