UNITED KINGDOM'S (Record Mirror) TOP ALBUMS OF 1987 

No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
  1 BAD-MICHAEL JACKSON-SEPTEMBER
  2 JOSHUA TREE-U2-March
  3 WHITNEY-WHITNEY HOUSTON-June 
  4 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC VOLUME 10-VARIOUS ARTISTS-December 
  5 THE HITS ALBUM:VOLUME 6-VARIOUS ARTISTS-August
  6 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-FLEETWOOD MAC-November
  7 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-RICK ASTLEY-December 
  8 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau-November
  9 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original Cast-February 
 10 HITS 7???VARIOUS ARTISTS-December 
 11 Running In The Family-Level 42-March
 12 Now That's What I Call Music 9-Various Artists-April
 13 Raindancing-Alison Moyet-April
 14 Graceland-Paul Simon-January
 15 Actually-Pet Shop Boys-September
 16 Introducing The Hardline According To???-Terence ???Trent??? D???Arby-December
 17 All The Best!-Paul McCartney-November
 18 Invisible Touch-Genesis-January
 19 Men And Women-Simply Red-March
 20 The Best Of:Volume 1-UB40-November 
 21 True Blue-Madonna-January
 22 Live In The City Of Light-Simple Minds-May
 23 The Singles-The Pretenders-November
 24 Keep Your Distance-Curiosity Killed The Cat-May
 25 Faith-George Michael-November
 26 The Cream Of Clapton-Eric Clapton-October
 27 Solitude Standing-Suzanne Vega-May
 28 Always Guaranteed-Cliff Richard-September
 29 The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate-Hot Chocolate-March
 30 Sixties Mix-Various Artist-August
 31 The Circus-Erasure-April
 32 Give Me The Reason-Luther Vandross-February
 33 Silk And Steel-Five Star-January
 34 Hysteria-Def Leppard-August
 35 F L M-Mel And Kim-April
 36 Brothers In Arms???Dire Straits-January
 37 Popped In Souled Out-Wet Wet Wet-October
 38 So???Peter Gabriel-January
 39 Whitesnake-Whitesnake-April
 40 It's Better To Travel-Swing Out Sister-June
 41 Who's That Girl-Madonna/Soundtrack-August
 42 Simply Shadows-The Shadows-November
 43 You Can Dance-Madonna-November
 44 Dancing With Strangers-Chris Rea-September
 45 The Return Of Bruno-Bruce Willis-July
 46 Bad Animals-Heart-August
 47 Hearsay-Alexander O'Neal-September
 48 Move Closer-Various Artists-March
 49 Tunnel Of Love-Bruce Springsteen-October
 50 License To Ill-Beastie Boys-June
 51 August-Eric Clapton-February
 52 Picture Book-Simply Red-February
 53 E.S.P.-The Bee Gees-October
 54 Live Magic-Queen-January
 55 From Motown With Love-Various Artists-November
 56 Slippery When Wet???Bon Jovi-January
 57 The Whole Story-Kate Bush-January
 58 Love Songs-Michael Jackson & Diana Ross-December 
 59 Changing Faces:The Very Best Of-10cc & Godley & Creme-September
 60 Control-Janet Jackson-July
 61 Best Shots-Pat Benatar-November
 62 Substance 1987-New Order-August
 63 Wonderful Life-Black-September
 64 Between The Lines-Five Star-September
 65 The Christians-The Christians-October
 66 Reflections-Foster & Allen-October
 67 Red-The Communards-October
 68 ...Nothing Like The Sun-Sting-October
 69 Strangeways Here We Come-The Smiths-October
 70 Songs From Stage And Screen-Michael Crawford & The London Symphony Orchestra-December
 71 Atlantic Soul Classics-Various Artist-July
 72 Whitney Houston???Whitney Houston-January
 73 Cloud Nine-George Harrison-November
 74 Presley:The All Time Greatest Hits-Elvis Presley-August
 75 Memories-Elaine Paige-December
 76 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason-Pink Floyd-September
 77 The Final Countdown-Europe-March
 78 Clutching At Straws-Marillion-June
 79 Sign O' Times-Prince-April
 80 The World Won't Listen-The Smiths-March 
 81 Electric-The Cult-April
 82 Different Light-Bangles-January
 83 Sweet Freedom-Michael McDonald-January
 84 Revenge-Eurythmics-January
 85 Savage-Eurythmics-November
 86 The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death-The Housemartins-September
 87 Dancing On The Ceiling???Lionel Richie-January
 88 Now! Smash Hits-Various Artists-October
 89 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-Beatles-June  (1967)
 90 Every Breath You Take:The Singles???The Police-January
 91 Disco-Pet Shop Boys-January
 92 Fore???Huey Lewis And The News-January
 93 U2 Live:Under A Blood Red Sky???U2-January  (1983)
 94 Sentimentally Yours???Rose Marie-July
 95 Greatest Hits-Queen-January  (1981)
 96 Now That's What I Call Music 8-Various Artists-January
 97 The Greatest Hits Of 1987-Various Artists-November
 98 The Communards-The Communards-January
 99 Never Let Me Down-David Bowie-April
100 Now:The Christmas Album-Various Artists-December