A New Year means there are new album anniversaries to celebrate. Believe it or not, the albums listed below were all released in 1987!

From hard rock classics to pop-rock gems, here are 36 albums that turn 35 in 2022.

U2 – ‘The Joshua Tree’
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Released on March 9, 1987.
R.E.M – ‘Document’
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Released on March 21, 1987.
Prince – ‘Sign O the Times’
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Released on March 30, 1987.
Bruce Springsteen – ‘Tunnel of Love’
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Released on October 9, 1987.
The Cure – ‘Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me’
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Released on May 25, 1987.
INXS – ‘Kick’
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Released on October 19, 1987.
Def Leppard – ‘Hysteria’
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Released on August 3, 1987.
Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads – ‘Tribute’
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Released on March 19, 1987.
Rush – ‘Hold Your Fire’
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Released on September 8, 1987.
Aerosmith – ‘Permanent Vacation’
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Released on August 25, 1987.
Sting – ‘…Nothing Like the Sun’
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Released on October 1, 1987
David Bowie – ‘Never Let Me Down’
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Released on April 20, 1987.
Whitesnake – ‘Whitesnake’
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Released on March 31, 1987.
George Harrison – ‘Cloud Nine’
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Released on November 2, 1987.
Pink Floyd – ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’
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Released on September 7, 1987.
Roger Waters – ‘Radio K.A.O.S.’
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Released on June 15, 1987.
Sammy Hagar – ‘Sammy Hagar (I Never Said Goodbye)’
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Released on June 23, 1987.
Motley Crue – ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’
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Released on May 15, 1987.
Joe Cocker – ‘Unchain My Heart’
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Released on October 9, 1987.
Heart – ‘Bad Animals’
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Released on June 6, 1987.
Fleetwood Mac – ‘Tango in the Night’
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Released on April 13, 1987.
The Cult – ‘Electric’
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Released on April 6, 1987.
Tom Petty – ‘Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)’
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Released on April 27, 1987.
Motorhead – ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’
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Released on September 5, 1987.
The Grateful Dead – ‘In the Dark’
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Released on July 6, 1987.
Foreigner – ‘Inside Information’
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Released on December 8, 1987.
Jethro Tull – ‘Crest of a Knave’
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Released on September 11, 1987.
Mick Jagger – ‘Primitive Cool’
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Released on September 14, 1987.
KISS – ‘Crazy Nights’
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Released on September 18, 1987.
The Cars – ‘Door to Door’
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Released on August 25, 1987.
Depeche Mode – ‘Music for the Masses’
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Released on September 28, 1987.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘The Uplift Mofo Party Plan’
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Released on September 29, 1987.
George Michael – ‘Faith’
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Released on October 30, 1987.
Faith No More – ‘Introduce Yourself’
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Released on April 23, 1987.
Yes – “Big Generator’
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Released on September 21, 1987.

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U2 – ‘The Joshua Tree’

R.E.M – ‘Document’

Prince – ‘Sign O the Times’

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Tunnel of Love’

The Cure – ‘Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me’

INXS – ‘Kick’

Def Leppard – ‘Hysteria’

Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads – ‘Tribute’

Rush – ‘Hold Your Fire’

Aerosmith – ‘Permanent Vacation’

Sting – ‘…Nothing Like the Sun’

David Bowie – ‘Never Let Me Down’

Whitesnake – ‘Whitesnake’

George Harrison – ‘Cloud Nine’

Pink Floyd – ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’

Roger Waters – ‘Radio K.A.O.S.’

Sammy Hagar – ‘Sammy Hagar (I Never Said Goodbye)’

Motley Crue – ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’

Joe Cocker – ‘Unchain My Heart’

Heart – ‘Bad Animals’

Fleetwood Mac – ‘Tango in the Night’

The Cult – ‘Electric’

Tom Petty – ‘Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)’

Motorhead – ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’

The Grateful Dead – ‘In the Dark’

Foreigner – ‘Inside Information’

Jethro Tull – ‘Crest of a Knave’

Mick Jagger – ‘Primitive Cool’

KISS – ‘Crazy Nights’

The Cars – ‘Door to Door’

Depeche Mode – ‘Music for the Masses’

Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘The Uplift Mofo Party Plan’

George Michael – ‘Faith’

Faith No More – ‘Introduce Yourself’

Yes – “Big Generator’

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