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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Exorcise This Wasteland

Single Gun Theory

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1987

Appears in:

2 charts

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492.

In: Palace Of Swords Reversed
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The Fall

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1987

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7 charts

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493.

And The Stars Go With You

Jonn Serrie

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1987

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7 charts

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494.

Rome Remains Rome

Holger Czukay

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1987

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6 charts

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495.

The Poison Boyfriend

Momus

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1987

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7 charts

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496.

How Ya Like Me Now

Kool Moe Dee

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1987

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21 charts

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The Lost Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1987

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17 charts

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The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-85
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XTC

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1987

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11 charts

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Dancing With Strangers

Chris Rea

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1987

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6 charts

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Down By Law

MC Shan

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1987

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
The Smiths	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Otis Redding	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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