Best Albums of 1987

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Explore the best albums of 1987, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts. Last updated: 2 hours ago

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1987 year summaryThe best artists of 1987 were U2, Guns N' Roses, Prince, The Smiths, Dinosaur Jr., R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth and New Order.

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Teenage Spectacular

R. Stevie Moore

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1987

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40 Miles From Nowhere

Naked Prey

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1987

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Who's Gonna Save The World?

Cindy Lee Berryhill

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1987

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Leapday Night

David Behrman

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1987

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The Scene Of Pale Blue

Outer Limits

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1987

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Brutal

Bogshed

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1987

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A Tapestry Of Carols

Maddy Prior With The Carnival Band

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1987

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Ecobondage

Merzbow

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1987

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The World Is My Womb

Nocturnal Emissions

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1987

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Πάρτυ Στο 13ο Όροφο [Party Sto 13o Orofo]

Τρύπες [Trypes]

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	398	40%
	241	24%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	89	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	11	1%

Best Albums of 1987 chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 3 from 78th to 75th Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
Up 1 from 101st to 100th Jane's Addiction by Jane's Addiction
Up 1 from 100th to 99th Nightfall by Candlemass

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 75th to 78th Back To Basics by Billy Bragg
Down 1 from 12th to 13th Hysteria by Def Leppard
Down 1 from 24th to 25th The Lion And The Cobra by Sinéad O'Connor

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 1 from 101st to 100th Jane's Addiction by Jane's Addiction

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 98th to 101st The Walking by Jane Siberry

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