Top 40 Music Albums of 1987 by 
lightmyway 
I didn't really start listening to music until 88-89 so any of my lists older than that don't have personal memories to inform the choices and are possibly incomplete/shitty.
- Chart updated: 01/21/2016 00:15
- (Created: 06/22/2012 01:37).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,935
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45
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,164
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
6,365
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,231
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
426
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,456
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,056
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
334
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,463
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,148
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Total albums: 40. Page 2 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1987 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Smiths | 2 | 5% | |
| Robbie Robertson | 1 | 3% | |
| New Order | 1 | 3% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 1 | 3% | |
| Butthole Surfers | 1 | 3% | |
| U2 | 1 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 40 Music Albums of 1987 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 5 from 20th to 15thElectric by The Cult |
| Up 4 from 24th to 20th Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| Up 4 from 18th to 14th The Lion And The Cobra by Sinéad O'Connor |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 13th to 16th ...Nothing Like The Sun by Sting |
| Down 3 from 21st to 24th Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by The Cure |
| Down 3 from 22nd to 25th Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Tom Waits | |
| 15. Iron Maiden | |
| 16. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |