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, The Smiths, Prince, Dinosaur Jr., R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Sonic Youth and Def Leppard.

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31.

Floodland

The Sisters Of Mercy

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

1,133

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

238

Overall Rank:

1,535

Average Rating:

79 (194 votes)

Comments:

32.

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

283 charts

Rank Score:

1,081

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

249

Overall Rank:

1,593

Average Rating:

68 (691 votes)

Comments:

33.

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,057

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

252

Overall Rank:

1,624

Average Rating:

78 (181 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Perfect Prescription

Spacemen 3

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

1,020

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

261

Overall Rank:

1,675

Average Rating:

79 (183 votes)

Comments:

35.

Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

998

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

264

Overall Rank:

1,707

Average Rating:

76 (197 votes)

Comments:

36.

Franks Wild Years

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

982

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,733

Average Rating:

77 (263 votes)

Comments:

37.

Among The Living

Anthrax

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

838

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,990

Average Rating:

79 (220 votes)

Comments:

38.

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

797

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

318

Overall Rank:

2,080

Average Rating:

74 (191 votes)

Comments:

39.

Joe's Garage Act I, II & III
Compilation

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

715

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

346

Overall Rank:

2,266

Average Rating:

79 (139 votes)

Comments:

40.

Cloud Nine

George Harrison

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

708

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

347

Overall Rank:

2,282

Average Rating:

75 (254 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%
The Smiths	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Charles Dutoit / Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal	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	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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