Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
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1987 year summaryThe best artists of 1987 were U2, Guns N' Roses, Prince, The Smiths, Dinosaur Jr., Dinosaur, R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode and Sonic Youth.
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991.
Glazunov: Symphony No. 4 Op. 48; Symphony No. 5 Op. 55 
Russia Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
991
Rank in 1980s:
9,583
Overall Rank:
90,448
Average Rating:
 75 (1 vote)
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992.
Teenage Spectacular 
United States R. Stevie Moore
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
992
Rank in 1980s:
9,604
Overall Rank:
90,700
Average Rating:
 69 (1 vote)
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992.
40 Miles From Nowhere 
United States Naked Prey
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
992
Rank in 1980s:
9,604
Overall Rank:
90,700
Average Rating:
 71 (4 votes)
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992.
The High Lonesome Sound 
United States Tim Scott
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
992
Rank in 1980s:
9,604
Overall Rank:
90,700
Average Rating:
 73 (2 votes)
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995.
Who's Gonna Save The World? 
United States Cindy Lee Berryhill
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
5 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
995
Rank in 1980s:
9,651
Overall Rank:
91,392
Average Rating:
 73 (5 votes)
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996.
Leapday Night 
United States David Behrman
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,652
Overall Rank:
91,396
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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996.
The Scene Of Pale Blue 
Japan Outer Limits
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
996
Rank in 1980s:
9,652
Overall Rank:
91,396
Average Rating:
 72 (1 vote)
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998.
The Impossible Mission 
United Kingdom Alien Sex Fiend
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
998
Rank in 1980s:
9,709
Overall Rank:
91,998
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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999.
To Drive The Cold Winter Away 
Canada Loreena McKennitt
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
999
Rank in 1980s:
9,719
Overall Rank:
92,095
Average Rating:
 72 (10 votes)
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1000.
Brutal 
United Kingdom Bogshed
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1987:
1,000
Rank in 1980s:
9,728
Overall Rank:
92,200
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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