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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61.

Savage

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

713

Overall Rank:

4,811

Average Rating:

68 (87 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Legacy

Testament

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,862

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

63.

Whitney

Whitney Houston

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

733

Overall Rank:

4,978

Average Rating:

65 (110 votes)

Comments:

64.

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

757

Overall Rank:

5,130

Average Rating:

74 (96 votes)

Comments:

65.

Tallulah

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

763

Overall Rank:

5,164

Average Rating:

77 (67 votes)

Comments:

66.

Poetic Champions Compose

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

792

Overall Rank:

5,375

Average Rating:

75 (75 votes)

Comments:

67.

Hole In The Heart

Ramleh

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

800

Overall Rank:

5,415

Average Rating:

74 (23 votes)

Comments:

68.

Ali Farka Toure (Ten Songs From The Legendary Singer From Mali)

Ali Farka Touré

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

823

Overall Rank:

5,559

Average Rating:

78 (33 votes)

Comments:

69.

Chips From The Chocolate Fireball
Compilation

The Dukes Of Stratosphear

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

827

Overall Rank:

5,570

Average Rating:

78 (62 votes)

Comments:

70.

Wild Frontier

Gary Moore

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

841

Overall Rank:

5,659

Average Rating:

74 (33 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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