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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41.

Joe's Garage Act I, II & III
Compilation

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

660

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,423

Average Rating:

79 (139 votes)

Comments:

42.

Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 1

Helloween

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

658

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

373

Overall Rank:

2,431

Average Rating:

76 (111 votes)

Comments:

43.

The Lonesome Jubilee

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

647

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,452

Average Rating:

75 (115 votes)

Comments:

44.

George Best

The Wedding Present

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

639

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,483

Average Rating:

77 (94 votes)

Comments:

45.

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

589

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

406

Overall Rank:

2,633

Average Rating:

74 (140 votes)

Comments:

46.

In My Tribe

10,000 Maniacs

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

512

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,948

Average Rating:

74 (151 votes)

Comments:

47.

Robbie Robertson

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

474

Overall Rank:

3,074

Average Rating:

74 (100 votes)

Comments:

48.

Criminal Minded

Boogie Down Productions

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

523

Overall Rank:

3,390

Average Rating:

78 (123 votes)

Comments:

49.

Electric

The Cult

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

526

Overall Rank:

3,421

Average Rating:

75 (168 votes)

Comments:

50.

The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death

The Housemartins

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

543

Overall Rank:

3,563

Average Rating:

77 (78 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	395	39%
	235	23%
	43	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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