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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71.

Wild Frontier

Gary Moore

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

859

Overall Rank:

5,742

Average Rating:

74 (34 votes)

Comments:

72.

Chips From The Chocolate Fireball
Compilation

The Dukes Of Stratosphear

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

864

Overall Rank:

5,785

Average Rating:

78 (62 votes)

Comments:

73.

Pontiac

Lyle Lovett

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,841

Average Rating:

74 (65 votes)

Comments:

74.

Up For A Bit With The Pastels

The Pastels

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

880

Overall Rank:

5,862

Average Rating:

76 (43 votes)

Comments:

75.

Hold Your Fire

Rush

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

886

Overall Rank:

5,916

Average Rating:

70 (166 votes)

Comments:

76.

Ali Farka Toure (Ten Songs From The Legendary Singer From Mali)

Ali Farka Touré

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

892

Overall Rank:

5,986

Average Rating:

78 (34 votes)

Comments:

77.

Radio K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

901

Overall Rank:

6,051

Average Rating:

68 (121 votes)

Comments:

78.

Superficies De Placer

Virus (AR)

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

903

Overall Rank:

6,062

Average Rating:

72 (24 votes)

Comments:

79.

Foxheads Stalk This Land

Close Lobsters

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

925

Overall Rank:

6,285

Average Rating:

76 (43 votes)

Comments:

80.

In The Dark

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

934

Overall Rank:

6,340

Average Rating:

72 (70 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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