The following is a list of albums released in 1987.
For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1987 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.
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| 1987
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Barney Kessel
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Spontaneous Combustion & Monty Alexander
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Jazz • Bop • Swing
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Contemporary
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Los Angeles, CA
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| 1987
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Chet Baker & Phil Markowitz
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Live at Nick's
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Jazz • Cool Jazz
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Criss Cross Jazz
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Milpitas, CA
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| 1987
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Chet Baker & Van Morrison
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Live at Ronnie Scott's London
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Jazz • Cool Jazz
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Hendring Wadham
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Milpitas, CA
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| 1987
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Fortune Tellers
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Musick Without Tears
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Rock • Garage Rock
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New Rose
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Oklahoma City, OK
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| 1987
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Jay McShann
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Roll 'Em
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Jazz • Blues • Jump Blues • Swing
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Black and Blue
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Kansas City, MO
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Jody Miller
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My Country
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Country • Folk
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Blanchard, OK
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Kay Starr with Her Jazz Quartet
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Live at Freddy's
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Jazz • Pop
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Baldwin Street
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Los Angeles, CA
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| 1987
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Legioned Marcher
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Demo
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Metal • Heavy Metal • Power Metal
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Oklahoma City, OK
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| 1987
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Michael Hedges
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Live on the Double Planet
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World • New Age
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Windham Hill
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Mendocino, CA
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| 1987
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N.O.T.A. & Corrosion of Conformity
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N.O.T.A. / Corrosion of Conformity
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Rock • Punk • Hardcore Punk
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M.S.A.M.
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Tulsa, OK • Raleigh, NC
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Oscar Pettiford Orchestra
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Discoveries
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Jazz • Bebop
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Savoy Jazz
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Okmulgee, OK
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Reba McEntire
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Greatest Hits
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Country
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MCA Nashville
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Kiowa, OK
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| 1987
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Sammi Smith
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With Love
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Country • Outlaw Country
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Derrick Artists
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Bristow, OK
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| 1987
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Woody Guthrie
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Columbia River Ballads
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Folk
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Rounder
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New York City, NY
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