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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81.

Scum

Napalm Death

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

198

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

956

Overall Rank:

6,558

Average Rating:

70 (100 votes)

Comments:

82.

Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

973

Overall Rank:

6,705

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Ideal Copy

Wire

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

977

Overall Rank:

6,723

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

84.

Man Of Colours

Icehouse

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

978

Overall Rank:

6,724

Average Rating:

68 (56 votes)

Comments:

85.

Mother Juno

The Gun Club

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

984

Overall Rank:

6,750

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

86.

All The Best!
Compilation

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

989

Overall Rank:

6,778

Average Rating:

78 (74 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Walking

Jane Siberry

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,820

Average Rating:

74 (42 votes)

Comments:

88.

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

6,871

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

89.

If'n

fIREHOSE

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,015

Overall Rank:

6,927

Average Rating:

73 (36 votes)

Comments:

90.

Earth, Sun, Moon

Love And Rockets

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,016

Overall Rank:

6,938

Average Rating:

74 (64 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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