Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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

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111.

Nightfall

Candlemass

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

146

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112.

Psonic Psunspot

The Dukes Of Stratosphear

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

146

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113.

Try To Be Mensch

Element Of Crime

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

143

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114.

It's Better To Travel

Swing Out Sister

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

142

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115.

The Genius Of The Electric Guitar

Charlie Christian

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

141

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116.

Red

The Communards

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

140

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117.

The Well-Tuned Piano 81 X 25 6:17:50 - 11:18:59 PM NYC
Live

La Monte Young

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

138

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118.

Soro

Salif Keita

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

135

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119.

Saint Julian

Julian Cope

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

134

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120.

This Is The Story

The Proclaimers

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

130

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Big Black	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Henry Rollins	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	235	24%
	43	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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