Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 1987

Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 1987

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50. Eurythmics - Savage

Eurythmics - Savage

November 9, 1987

Art Pop, Synthpop

Critic Score

68

4 reviews

49. Close Lobsters - Foxheads Stalk This Land

Close Lobsters - Foxheads Stalk This Land

C86, Jangle Pop

Critic Score

80

1 review

48. Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments

Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments

Doom Metal, Grunge, Hardcore Punk

Critic Score

80

1 review

47. The Wedding Present - George Best

The Wedding Present - George Best

October 1, 1987

Jangle Pop, Post-Punk, C86

Noise Pop, Power Pop

Critic Score

80

1 review

46. Descendents - All

Descendents - All

June 0, 1987

Post-Hardcore, Pop Punk

Critic Score

80

1 review

45. Ice-T - Rhyme Pays

Ice-T - Rhyme Pays

November 4, 1987

Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop

Critic Score

65

2 reviews

44. Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician

March 0, 1987

Experimental Rock, Pigfuck, Noise Rock

Sludge Metal, Tape Music, Art Punk, Avant-Garde Metal, Psychedelic Rock

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

43. Warren Zevon - Sentimental Hygiene

Warren Zevon - Sentimental Hygiene

August 29, 1987

Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

42. The Cult - Electric

The Cult - Electric

April 6, 1987

Critic Score

73

3 reviews

41. Miracle Legion - Surprise Surprise Surprise

Miracle Legion - Surprise Surprise Surprise

September 7, 1987

Critic Score

60

1 review

40. Meat Puppets - Huevos

Meat Puppets - Huevos

October 1, 1987

Alternative Rock, Cowpunk

Psychedelic Rock, Boogie Rock

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

39. The Dukes of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot

The Dukes of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot

August 1, 1987

Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock

Jangle Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Critic Score

75

3 reviews

38. Love and Rockets - Earth, Sun, Moon

Love and Rockets - Earth, Sun, Moon

September 9, 1987

Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Rock

Critic Score

87

3 reviews

37. Lyle Lovett - Pontiac

Lyle Lovett - Pontiac

Critic Score

90

3 reviews

36. George Harrison - Cloud Nine

George Harrison - Cloud Nine

November 2, 1987

Critic Score

70

3 reviews

35. Kool Moe Dee - How Ya Like Me Now

Kool Moe Dee - How Ya Like Me Now

November 3, 1987

Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop

Critic Score

80

3 reviews

34. Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby

July 13, 1987

Contemporary R&B

Critic Score

80

1 review

33. John Hiatt - Bring the Family

John Hiatt - Bring the Family

May 29, 1987

Blues Rock, Roots Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

32. INXS - Kick

INXS - Kick

October 19, 1987

New Wave, Funk Rock

Critic Score

68

5 reviews

31. Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun

Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun

October 13, 1987

Jazz Pop, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop

Adult Contemporary, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

90

2 reviews

30. The Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death

The Housemartins - The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death

September 0, 1987

Jangle Pop, Indie Pop

Critic Score

80

1 review

29. Pixies - Come on Pilgrim

Pixies - Come on Pilgrim

September 28, 1987

Indie Rock, Alternative Rock

Noise Pop, Cowpunk

Critic Score

85

3 reviews

28. Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing

Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing

April 1, 1987

Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock

Folk Pop, Jangle Pop, Dream Pop

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

27. Tom Waits - Franks Wild Years

Tom Waits - Franks Wild Years

August 17, 1987

Dark Cabaret, Singer-Songwriter

Blues, Show Tunes, Jazz, Musette

Critic Score

78

4 reviews

26. Big Black - Songs About Fucking

September 10, 1987

Post-Hardcore, Pigfuck, Noise Rock

Post-Punk, Industrial Rock

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

25. John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee

John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee

August 24, 1987

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

24. 10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe

10,000 Maniacs - In My Tribe

July 27, 1987

Critic Score

90

1 review

23. Hüsker Dü - Warehouse: Songs and Stories

Hüsker Dü - Warehouse: Songs and Stories

January 5, 1987

Alternative Rock

Power Pop, Post-Hardcore

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

22. Pet Shop Boys - Actually

Pet Shop Boys - Actually

September 7, 1987

Dance-Pop, Sophisti-Pop, Hi-NRG

Critic Score

83

4 reviews

21. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust

Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust

August 1, 1987

Alternative Rock, Big Music

Critic Score

85

2 reviews

20. Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses

September 28, 1987

Synthpop, Darkwave

Neoclassical Darkwave, Electro-Industrial

Critic Score

82

5 reviews

19. Def Leppard - Hysteria

Def Leppard - Hysteria

August 3, 1987

Hard Rock, Glam Metal

Critic Score

91

5 reviews

18. Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

October 9, 1987

Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Heartland Rock

Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Sophisti-Pop, Heartland Rock

Critic Score

95

5 reviews

17. The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come

September 28, 1987

Jangle Pop, Indie Pop

Critic Score

81

4 reviews

16. Dinosaur - You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur - You're Living All Over Me

December 14, 1987

Noise Rock, Slacker Rock

Noise Pop, Post-Hardcore, Grunge

Critic Score

78

4 reviews

15. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands

October 18, 1987

Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Post-Punk, Indie Pop, Jangle Pop, Neo-Psychedelia

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

14. Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded

Boogie Down Productions - Criminal Minded

March 3, 1987

Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop, Mid-School Hip Hop

Conscious Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap

Critic Score

97

3 reviews

13. The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me

The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me

April 27, 1987

Alternative Rock, Power Pop

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

12. George Michael - Faith

George Michael - Faith

November 2, 1987

Contemporary R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop

Dance-Pop, Pop Soul, Synthpop, Sophisti-Pop, Synth Funk

Critic Score

86

5 reviews

11. Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show

Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show

February 10, 1987

Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop

Boom Bap, Turntablism

Critic Score

87

3 reviews

10. Spacemen 3 - The Perfect Prescription

Spacemen 3 - The Perfect Prescription

September 28, 1987

Space Rock Revival, Neo-Psychedelia

Shoegaze, Garage Rock

Critic Score

87

3 reviews

9. Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra

Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra

November 4, 1987

Alternative Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop

Art Rock, Progressive Pop, Gothic Rock, Jangle Pop, New Wave

Critic Score

88

5 reviews

8. The Sonic Youth - Sister

June 1, 1987

Noise Rock, Alternative Rock

Slacker Rock, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock

Critic Score

95

4 reviews

7. The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

May 25, 1987

Post-Punk, Alternative Rock

Neo-Psychedelia, New Wave, Gothic Rock

Critic Score

80

4 reviews

6. Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full

July 7, 1987

Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop

Turntablism, Instrumental Hip Hop, Mid-School Hip Hop

Critic Score

100

3 reviews

5. R.E.M. - Document

R.E.M. - Document

September 1, 1987

Jangle Pop, Alternative Rock

Critic Score

90

5 reviews

4. Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

July 21, 1987

Glam Metal, Heavy Metal

Critic Score

92

7 reviews

3. Prince - Sign "☮︎" the Times

Prince - Sign

March 31, 1987

Contemporary R&B

Synth Funk, Pop Rock, Minneapolis Sound, Progressive Soul

Critic Score

99

9 reviews

2. U2 - The Joshua Tree

U2 - The Joshua Tree

March 9, 1987

Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Big Music

Heartland Rock, Post-Punk

Critic Score

100

5 reviews

1. Michael Jackson - Bad

Michael Jackson - Bad

August 31, 1987

Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B

Synth Funk, Pop Soul, New Jack Swing

Critic Score

88

4 reviews

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