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The Best Alternative Rock Albums of 1987 by User Score
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Alternative Rock
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1
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Dinosaur - You're Living All Over Me
December 14th, 1987
Noise Rock
,
Slacker Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
84
905 ratings
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2
.
Sonic Youth - Sister
June 1st, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Rock
USER SCORE
84
916 ratings
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3
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The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me
June 17th, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Power Pop
USER SCORE
83
214 ratings
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4
.
Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra
November 4th, 1987
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alternative Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Art Rock
USER SCORE
82
294 ratings
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5
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U2 - The Joshua Tree
March 9th, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Heartland Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
82
1,076 ratings
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6
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The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands
October 18th, 1987
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
344 ratings
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7
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R.E.M. - Document
September 1st, 1987
Jangle Pop
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
81
438 ratings
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8
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The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
May 25th, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
81
978 ratings
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9
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Pixies - Come on Pilgrim
September 28th, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
USER SCORE
80
363 ratings
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10
.
Ekatarina Velika - Ljubav
October 2nd, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
USER SCORE
79
14 ratings
Amazon
11
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Hüsker Dü - Warehouse: Songs and Stories
January 5th, 1987
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
78
88 ratings
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12
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Titãs - Jesus não Tem Dentes no País dos Banguelas
November 23rd, 1987
Post-Punk
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
78
35 ratings
Amazon
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13
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fIREHOSE - If'n
November 4th, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
USER SCORE
77
12 ratings
Amazon
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14
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Violeta De Outono - Violeta de Outono
July 7th, 1987
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
76
14 ratings
Amazon
15
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Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust
August 1st, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
76
76 ratings
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16
.
Love and Rockets - Earth, Sun, Moon
September 9th, 1987
Alternative Rock
,
Gothic Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
USER SCORE
75
17 ratings
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17
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A.R. Kane - Lollita
July 0th, 1987
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
USER SCORE
73
35 ratings
Amazon
18
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The Sound - Thunder Up
December 23rd, 1987
Post-Punk
,
Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
70
14 ratings
Amazon
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19
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my bloody valentine - Strawberry Wine
August 1st, 1987
Dream Pop
,
Jangle Pop
USER SCORE
69
57 ratings
Amazon
20
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my bloody valentine - Ecstasy
November 1st, 1987
Dream Pop
,
Jangle Pop
,
Twee Pop
USER SCORE
64
75 ratings
Amazon
21
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Public Image Ltd. - Happy?
September 14th, 1987
Alternative Dance
,
Alternative Rock
,
Post-Punk
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
62
20 ratings
Amazon
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