Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1987 year summaryThe best artists of 1987 were U2, Guns N' Roses, Prince, The Smiths, Dinosaur Jr., R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth and Def Leppard.

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151.

Happy?

Public Image Ltd.

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1987

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25 charts

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152.

Under The Influence

Mary Coughlan

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1987

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3 charts

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153.

Through The Looking Glass

Siouxsie And The Banshees

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1987

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38 charts

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154.

Tribute
Live

Ozzy Osbourne

Year of Release:

1987

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37 charts

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155.

Battle Hymn Of The Apartment

Jerry Jerry And The Sons Of Rhythm Orchestra

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1987

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3 charts

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156.

In The Dutch Mountains

The Nits

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1987

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23 charts

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157.

Making Music

Zakir Hussain

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1987

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9 charts

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Tink Of S.E.

Unrest

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1987

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11 charts

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159.

I Am A Wallet

McCarthy

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1987

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33 charts

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The E.P.s Of R.P.
Compilation

Rudimentary Peni

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1987

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
The Smiths	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Thin White Rope	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	393	39%
	234	23%
	44	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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