UK Albums Chart Number Ones - 1987

A comprehensive list containing all the albums that have reached the top position on the UK Albums Chart in 1987.

List of 21 Vinyl Albums by misa4432

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1		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 8 Number one from 1-17 January.		EMI Virgin Polygram UK	NOW 8	24 Nov 1986	Double LP
2		Kate Bush The Whole Story Number one from 17-31 January.		EMI UK	KBTV 1	10 Nov 1986	LP
3		Paul Simon Graceland Number one from 31 January – 21 February.		Warner Bros. Europe	925 447-1	24 Sep 1986	LP
4		Various Artists The Phantom Of The Opera Number one from 21 February – 14 March.		Polydor UK	PODV9	9 Feb 1987	LP
5		Hot Chocolate The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate Number one from 14-21 March.		EMI UK	EMTV 42	9 Feb 1987	LP
6		U2 The Joshua Tree Number one from 21 March – 5 April.		Island UK	U26	9 Mar 1987	LP	$40
7		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 9 Number one from 5 April – 9 May.		EMI Virgin Polygram UK	NOW 9	23 Mar 1987	Double LP
8		Curiosity Killed The Cat Keep Your Distance Number one from 9-23 May.		Mercury UK	CATLP 1	Apr 1987	LP
9		Swing Out Sister It's Better To Travel Number one from 23 May – 6 June.		Mercury UK	OUT LP 1	11 May 1987	LP
10		Simple Minds Live In The City Of Light Number one from 6-13 June.		Virgin UK	SMDLX 1	11 May 1987	Double LP
11		Whitney Houston Whitney Number one from 13 June – 25 July.		Arista UK	208 141	Jun 1987	LP
12		Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby Number one from 25 July – 1 August.		CBS UK	450911 1	13 Jul 1987	LP
13		Various Artists The Hits Album 6 Number one from 1-29 August, and from 5-12 September.		CBS / BMG / WEA UK	HITS 6	13 Jul 1987	Double LP
14		Def Leppard Hysteria Number one from 29 August – 5 September.		Bludgeon Riffola UK	HYSLP 1	Aug 1987	LP
15		Michael Jackson Bad Number one from 12 September – 17 October. Also the best-selling album of the year.		Epic UK	450290 1	31 Aug 1987	LP
16		Bruce Springsteen Tunnel Of Love Number one from 17-24 October.		CBS UK	460270 1	9 Oct 1987	LP
17		Sting Nothing Like The Sun Number one from 24-31 October.		A&M UK	AMA 6402	16 Oct 1987	Double LP
18		George Michael Faith Number one from 14-21 November.		Epic UK	460000 1	2 Nov 1987	LP
19		T'Pau Bridge Of Spies Number one from 21-28 November.		Siren UK	SRN LP8	14 Sep 1987	LP
20		Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody Number one from 28 November – 5 December.		RCA Europe	PL 71529	16 Nov 1987	LP	$18
21		Various Artists Now That's What I Call Music 10 Number one from 5-31 December.		Virgin EMI UK	NOW 10	23 Nov 1987	Double LP