Best Albums of 1987
Explore the best albums of 1987, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"Some of the comments about this album and this band are absurd - sure U2 became rather annoying, but that has nothing to do with this album. This is not a pretensious album, its a haunting album. I find Bono's singing on this album to be about the best male performance ever, all of you men know w..." [+] Reply
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1987
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17,933
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"This sleazy album is a breakneck freight train ride from the start to the end of the line. Ugly, dirty, rude, hateful, dangerous and rough. "Appetite for Destruction" was the sound of the American dream gone wrong. By virtue of its grittiness, this never was intended for mainstream success. So ap..." [+] Reply
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~SMiLE~ | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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"My personal favourite album Prince ever released. This kaleidoscopic double album captures Prince at the peak of his studio craft and holds many of his greatest songs as a result. Track Picks: Sign 'O' the Times The Ballad of Dorothy Parker Starfish and Coffee Slow Love If I Was Your Girlfriend I..." [+] Reply
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1987
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"A very underrated Smiths album in my opinion. It's not quite The Queen is Dead but it's very ambition in its lyrical content and production, more so than their earliest work and is probably my 2nd favourite. Favourite songs: Girlfriend in a Coma, Paint a Vulgar Picture, Stop Me If You Think You'v..." [+] Reply
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1987
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5,549
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"As someone who tends not to like indie rock bands with weak singers and disturbed lyrics, you might expect me not to like this album. However, I can unreservedly say that the first 7 tracks here are simply incredible. First: the songwriting is excellent. The poppy moments in 'in a jar' (after 'ju..." [+] Reply
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Caesar01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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"The upbeat sound of their earlier records is just gone. That’s what I loved about R.E.M.: that they didn’t try hard to be so deep and pessimistic like most post-punk bands at the time that had heard Unknown Pleasures and wanted to remake it. There are some nice guitar riffs on here though, especi..." [+] Reply
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Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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"At times, I wonder if this is actually better than Thriller. Right now, I say it's not, but it still is much closer than it often gets credit for. Establishes him as one of the greats." Reply
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1987
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4,239
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"DM's best album and the one that saw them finally enter stadium land. Tough and uncompromising, Masses was a further evolution of their sound - revisiting some of their favourite themes i.e. love, sex, death, and religion." Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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3,574
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"Holy goodness, I was not expecting this. What an amazing album. I'm gonna give it a few more listens, but I believe that this might be Sonic Youth's best album." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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"“Blue Monday” was so ahead of its time, it’s not even fair." Reply
- Boltzmann | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1987
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1987 composition
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| Various Artists | 17 | 2% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 0% | |
| Big Black | 3 | 0% | |
| The Smiths | 3 | 0% | |
| Blaine L. Reininger | 3 | 0% | |
| XTC | 3 | 0% | |
| Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic | 3 | 0% | |
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397 | 40% | |
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238 | 24% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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