Rolling Stone Top 100 Albums (1987)

1. The Beatles-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. The Sex Pistols-Never Mind the Bollocks
3. The Rolling Stones-Exile on Main Street
4. John Lennon-Plastic Ono Band
5. Jimi Hendrix Experience-Are You Experienced?
6. David Bowie-The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
*7. Van Morrison-Astral Weeks
8. Bruce Springsteen-Born To Run
9. The Beatles-The Beatles
10. Marvin Gaye-What's Going On
11. Elvis Costello-This Year's Model
12. Bob Dylan-Blood on the Tracks
13. Bob Dylan & The Band-The Basement Tapes
14. The Clash-London Calling
15. The Rolling Stones-Beggars Banquet
16. Patti Smith-Horses
17. The Beatles-Abbey Road
18. The Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
19. The Band-The Band
*20. Prince-Dirty Mind
21. The Velvet Underground-The Velvet Underground and Nico
22. The Who-Who's Next
23. Derek & The Dominos-Layla
24. Richard & Linda Thompson-Shoot Out the Lights
25. The Doors-The Doors
26. Neil Young-Tonight's The Night
*27. The Clash
28. Bruce Springsteen-Born In the U.S.A.
29. Elvis Costello-My Aim Is True
30. Sly & The Family Stone-There's A Riot Goin' On
31. The Rolling Stones-Sticky Fingers
32. The Velvet Underground-Loaded
33. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band-Trout Mask Replica
34. Rod Stewart-Every Picture Tells A Story
35. Pink Floyd-The Dark Side of the Moon
36. Creedence Clearwater Revival-Willy and the Poor Boys
37. Stevie Wonder-Innervisions
*38. Television-Marquee Moon
39. Prince-Purple Rain
40. Bruce Springsteen-Darkness on the Edge Of Town
41. The Band-Music from Big Pink
*42. The Pretenders
43. Creedence Clearwater Revival-Green River
44. Jefferson Airplane-Surrealistic Pillow
*45. Graham Parker-Squeezing Out Sparks
46. Joni Mitchell-Blue
47. Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin IV
48. Aretha Franklin-Lady Soul
49. Randy Newman-12 Songs
50. Big Brother and the Holding Company-Cheap Thrills
51. Bruce Springsteen-The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle
*52. The Modern Lovers-The Modern Lovers
+53. Talking Heads-Remain In Light
54. Graham Parker-Howlin Wind
*55. The New York Dolls
56. Paul Simon-Graceland
+57. Talking Heads-More Songs About Buildings And Food
58. R.E.M.-Murmur
59. Van Morrison-Moondance
60. Original Soundtrack-The Harder They Come
61. John Lennon-Imagine
62. Jimi Hendrix Experience-Electric Ladyland
63. Bruce Springsteen-The River
64. Stevie Wonder-Talking Book
*65. Elvis Costello And The Attractions-Get Happy!!
+66. Neil Young And Crazy Horse-Rust Never Sleeps
67. Bob Dylan-John Wesley Harding
68. Michael Jackson-Off the Wall
*69. The Ramones
70. The Rolling Stones-Between the Buttons
71. Neil Young-After The Goldrush
72. Fleetwood Mac-Rumours
73. Todd Rundgren-Something/Anything
74. Crosby, Stills And Nash-Crosby, Stills And Nash
*75. Al Green-Call Me
76. Elvis Presley-From Elvis in Memphis
77. The Mothers Of Invention-We're Only In It For The Money
78. Sly And The Family Stone-Greatest Hits
79. Pink Floyd-The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
+80. Talking Heads-Talking Heads:77
81. Miles Davis-Bitches Brew
82. The Byrds-Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
83. Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin II
*84. Roxy Music-Siren
85. Michael Jackson-Thriller
*86. Richard And Linda Thompson-I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
87. Sly And The Family Stone-Stand!
88. Iggy And The Stooges-Raw Power
89. Randy Newman-Sail Away
90. Various Artists-Nuggets: Original Artifacts From The First Psychadelic Era, 1965-1968
91. Aretha Franklin-I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
92. Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes-Hearts Of Stone
93. Simon And Garfunkel-Bridge Over Troubled Water
*94. Talking Heads-Fear Of Music
95. Otis Redding-History Of Otis Redding
96. David Bowie-ChangesOneBowie
98. Steely Dan-Katy Lied
97. The Velvet Underground-The Velvet Underground
99. The Who-Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy
100. T.Rex-Electric Warrior