SIGNALS FROM MARS | 1987
In this latest episode of Signals From Mars, we dive into the top albums of 1987, as chosen by our dedicated voters. Including some of my Patrons, which appear on the show.
They’ve each submitted their top ten albums, ranked from their most to least favorite. Points are awarded based on their rankings: the top album earns 10 points, the second gets 9, and so on, down to the tenth favorite, which receives 1 point. After tallying all the points, we reveal the ultimate album of 1987 according to the Signals From Mars community.
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| 1 | Guns N Roses – Appetite For Destruction |
| 2 | Anthrax – Among The Living |
| 3 | Whitesnake – Whitesnake |
| 4 | Def Leppard – Hysteria |
| 5 | Helloween – Keeper Of The Sevan Keys Part 1 |
| 6 | The Cult – Electric |
| 7 | Dio – Dream Evil |
| 8 | Dokken – Back For The Attack |
| 9 | Motley Crue – Girls, Girls, Girls |
| 10 | Kiss – Crazy Nights |
| 11 | Marillion – Clutching At Straws |
| 12 | Ace Frehley – Frehley’s Comet |
| 13 | INXS – Kick |
| 14 | Metallica – The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited |
| 15 | Black Sabbath – The Eternal Idol |
| 16 | Death – Scream Bloody Gore |
| 17 | Faith No More – Introduce Yourself |
| 18 | McAuley Schenker Group – Perfect Timing |
| 19 | Death Angel – The Ultra-Violence |
| 20 | Testament – The Legacy |
| 21 | Great White – Once Bitten |
| 22 | Racer X – Second Heat |
| 23 | Depeche Mode – Music For The Masses |
| 24 | Rush – Hold Your Fire |
| 25 | Aerosmith – Permanent Vacation |
| 26 | U2 – The Joshua Tree |
| 27 | Celtic Frost – Into The Pandemonium |
| 28 | Faster Pussycat – Faster Pussycat |
| 29 | Suicidal Tendencies – Join The Army |
| 30 | Twisted Sister – Love Is For Suckers |
| 31 | Dinosaur Jr. – You’re Living All Over Me |
| 32 | Exodus – Pleasures Of The Flesh |
| 33 | King Diamond – Abigail |
| 34 | Leatherwolf – Leatherwolf |
| 35 | Armored Saint – Raising Fear |
| 36 | Overkill – Taking Over |
| 37 | Savatage – Hall Of the Mountain King |
| 38 | Andy Taylor – Thunder |
| 39 | Bad News – Bad News |
| 40 | Exhumer – Rising From The Sea |
| 41 | Manowar – Fighting The World |
| 42 | U.D.O. – Animal House |
| 43 | White Lion – Pride |
| 44 | Bathory – Under The Sign Of The Black Mark |
| 45 | George Michael – Faith |
| 46 | Montrose – Mean |
| 47 | Possessed – The Eyes Of Horror |
| 48 | Dirty Looks – Cool From The Wire |
| 49 | Heathen – Breaking The Silence |
| 50 | Kreator – Terrible Certainty |
| 51 | Lizzy Borden – Visual Lies |
| 52 | M.O.D. – USA For M.O.D. |
| 53 | Sting – …Nothing Like The Sun |
| 54 | Agent Steel – Unstoppable Force |
| 55 | Grim Reaper – Rock You To Hell |
| 56 | Motorhead – Rock N Roll |
| 57 | Sisters Of Mercy – Floodland |
| 58 | Voivod – Killing Technology |
| 59 | Y&T – Contagious |
| 60 | Baron Rojo – Tierra De Nadie |
| 61 | D.R.I. – Crossover |
| 62 | Keel – Keel |
| 63 | Ozzy Osbourne – Tribute |
| 64 | Prince – Sign O’ The Times |
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