Top European Albums - Year-end 1987

The best selling album in 1987 in Europe was BAD by MICHAEL JACKSON.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD 1987
2 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE 1987
3 MADONNA TRUE BLUE 1986
4 GENESIS INVISIBLE TOUCH 1986
5 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY 1987
6 PAUL SIMON GRACELAND 1986
7 BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET 1986
8 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT 1987
9 EUROPE THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 1986
10 SIMPLY RED MEN AND WOMEN 1987
11 DIRE STRAITS BROTHERS IN ARMS 1985
12 TINA TURNER BREAK EVERY RULE 1986
13 LEVEL 42 RUNNING IN THE FAMILY 1987
14 PRINCE SIGN O' THE TIMES 1987
15 PETER GABRIEL SO 1986
16 SUZANNE VEGA SOLITUDE STANDING 1987
17 COMMUNARDS COMMUNARDS 1986
18 MADONNA WHO'S THAT GIRL (SOUNDTRACK) 1987
19 SIMPLE MINDS LIVE IN THE CITY OF LIGHT 1987
20 A-HA SCOUNDREL DAYS 1986
21 THE CURE KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME 1987
22 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 1987
23 WHITESNAKE WHITESNAKE 1987
24 JENNIFER RUSH HEART OVER MIND 1987
25 DAVID BOWIE NEVER LET ME DOWN 1987
26 BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL 1986
27 ALISON MOYET RAINDANCING 1987
28 EURYTHMICS REVENGE 1986
29 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 1987
30 COCK ROBIN AFTER HERE THROUGH MIDLAND 1987
31 MARILLION CLUTCHING AT STRAWS 1987
32 GARY MOORE WILD FRONTIER 1987
33 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY 1987
34 HEART BAD ANIMALS 1987
35 HOT CHOCOLATE THE VERY BEST OF HOT CHOCOLATE 1987
36 LIONEL RICHIE DANCING ON THE CEILING 1986
37 QUEEN LIVE MAGIC 1986
38 KATE BUSH THE WHOLE STORY 1986
39 SOUNDTRACK MIAMI VICE II 1985
40 ERIC CLAPTON AUGUST 1986
41 CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT KEEP YOUR DISTANCE 1987
42 CHRIS DE BURGH INTO THE LIGHT 1986
43 BRYAN ADAMS INTO THE FIRE 1987
44 MEL & KIM FLM (FUN, LOVE AND MONEY) 1987
45 ERASURE THE CIRCUS 1987
46 DEEP PURPLE THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT 1987
47 LOS LOBOS LA BAMBA (SOUNDTRACK) 1987
48 JEAN-MICHEL JARRE IN CONCERT LYONS/HOUSTON 1987
49 JOHN FARNHAM WHISPERING JACK 1987
50 DRAFI DEUTSCHER GEMISCHTE GEFÜHLE 1986
51 THE PRETENDERS GET CLOSE 1986
52 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE 1987
53 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA 1987
54 DURAN DURAN NOTORIOUS 1986
55 CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG CHARLOTTE FOR EVER 1987
56 BEE GEES E.S.P. 1987
57 DON JOHNSON HEARTBEAT 1986
58 MIXED EMOTIONS DEEP FROM THE HEART 1987
59 PET SHOP BOYS DISCO 1986
60 SWING OUT SISTER IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL 1987
61 SPANDAU BALLET THROUGH THE BARRICADES 1986
62 SAMANTHA FOX TOUCH ME 1986
63 BILLY IDOL WHIPLASH SMILE 1986
64 ALAN PARSONS GAUDI 1987
65 THE POLICE EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES 1986
66 FIVE STAR SILK AND STEEL 1986
67 JULIEN CLERC LES AVENTURES A L'EAU 1987
68 CHRIS REA DANCING WITH STRANGERS 1987
69 JOHNNY HALLYDAY GANG 1986
70 GOLD CALICOBA 1986
71 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS FORE! 1986
72 STING NOTHING LIKE THE SUN 1987
73 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN EN PUBLIC 1986
74 LUTHER VANDROSS GIVE ME THE REASON 1986
75 STATUS QUO IN THE ARMY NOW 1986
76 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON 1985
77 FRANCE GALL BABACAR 1987
78 THE BANGLES DIFFERENT LIGHT 1986
79 DEPECHE MODE MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 1987
80 THE HOUSEMARTINS LONDON 0 HULL 4 1986
81 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 1987
82 SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN 1986
83 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK TRÄUMEN MIT ENGELBERT 1986
84 JEANNE MAS FEMMES D'AUJOURD'HUI 1986
85 MIKE OLDFIELD ISLANDS 1987
86 SOUNDTRACK BEVERLY HILLS COP 1984
87 JANET JACKSON CONTROL 1986
88 MICK JAGGER PRIMITIVE COOL 1987
89 CLIFF RICHARD ALWAYS GUARANTEED 1987
90 SIMPLY RED PICTURE BOOK 1985
91 SOUNDTRACK MIAMI VICE 1985
92 ETIENNE DAHO POP SATORI 1986
93 MÜNCHENER FREIHEIT TRAUMZIEL 1986
94 BRUCE HORNSBY THE WAY IT IS 1986
95 ALEXANDER O'NEAL HEARSAY 1987
96 MODERN TALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE 1986
97 FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD LIVERPOOL 1986
98 JEAN-MICHEL JARRE RENDEZ-VOUS 1986
99 LIVING IN A BOX LIVING IN A BOX 1987
100 DIE FLIPPERS TRÄUME, LIEBE, SEHNSUCHT 1987

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