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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51.

The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death

The Housemartins

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

408

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

554

Overall Rank:

3,575

Average Rating:

77 (76 votes)

Comments:

52.

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,611

Average Rating:

68 (218 votes)

Comments:

53.

Permanent Vacation

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,676

Average Rating:

72 (221 votes)

Comments:

54.

Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death
Compilation

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,728

Average Rating:

77 (97 votes)

Comments:

55.

Hall Of The Mountain King

Savatage

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

353

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

606

Overall Rank:

4,064

Average Rating:

77 (62 votes)

Comments:

56.

Bring The Family

John Hiatt

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

628

Overall Rank:

4,241

Average Rating:

74 (100 votes)

Comments:

57.

Calenture

The Triffids

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

640

Overall Rank:

4,325

Average Rating:

76 (75 votes)

Comments:

58.

Daddy's Highway

The Bats

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

658

Overall Rank:

4,478

Average Rating:

77 (63 votes)

Comments:

59.

Yo! Bum Rush The Show

Public Enemy

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

700

Overall Rank:

4,771

Average Rating:

75 (100 votes)

Comments:

60.

Savage

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

287

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

711

Overall Rank:

4,805

Average Rating:

68 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	394	39%
	234	23%
	44	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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4. Neil Young
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11. Stevie Wonder
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13. Paul McCartney
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17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
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