Best Albums of 1987

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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Year of Release:
1987
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1987
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Year of Release:
1987
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Year of Release:
1987
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 1987:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
19
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 47 of 100

Best Albums of 1987 composition

Country Albums %


United States 395 39%
United Kingdom 238 24%
Mixed Nationality 40 4%
Australia 32 3%
Germany 30 3%
Japan 29 3%
Canada 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%
Best Albums of 1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
6. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
9. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
10. Kinks by The Kinks
11. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
12. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
13. Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock
14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
15. The Animals by The Animals
16. Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai) by Horace Silver Quintet
17. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
18. Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles
19. Wednesday Morning, 3AM by Simon & Garfunkel
20. The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
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