Best Albums of 1987 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1987

« View best albums of 1986View best albums of 1988 »

Listed below are the greatest albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade

View by decade:	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s
View by year:	1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Share | |

| RSS feed:

| Download CSV file: Log in / register
URL to this chart: |

Collector's summaryLog in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Rank

Album

Band

The Joshua Tree

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	660 charts
Rank in 1987:	1	Rank Score:	30,881
Rank in 1980s	3	Overall Rank:	30
Download / Buy The Joshua Tree on MP3:

Buy album

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	489 charts
Rank in 1987:	2	Rank Score:	21,038
Rank in 1980s	5	Overall Rank:	45
Download / Buy Appetite For Destruction on MP3:

Buy album

Sign 'o' the Times

Prince

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	175 charts
Rank in 1987:	3	Rank Score:	5,176
Rank in 1980s	30	Overall Rank:	237
Download / Buy Sign 'o' the Times on MP3:

Buy album

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	140 charts
Rank in 1987:	4	Rank Score:	4,150
Rank in 1980s	40	Overall Rank:	288
Download / Buy Strangeways, Here We Come on MP3:

Buy album

Bad

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	121 charts
Rank in 1987:	5	Rank Score:	3,388
Rank in 1980s	45	Overall Rank:	339
Download / Buy Bad on MP3:

Buy album

Document

R.E.M.

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	158 charts
Rank in 1987:	6	Rank Score:	3,328
Rank in 1980s	46	Overall Rank:	347
Download / Buy Document on MP3:

Buy album

Hysteria

Def Leppard

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	97 charts
Rank in 1987:	7	Rank Score:	3,073
Rank in 1980s	52	Overall Rank:	382
Download / Buy Hysteria on MP3:
No MP3 preview available.

Buy album

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	116 charts
Rank in 1987:	8	Rank Score:	3,024
Rank in 1980s	54	Overall Rank:	391
Download / Buy You're Living All Over Me on MP3:

Buy album

Substance

New Order

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	54 charts
Rank in 1987:	9	Rank Score:	2,189
Rank in 1980s	78	Overall Rank:	528
Download / Buy Substance on MP3:
No MP3 preview available.

Buy album

10.

Louder Than Bombs

The Smiths

Year of Release:	1987	Appears in:	52 charts
Rank in 1987:	10	Rank Score:	2,088
Rank in 1980s	80	Overall Rank:	545
Download / Buy Louder Than Bombs on MP3:
No MP3 preview available.

Buy album

Best Albums of 1987 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Anthrax	2	0%
Big Black	2	0%
The Original London Cast	2	0%
R.E.M.	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	165	17%
	129	13%
	27	3%
	17	2%
	15	2%
	11	1%
	10	1%
Show all

« View best albums of 1986View best albums of 1988 »

BestEverAlbums.com Site Newsletter
Sign up to receive the latest site news.
We value your privacy.

BestEverAlbums.com Music Stores
Shop at your favourite store:

Amazon Top Books
Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace Scott Thorson (Author), Alex Thorleifson (Author) (20) Download: $5.24 (Visit the Best Sellers in Composers & Musicians list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave Nina Blackwood (Author), Mark Goodman (Author), Alan Hunter (Author), Martha Quinn (Author), Gavin Edwards (Contributor) (16) Download: $11.04 2 used & new from $11.04 (Visit the Best Sellers in Composers & Musicians list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave Nina Blackwood (Author), Mark Goodman (Author), Alan Hunter (Author), Martha Quinn (Author), Gavin Edwards (Contributor) (16) Buy new: ~~$25.00~~ $15.75 41 used & new from $14.34 (Visit the Best Sellers in Composers & Musicians list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
My Way: An Autobiography Paul Anka (Author), David Dalton (Author) (85) Download: $12.59 2 used & new from $12.59 (Visit the Best Sellers in Composers & Musicians list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life in Rock Stephen Pearcy (Author), Sam Benjamin (Author) (13) Buy new: ~~$26.00~~ $17.81 46 used & new from $13.82 (Visit the Best Sellers in Composers & Musicians list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)