Helleborine
by Shelleyan Orphan

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Helleborine by Shelleyan Orphan
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 16,725th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 15 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (204th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (2,222nd)
Award Best albums of all time (16,725th)

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Helleborine is ranked as the best album by Shelleyan Orphan.

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Helleborine rankings summary
Overall rank: 16,725th | 1980s rank: 2,222nd | 1987 rank: 204th  Overall chart history
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Helleborine ratings

Average Rating: 
69/100 (from 15 votes)
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Helleborine forum mentions

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Absolutely beautiful and timeless. Otherworldly. Transcendental. Criminally underrated. A real gem. (Edited)
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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