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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51.

The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death

The Housemartins

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,628

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

52.

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

398

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

555

Overall Rank:

3,676

Average Rating:

68 (224 votes)

Comments:

53.

Surfing With The Alien

Joe Satriani

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,728

Average Rating:

75 (137 votes)

Comments:

54.

Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death
Compilation

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

581

Overall Rank:

3,906

Average Rating:

77 (98 votes)

Comments:

55.

Hall Of The Mountain King

Savatage

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

363

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

585

Overall Rank:

3,974

Average Rating:

77 (65 votes)

Comments:

56.

Bring The Family

John Hiatt

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

615

Overall Rank:

4,179

Average Rating:

75 (102 votes)

Comments:

57.

Calenture

The Triffids

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

651

Overall Rank:

4,451

Average Rating:

76 (79 votes)

Comments:

58.

The Legacy

Testament

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

654

Overall Rank:

4,463

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

59.

Daddy's Highway

The Bats

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

676

Overall Rank:

4,558

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

60.

Poetic Champions Compose

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

685

Overall Rank:

4,636

Average Rating:

75 (74 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Tim Berne	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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