This is a rare opportunity to buy a complete run of NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS (NME) magazines from 1988 featuring all the greatest stars of the year.

This is a complete year of 52 weekly magazines.

All the magazines are complete and in very good condition overall.

Light age related tanning around the edges.

One magazine has a large tear across the cover, otherwise in terms of wear & tear, these magazines are much better condition than is typical for their age. Crosswords have not been filled in. Any free gifts that came in a couple of issues are not included.

Please look at the photos for a better appreciation of the overall condition of this magazine.

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The UK charts in 1988 were dominated by pop acts like Kylie Minogue, Bros, and Tiffany, along with hits from Pet Shop Boys, Yazz, and Cliff Richard (1988's biggest seller). It was a vibrant year featuring breakthroughs for artists like Fairground Attraction and established acts like U2, George Michael, and Fleetwood Mac.

Key Artists & Bands on the 1988 UK Charts

Pop & Dance Pop: Kylie Minogue (achieved multiple #1s, including "I Should Be So Lucky"), Bros ("I Owe You Nothing"), Tiffany ("I Think We're Alone Now"), Debbie Gibson ("Shake Your Love"), Yazz & The Plastic Population ("The Only Way Is Up"), Pet Shop Boys ("Heart", "Always on My Mind"), Jason Donovan ("Especially for You"), Rick Astley, Sinitta, Four Tops ("Loco in Acapulco"), Belinda Carlisle ("Heaven Is a Place on Earth"), Erasure ("Crackers International"), Fairground Attraction ("Perfect"), Womack & Womack ("Teardrops").

Rock & Alternative: U2 ("Desire"), Fleetwood Mac, The Primitives, Dinosaur Jr., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, AC/DC ("Heatseeker"), Megadeth, [Whitesnake]