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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771.

Greensleeves Sampler 1
Compilation

Various Artists

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1987

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1 chart

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771.

Disgraceland

Elvis Hitler

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

7 charts

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773.

Hurricane Eyes

Loudness

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1987

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3 charts

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774.

First Generation
Compilation

Van Der Graaf Generator

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1987

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3 charts

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Habitaciones Extrañas

Enanitos Verdes

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1987

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3 charts

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776.

Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps, Petrushka
Compilation

Pierre Boulez / New York Philharmonic / Cleveland Orchestra

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1987

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2 charts

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777.

Tirami Su

Al Di Meola Project

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1987

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4 charts

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778.

Rarer Than Rocking Horse Shit

The Bamboos (WA)

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1987

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2 charts

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779.

William Boyce: 8 Symphonies

Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert

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1987

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3 charts

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780.

The Singles Plus
Compilation

The Animals

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1987

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
John Eliot Gardiner / English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	236	24%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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