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2018
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1981
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1982
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1995
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"One of those bands I didn't really know before so I'm sorry I didn't listen to it before because this is a gem of an album. This is in fact one the singer wrote after the death of his son and the grief is palpable in all tracks (the lyrics but also the fact that his voice seems bound to break any..."  [+]  Reply
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2015
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2025
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"Some gorgeous songs! Very classy stuff. A little too polite to make much of an impact in 1980, but has stood the test of time really well. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, just unfashionable."  Reply
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1980
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2001
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"I wanted to love this record, I really had the mentality that this would be a concise gem of lovesexmagic, but it's just... ugh. Yes, Bey and Jay supposedly reignited the flame of their marriage, but I'm not really buying into the chemistry of this record. Bey normally sounds really good over a t..."  [+]  Reply
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2018
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2017
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Overall Chart composition

Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign "O" The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur
6. Document by R.E.M.
7. Bad by Michael Jackson
8. Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
9. Sister by Sonic Youth
10. Substance by New Order
11. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
12. Hysteria by Def Leppard
13. Kick by INXS
14. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
15. Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Come On Pilgrim by Pixies
17. Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil
18. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
19. Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
20. Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen