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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81.

Abigail

King Diamond

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

199

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

953

Overall Rank:

6,504

Average Rating:

78 (68 votes)

Comments:

82.

The Walking

Jane Siberry

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

958

Overall Rank:

6,550

Average Rating:

74 (42 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Ideal Copy

Wire

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

963

Overall Rank:

6,572

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

84.

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

195

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

972

Overall Rank:

6,616

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

85.

Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

981

Overall Rank:

6,694

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

86.

Mother Juno

The Gun Club

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

982

Overall Rank:

6,713

Average Rating:

74 (37 votes)

Comments:

87.

Earth, Sun, Moon

Love And Rockets

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

992

Overall Rank:

6,770

Average Rating:

74 (63 votes)

Comments:

88.

If'n

fIREHOSE

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

994

Overall Rank:

6,778

Average Rating:

73 (36 votes)

Comments:

89.

Man Of Colours

Icehouse

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

6,836

Average Rating:

68 (56 votes)

Comments:

90.

Famous Blue Raincoat

Jennifer Warnes

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,038

Overall Rank:

7,021

Average Rating:

69 (31 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1987 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
Blaine L. Reininger	3	0%
Big Black	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
The Smiths	3	0%
John Eliot Gardiner / English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir	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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