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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Get Rhythm

Ry Cooder

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1987

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16 charts

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272.

Music For Bowls

The Dead Goldfish Ensemble

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1987

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5 charts

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273.

You

Government Issue

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1987

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5 charts

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Live, Love, Larf And Loaf

French Frith Kaiser Thompson

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1987

Appears in:

9 charts

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275.

Cleanse Fold And Manipulate

Skinny Puppy

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1987

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12 charts

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The Desert Rose Band

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1987

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6 charts

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277.

Viva

Xmal Deutschland

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1987

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5 charts

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The Eternal Idol

Black Sabbath

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1987

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41 charts

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Taking Over

Overkill

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1987

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22 charts

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Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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1987

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32 charts

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	395	39%
	238	24%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	11	1%

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