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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61.

Savage

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

708

Overall Rank:

4,762

Average Rating:

68 (88 votes)

Comments:

62.

The World Won't Listen
Compilation

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

722

Overall Rank:

4,852

Average Rating:

80 (182 votes)

Comments:

63.

Mainstream

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

739

Overall Rank:

4,990

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

64.

Whitney

Whitney Houston

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

754

Overall Rank:

5,076

Average Rating:

65 (113 votes)

Comments:

65.

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

760

Overall Rank:

5,124

Average Rating:

75 (97 votes)

Comments:

66.

Tallulah

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

770

Overall Rank:

5,208

Average Rating:

77 (69 votes)

Comments:

67.

Scum

Napalm Death

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

805

Overall Rank:

5,470

Average Rating:

70 (98 votes)

Comments:

68.

Hole In The Heart

Ramleh

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

825

Overall Rank:

5,588

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

69.

Poetic Champions Compose

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

827

Overall Rank:

5,591

Average Rating:

74 (75 votes)

Comments:

70.

Escape From Noise

Negativland

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

851

Overall Rank:

5,684

Average Rating:

76 (16 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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