Best Albums of 1987

Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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1987
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1987
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Year of Release:
1987
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4
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Rank in 1980s:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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4
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 1987 composition

Country Albums %


United States 395 39%
United Kingdom 238 24%
Mixed Nationality 40 4%
Australia 32 3%
Germany 30 3%
Japan 29 3%
Canada 27 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 914 91%
Yes 88 9%
Live? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 11 1%
Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
18. No Other by Gene Clark
19. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Brian Eno
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