Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1987 year 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.

Foxheads Stalk This Land

Close Lobsters

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

200

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

949

Overall Rank:

6,472

Average Rating:

76 (44 votes)

Comments:

82.

Crest Of A Knave

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

959

Overall Rank:

6,564

Average Rating:

69 (112 votes)

Comments:

83.

Man Of Colours

Icehouse

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

978

Overall Rank:

6,707

Average Rating:

68 (56 votes)

Comments:

84.

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

981

Overall Rank:

6,745

Average Rating:

71 (72 votes)

Comments:

85.

Mother Juno

The Gun Club

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

983

Overall Rank:

6,767

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Ideal Copy

Wire

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

984

Overall Rank:

6,772

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

87.

All The Best!
Compilation

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,854

Average Rating:

78 (76 votes)

Comments:

88.

Scum

Napalm Death

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,005

Overall Rank:

6,920

Average Rating:

69 (102 votes)

Comments:

89.

Earth, Sun, Moon

Love And Rockets

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,015

Overall Rank:

7,029

Average Rating:

74 (65 votes)

Comments:

90.

Gluey Porch Treatments

Melvins

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,025

Overall Rank:

7,098

Average Rating:

75 (56 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
John Zorn	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	237	24%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. No Other by Gene Clark
18. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
19. Country Life by Roxy Music
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno