Best Albums of 1987

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Listed below are the best albums of 1987 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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951.

Terror Squad

Artillery

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

5 charts

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952.

Egito Madagascar

Olodum

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1987

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1 chart

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953.

Excess All Areas

Shy

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1987

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1 chart

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954.

Contre Ma Volonte

M'Bilia Bel & Tabu Ley

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1987

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2 charts

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955.

Armia

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1987

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3 charts

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955.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15; From Jewish Folk Poetry

Bernard Haitink / Concertgebouw Orchestra

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1987

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3 charts

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955.

It's Raining Still

Stormclouds

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1987

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1 chart

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955.

¡Cuacha!

Sidewinders

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1987

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3 charts

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955.

Strappado

Slaughter (CA)

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1987

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3 charts

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Angel Band

Emmylou Harris

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1987

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4 charts

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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	%

	394	39%
	234	23%
	43	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	911	91%
Yes	89	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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