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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Spitting Out Miracles

The Blue Aeroplanes

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1987

Appears in:

4 charts

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722.

A Letter From St. Paul

The Silencers

Year of Release:

1987

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7 charts

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723.

Mary Jean & 9 Others

Marshall Crenshaw

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1987

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5 charts

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724.

Mystification

Manilla Road

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1987

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6 charts

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724.

Sign Language

Montreux

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1987

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2 charts

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726.

Portrait
Compilation

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

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1987

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3 charts

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The Beginning
Compilation

Mercyful Fate

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1987

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2 charts

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Waiting For A Miracle: Singles 1970–1987
Compilation

Bruce Cockburn

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1987

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3 charts

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729.

By Gloucester Docks I Sat Down And Wept (A Love Story)

Ashley Hutchings

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1987

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3 charts

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730.

Forward To Termination

Sacrifice

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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%
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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