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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91.

Gluey Porch Treatments

Melvins

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,040

Overall Rank:

6,993

Average Rating:

75 (51 votes)

Comments:

92.

Crest Of A Knave

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,047

Overall Rank:

7,028

Average Rating:

69 (110 votes)

Comments:

93.

Bête Noire

Bryan Ferry

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

172

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,088

Overall Rank:

7,300

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

94.

Superficies De Placer

Virus (AR)

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,098

Overall Rank:

7,400

Average Rating:

72 (22 votes)

Comments:

95.

Blow Your Cool!

Hoodoo Gurus

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,105

Overall Rank:

7,455

Average Rating:

72 (27 votes)

Comments:

96.

Jane's Addiction

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

167

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,109

Overall Rank:

7,476

Average Rating:

73 (79 votes)

Comments:

97.

All The Best!
Compilation

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,117

Overall Rank:

7,527

Average Rating:

78 (71 votes)

Comments:

98.

Lolita Nation

Game Theory

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,120

Overall Rank:

7,539

Average Rating:

76 (48 votes)

Comments:

99.

By The Light Of The Moon

Los Lobos

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,127

Overall Rank:

7,623

Average Rating:

73 (34 votes)

Comments:

99.

Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

Bathory

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

164

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,127

Overall Rank:

7,623

Average Rating:

76 (78 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Smiths	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
R.E.M.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	396	40%
	233	23%
	45	5%
	32	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	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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