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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Bel Canto

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1987

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12 charts

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442.

Exposure

Exposé

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1987

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15 charts

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Blue Corpse

Jandek

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1987

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6 charts

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The Miracle Planet

吉川洋一郎 [Yoichiro Yoshikawa]

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1987

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4 charts

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The Belly Of An Architect

Wim Mertens

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1987

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3 charts

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Remembrance Days

The Dream Academy

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1987

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7 charts

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13 More Protest Songs

The 39 Clocks

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1987

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7 charts

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Crooked Mile

Microdisney

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1987

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11 charts

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Make It Last Forever

Keith Sweat

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1987

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13 charts

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450.

Right Now!

Pussy Galore

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1987

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13 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%
R.E.M.	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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