Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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.

Yo! Bum Rush The Show

Public Enemy

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

699

Overall Rank:

4,730

Average Rating:

75 (104 votes)

Comments:

62.

Savage

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

729

Overall Rank:

4,931

Average Rating:

68 (88 votes)

Comments:

63.

The World Won't Listen
Compilation

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,937

Average Rating:

80 (183 votes)

Comments:

64.

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

735

Overall Rank:

4,950

Average Rating:

75 (101 votes)

Comments:

65.

Whitney

Whitney Houston

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

751

Overall Rank:

5,073

Average Rating:

65 (114 votes)

Comments:

66.

Mainstream

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

753

Overall Rank:

5,078

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

67.

Tallulah

The Go-Betweens

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

768

Overall Rank:

5,198

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

68.

Back To Basics
Compilation

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

805

Overall Rank:

5,487

Average Rating:

72 (38 votes)

Comments:

69.

Wild Frontier

Gary Moore

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

236

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

833

Overall Rank:

5,651

Average Rating:

74 (35 votes)

Comments:

70.

Up For A Bit With The Pastels

The Pastels

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

867

Overall Rank:

5,814

Average Rating:

76 (43 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
Paolo Conte	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	236	24%
	41	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	29	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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