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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821.

Концерт [Concert]
Live

Billy Joel

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1987

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7 charts

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822.

As Real As Disneyland

Julian Dawson

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1987

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2 charts

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823.

Popzene

Európa Kiadó

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1987

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1 chart

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824.

Happysad

Rodney Allen

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1987

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2 charts

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825.

Wig Out At Denko's

Dag Nasty

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1987

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5 charts

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826.

For Elsie

The Residents

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1987

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2 charts

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Sanctified Dreams

Tim Berne

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1987

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2 charts

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Europa I Azja

Sztywny Pal Azji

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1987

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4 charts

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829.

The Fool And The Hummingbird

Peter Kater

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1987

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2 charts

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Big Soul

The Original Sins

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1987

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6 charts

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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%
The Dukes Of Stratosphear	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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