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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Screaming Life

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1987

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18 charts

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Door To Door

The Cars

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1987

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14 charts

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After Chabón

Sumo

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

11 charts

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Earthed

Steve Kilbey

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1987

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3 charts

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The Cutter And The Clan

Runrig

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1987

Appears in:

8 charts

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Life

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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1987

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33 charts

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Strange Fire

Indigo Girls

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1987

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19 charts

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Diminuendo

Lowlife

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1987

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17 charts

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Two Fisted Tales

The Long Ryders

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1987

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18 charts

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Bridge Of Spies

T'Pau

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1987

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24 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%
Steve Reich	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	39%
	238	24%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	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%

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