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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Abracadaboum

Bérurier Noir

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1987

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6 charts

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292.

Evilive
Live

Misfits

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1987

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1 chart

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293.

Played

The Bodines

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1987

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15 charts

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294.

Strange Meeting

Power Tools

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1987

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5 charts

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Flying Beagle

菊池ひみこ [Himiko Kikuchi]

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1987

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3 charts

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Nights In France

Flash And The Pan

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1987

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7 charts

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Men And Women

Simply Red

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1987

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24 charts

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Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Live

The Doors

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1987

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11 charts

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New Wave Hot Dogs

Yo La Tengo

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1987

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17 charts

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Cuba

The Silos

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1987

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14 charts

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
The Original London Cast	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	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

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

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

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