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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11.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

409 charts

Rank Score:

2,857

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

609

Average Rating:

72 (553 votes)

Comments:

12.

Kick

INXS

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

2,718

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

645

Average Rating:

76 (458 votes)

Comments:

13.

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

The Cure

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

488 charts

Rank Score:

2,697

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

100

Overall Rank:

652

Average Rating:

78 (677 votes)

Comments:

14.

Louder Than Bombs
Compilation

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

2,491

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

109

Overall Rank:

710

Average Rating:

83 (659 votes)

Comments:

15.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

341 charts

Rank Score:

2,149

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

125

Overall Rank:

816

Average Rating:

79 (382 votes)

Comments:

16.

Come On Pilgrim

Pixies

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

2,072

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

130

Overall Rank:

848

Average Rating:

80 (558 votes)

Comments:

17.

Paid In Full

Eric B. & Rakim

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

367 charts

Rank Score:

1,921

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

142

Overall Rank:

912

Average Rating:

78 (395 votes)

Comments:

18.

Diesel And Dust

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

1,881

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

143

Overall Rank:

934

Average Rating:

76 (325 votes)

Comments:

19.

Tango In The Night

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,719

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,024

Average Rating:

75 (411 votes)

Comments:

20.

Tunnel Of Love

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

1,562

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,129

Average Rating:

75 (516 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Tim Berne	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	394	39%
	238	24%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Best Artists of 1979
1. The Clash
2. Pink Floyd
3. Joy Division
4. Talking Heads
5. Neil Young
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7. Michael Jackson
8. Supertramp
9. Gang Of Four
10. AC/DC
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. The Police
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
14. Tom Petty
15. Gary Numan
16. Public Image Ltd.
17. Brian Eno
18. Buzzcocks
19. The B-52's
20. The Specials