Top Canadian Albums - Year-end 1987

The best selling album in 1987 in Canada was THE JOSHUA TREE by U2.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE 1987
2 BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET 1986
3 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY 1987
4 PAUL SIMON GRACELAND 1986
5 BRUCE HORNSBY THE WAY IT IS 1986
6 MADONNA TRUE BLUE 1986
7 LOS LOBOS LA BAMBA (SOUNDTRACK) 1987
8 HEART BAD ANIMALS 1987
9 JOHN MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE 1987
10 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT 1987
11 BRYAN ADAMS INTO THE FIRE 1987
12 THE CULT ELECTRIC 1987
13 GEORGIA SATELLITES GEORGIA SATELLITES 1986
14 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD 1987
15 WHITESNAKE WHITESNAKE 1987
16 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE 1987
17 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING 1987
18 SOUNDTRACK BEVERLY HILLS COP 1984
19 SUZANNE VEGA SOLITUDE STANDING 1987
20 CROWDED HOUSE CROWDED HOUSE 1986
21 BILLY IDOL VITAL IDOL 1985
22 LIONEL RICHIE DANCING ON THE CEILING 1986
23 LEVEL 42 RUNNING IN THE FAMILY 1987
24 GOWAN GREAT DIRTY WORLD 1987
25 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA 1987
26 STING NOTHING LIKE THE SUN 1987
27 GLASS TIGER THE THIN RED LINE 1986
28 BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL 1986
29 DOLLY PARTON, EMMYLOU HARRIS & LINDA RONSTADT TRIO 1987
30 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 1987
31 MOTLEY CRUE GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS 1987
32 SIMPLY RED MEN AND WOMEN 1987
33 EUROPE THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 1986
34 DAVID BOWIE NEVER LET ME DOWN 1987
35 BOSTON THIRD STAGE 1986
36 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS FORE! 1986
37 MADONNA WHO'S THAT GIRL (SOUNDTRACK) 1987
38 GENESIS INVISIBLE TOUCH 1986
39 THE BANGLES DIFFERENT LIGHT 1986
40 JENNIFER WARNES FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT 1986
41 GREGORY ABBOTT SHAKE YOU DOWN 1986
42 POISON LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN 1986
43 RANDY TRAVIS ALWAYS & FOREVER 1987
44 CUTTING CREW BROADCAST 1986
45 SAMANTHA FOX TOUCH ME 1986
46 JANET JACKSON CONTROL 1986
47 THE PRETENDERS GET CLOSE 1986
48 KIM WILDE ANOTHER STEP 1986
49 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE 1975 - 85 1986
50 R.E.M. DOCUMENT 1987
51 STEVE WINWOOD BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE 1986
52 BILLY IDOL WHIPLASH SMILE 1986
53 COREY HART FIELDS OF FIRE 1986
54 BRUCE WILLIS THE RETURN OF BRUNO 1987
55 STARSHIP NO PROTECTION 1987
56 RUSH HOLD YOUR FIRE 1987
57 HAYWIRE DON'T JUST STAND THERE 1987
58 THE POLICE EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES 1986
59 NEW ORDER SUBSTANCE 1987
60 CLUB NOUVEAU LIFE, LOVE & PAIN 1986
61 BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS BY REQUEST (THE BEST OF BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS) 1987
62 A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERIES A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 1987
63 PETER GABRIEL SO 1986
64 JODY WATLEY JODY WATLEY 1987
65 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH 1987
66 SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN 1986
67 GRATEFUL DEAD IN THE DARK 1987
68 KENNY G DUOTONES 1986
69 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH) 1987
70 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY 1987
71 AEROSMITH PERMANENT VACATION 1987
72 YES BIG GENERATOR 1987
73 CHRIS DE BURGH INTO THE LIGHT 1986
74 SOUNDTRACK STAND BY ME 1986
75 BLUE RODEO OUTSKIRTS 1987
76 INXS KICK 1987
77 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE 1987
78 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON 1985
79 CINDERELLA NIGHT SONGS 1986
80 DURAN DURAN NOTORIOUS 1986
81 PSEUDO ECHO LOVE AN ADVENTURE 1985
82 LISA LISA & CULT JAM SPANISH FLY 1987
83 GINO VANNELLI BIG DREAMERS NEVER SLEEP 1987
84 T'PAU BRIDGE OF SPIES 1987
85 BILLY JOEL THE BRIDGE 1986
86 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH 1987
87 LOVERBOY WILDSIDE 1987
88 THE CARS DOOR TO DOOR 1987
89 KISS CRAZY NIGHTS 1987
90 BRUCE COCKBURN WAITING FOR A MIRACLE 1987
91 LOS LOBOS BY THE LIGHT 1987
92 CYNDI LAUPER TRUE COLORS 1986
93 PSYCHEDELIC FURS MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT 1987
94 OZZY OSBOURNE TRIBUTE 1987
95 ROBBIE NEVIL ROBBIE NEVIL 1986
96 PLATINUM BLONDE CONTACT 1987
97 ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON 1987
98 ATLANTIC STARR ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE 1987
99 THE BOX CLOSER TOGETHER 1987
100 CHALK CIRCLE MENDING WALL 1987

Source: RPM Magazine