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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51.

Surfing With The Alien

Joe Satriani

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

552

Overall Rank:

3,612

Average Rating:

74 (133 votes)

Comments:

52.

Permanent Vacation

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,616

Average Rating:

73 (221 votes)

Comments:

53.

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

559

Overall Rank:

3,643

Average Rating:

68 (220 votes)

Comments:

54.

Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death
Compilation

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,811

Average Rating:

77 (97 votes)

Comments:

55.

Hall Of The Mountain King

Savatage

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

588

Overall Rank:

3,929

Average Rating:

77 (63 votes)

Comments:

56.

The Legacy

Testament

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

637

Overall Rank:

4,312

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

57.

Bring The Family

John Hiatt

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

640

Overall Rank:

4,324

Average Rating:

74 (99 votes)

Comments:

58.

Calenture

The Triffids

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

649

Overall Rank:

4,379

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

59.

Daddy's Highway

The Bats

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

668

Overall Rank:

4,545

Average Rating:

77 (65 votes)

Comments:

60.

Yo! Bum Rush The Show

Public Enemy

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

705

Overall Rank:

4,747

Average Rating:

75 (103 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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