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2023
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1987 Alternative Rock Album Releases
1986
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1987
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Mar 9
U2
The Joshua Tree
100
critic score
(4)
82
user score
(1,071)
May 25
The Cure
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
80
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(973)
Jun 1
Sonic Youth
Sister
95
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(916)
Dec 14
Dinosaur
You're Living All Over Me
78
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(897)
Sep 1
R.E.M.
Document
90
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(437)
Sep 28
Pixies
Come on Pilgrim
84
critic score
(4)
81
user score
(361)
Oct 18
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Darklands
80
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(343)
Nov 4
Sinéad O'Connor
The Lion and the Cobra
88
critic score
(5)
82
user score
(292)
Jun 17
The Replacements
Pleased to Meet Me
80
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(214)
Jan 5
Hüsker Dü
Warehouse: Songs and Stories
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(88)
Aug 1
Midnight Oil
Diesel and Dust
85
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(76)
Nov 1
my bloody valentine
Ecstasy
50
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(75)
Feb 23
The Smiths
The World Won't Listen
71
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(69)
Mar 16
U2
With or Without You
90
user score
(60)
Aug 1
my bloody valentine
Strawberry Wine
69
user score
(57)
Jul 20
New Order
True Faith
91
user score
(39)
Nov 16
R.E.M.
It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
92
user score
(36)
Jul
A.R. Kane
Lollita
50
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(36)
Nov 23
Titãs
Jesus não Tem Dentes no País dos Banguelas
60
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(35)
Aug 31
U2
Where the Streets Have No Name
90
user score
(33)
Dec 7
The Smiths
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
88
user score
(22)
Sep 14
Public Image Ltd.
Happy?
55
critic score
(2)
62
user score
(20)
Sep 9
Love and Rockets
Earth, Sun, Moon
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(17)
Aug
R.E.M.
The One I Love
87
user score
(16)
Dec 23
The Sound
Thunder Up
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(14)
Jul 7
Violeta De Outono
Violeta de Outono
76
user score
(14)
Oct 2
Ekatarina Velika
Ljubav
79
user score
(14)
Nov 4
fIREHOSE
If'n
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(12)
Apr 5
Thin White Rope
Moonhead
90
critic score
(1)
67
user score
(9)
Nov
The Wake
Something That No One Else Could Bring
86
user score
(3)
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Feb 13
Felt
Gold Mine Trash
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(2)
1987
Európa Kiadó
Popzene
96
user score
(2)
Oct 12
Frazier Chorus
Sloppy Heart
65
user score
(1)
1987
Gavin Friday & Simon Carmody
You Can't Always Get What You Want
47
user score
(1)
Jul
The Beloved
Forever Dancing
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