Top 9 Music Albums of 1987
by davidhuret 
- Chart updated: 10/13/2025 08:45
- (Created: 09/26/2013 07:59).
- Chart size: 9 albums.
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A world of its own. Prince's magnum opus?
[First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
8,774
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Album number 5, their last on the small IRS label before signing with Warner Bros: the transition from cult heroes to pop stars is well underway, with more politically pointed lyrics than usual.
[First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,617
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George sounds reconciled with his Beatle past. One of his very best, most "beatley" and commercially successful albums; co-produced with Jeff Lynne.
[First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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670
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The audio equivalent of an intelligent blockbuster. Great entertainment, with more subtle moments.
[First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1987
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18,354
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1980's adult pop at its best.
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,607
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My comment for U2's album applies here too. A super-production if ever there was one. Very enjoyable if one keeps post-Thriller expectations in check.
[First added to this chart: 06/26/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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4,256
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2013]
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1987
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2,688
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1987
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1,029
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Total albums: 9. Page 1 of 1
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1987 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Prince | 1 | 11% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 11% | |
| George Harrison | 1 | 11% | |
| U2 | 1 | 11% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 11% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 11% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 11% | |
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1987 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 6th to 4th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Bad by Michael Jackson |
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