Best Albums of 1987

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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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Killing Technology

Voïvod

Year of Release:

1987

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49 charts

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Korngold: The Sea Hawk

Varujan Kojian / The Utah Symphony Orchestra

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1987

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5 charts

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153.

Mirage

Meat Puppets

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1987

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28 charts

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Retaliation

Carnivore

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

9 charts

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Happy?

Public Image Ltd.

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1987

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25 charts

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Poem Of The River

Felt (UK)

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1987

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28 charts

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In The Dutch Mountains

The Nits

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1987

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23 charts

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Miradouro

Júlio Pereira

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1987

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4 charts

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Fireworks

Bonfire

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1987

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7 charts

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Dead Letter Office
Compilation

R.E.M.

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1987

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48 charts

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Donna Summer	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	236	24%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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