Best Albums of 1987

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, The Smiths, Prince, Dinosaur Jr., R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth and Def Leppard.
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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1987
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1987
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Buy album United States
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1987
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4
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Rank in 1980s:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 94 of 100

Best Albums of 1987 composition

Country Albums %


United States 399 40%
United Kingdom 231 23%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Germany 32 3%
Australia 32 3%
Canada 27 3%
Japan 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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