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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91.

Escape From Noise

Negativland

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,027

Overall Rank:

6,985

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

92.

Blow Your Cool!

Hoodoo Gurus

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

176

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,054

Overall Rank:

7,171

Average Rating:

73 (29 votes)

Comments:

93.

Superficies De Placer

Virus (AR)

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

175

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,059

Overall Rank:

7,213

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

94.

Famous Blue Raincoat

Jennifer Warnes

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

175

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,061

Overall Rank:

7,220

Average Rating:

69 (31 votes)

Comments:

95.

Bête Noire

Bryan Ferry

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

174

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,072

Overall Rank:

7,254

Average Rating:

74 (62 votes)

Comments:

96.

Introduce Yourself

Faith No More

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,094

Overall Rank:

7,402

Average Rating:

69 (115 votes)

Comments:

97.

Raintown

Deacon Blue

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,096

Overall Rank:

7,404

Average Rating:

67 (51 votes)

Comments:

98.

Strange Weather

Marianne Faithfull

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

169

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,106

Overall Rank:

7,458

Average Rating:

74 (36 votes)

Comments:

99.

Gluey Porch Treatments

Melvins

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

1,113

Overall Rank:

7,488

Average Rating:

75 (55 votes)

Comments:

100.

Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

Bathory

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1987:

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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%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	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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