The best selling album in 1987 in Australia was WHISPERING JACK by JOHN FARNHAM.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | JOHN FARNHAM | WHISPERING JACK | 1987 |
| 2 | CROWDED HOUSE | CROWDED HOUSE | 1986 |
| 3 | BON JOVI | SLIPPERY WHEN WET | 1986 |
| 4 | PAUL SIMON | GRACELAND | 1986 |
| 5 | U2 | THE JOSHUA TREE | 1987 |
| 6 | FLEETWOOD MAC | TANGO IN THE NIGHT | 1987 |
| 7 | EURYTHMICS | REVENGE | 1986 |
| 8 | SIMPLY RED | MEN AND WOMEN | 1987 |
| 9 | WHITNEY HOUSTON | WHITNEY | 1987 |
| 10 | THE BANGLES | DIFFERENT LIGHT | 1986 |
| 11 | MIDNIGHT OIL | DIESEL AND DUST | 1987 |
| 12 | BILLY IDOL | WHIPLASH SMILE | 1986 |
| 13 | ROBERT CRAY | STRONG PERSUADER | 1986 |
| 14 | LOS LOBOS | LA BAMBA (SOUNDTRACK) | 1987 |
| 15 | MEL & KIM | FLM (FUN, LOVE AND MONEY) | 1987 |
| 16 | MICHAEL JACKSON | BAD | 1987 |
| 17 | THE PRETENDERS | GET CLOSE | 1986 |
| 18 | ICEHOUSE | MAN OF COLOURS | 1987 |
| 19 | THE ANGELS | HOWLING | 1987 |
| 20 | HOODOO GURUS | BLOW YOUR COOL | 1987 |
| 21 | MADONNA | TRUE BLUE | 1986 |
| 22 | SUZANNE VEGA | SOLITUDE STANDING | 1987 |
| 23 | SOUNDTRACK | THE BIG CHILL | 1983 |
| 24 | JOHN WILLIAMSON | MALLEE BOY | 1987 |
| 25 | JAMES REYNE | JAMES REYNE | 1987 |
Source: Kent Music Report