Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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Brave Words

The Chills

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1987

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27 charts

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King's Record Shop

Rosanne Cash

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1987

Appears in:

20 charts

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Rock 'N' Roll

Motörhead

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1987

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29 charts

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Out Of The Blue

Debbie Gibson

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1987

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22 charts

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The Eternal Idol

Black Sabbath

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1987

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44 charts

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Defender

Rory Gallagher

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1987

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15 charts

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Arkansas

Bruce Hampton

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1987

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2 charts

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Corredor Polonês

Patife Band

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1987

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12 charts

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D-A-D Draws A Circle

D-A-D

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1987

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7 charts

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Socialismo E Barbarie

CCCP Fedeli Alla Linea

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1987

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8 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%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Charles Dutoit / Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	393	39%
	237	24%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	911	91%
Yes	89	9%

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

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

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