Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Substance 1987
Compilation

New Order

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

2,893

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

617

Average Rating:

83 (461 votes)

Comments:

12.

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

The Cure

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

2,824

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

629

Average Rating:

78 (664 votes)

Comments:

13.

Kick

INXS

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

2,726

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

101

Overall Rank:

660

Average Rating:

76 (445 votes)

Comments:

14.

Louder Than Bombs
Compilation

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,697

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

102

Overall Rank:

668

Average Rating:

83 (650 votes)

Comments:

15.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

2,152

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

128

Overall Rank:

832

Average Rating:

79 (373 votes)

Comments:

16.

Come On Pilgrim

Pixies

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

2,094

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

131

Overall Rank:

856

Average Rating:

80 (540 votes)

Comments:

17.

Paid In Full

Eric B. & Rakim

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

1,996

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

139

Overall Rank:

901

Average Rating:

78 (381 votes)

Comments:

18.

Diesel And Dust

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,838

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

150

Overall Rank:

980

Average Rating:

76 (319 votes)

Comments:

19.

Tango In The Night

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

283 charts

Rank Score:

1,653

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

168

Overall Rank:

1,071

Average Rating:

75 (395 votes)

Comments:

20.

Tunnel Of Love

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

1,626

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

170

Overall Rank:

1,085

Average Rating:

75 (509 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
William Orbit	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	394	39%
	234	23%
	44	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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