Ensign / Chrysalis publish Sinéad O’Connor’s debut album : ‘The Lion And The Cobra’ (1987)
Sinéad O’Connor‘s “The Lion and the Cobra” is her debut album co-produced with Kevin Mooney and released on November 4, 1987 by Ensign / Chrysalis
George Harrison releases his eleventh solo album : ‘Cloud Nine’ featuring ‘Got My Mind Set on You’ (1987)
George Harrison‘s ‘Cloud Nine’ feat. “Got My Mind Set on You” is his eleventh studio album co-produced with Jeff Lynne and released on November 2, 1987 by Dark Horse
Bryan Ferry releases his seventh solo album : ‘Bête Noire’ featuring ‘Kiss and Tell’ (1987)
Bryan Ferry‘s ‘Bête Noire’ is his seventh solo studio album released on November 2, 1987 by Virgin / E.G.
George Michael releases his debut solo album : ‘Faith’ featuring ‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘One More Try,’ ‘Monkey’ and ‘Father Figure’ (1987)
George Michael‘s ‘Faith’ feat. ‘I Want Your Sex’ is his debut solo studio album released on October 30, 1987 by Columbia / Epic Records.
Geffen publish Robbie Robertson’s eponymous solo debut album (1987)
‘Robbie Robertson‘ is his eponymous solo debut album co-produced with Daniel Lanois and released on October 27, 1987 by Geffen.
INXS release their sixth album : ‘Kick’ featuring ‘Need You Tonight,’ ‘Devil Inside’ and ‘New Sensation’ (1987)
INXS‘ ‘Kick’ feat. ‘Need You Tonight’ is their sixth studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on October 19, 1987 by WEA / Atlantic / Phonogram Records.
Sting releases his second solo album : ‘…Nothing Like the Sun’ featuring ‘Englishman in New York,’ ‘We’ll Be Together,’ ‘They Dance Alone’ and ‘Fragile’
Sting‘s ‘…Nothing Like the Sun’ is his second solo album ( with a title borrowed from from Shakespeare’s Sonnet #130) released on October 13, 1987 by A&M.
The Wedding Present release their debut album : ‘George Best’ (1987)
The Wedding Present‘s ‘George Best’ is their debut album co-produced with Chris Allison and released in October 1987 by Reception
Bruce Springsteen releases ‘Tunnel of Love,’ his eighth album featuring ‘Brilliant Disguise’ and ‘One Step Up’ (1987)
Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Tunnel of Love’ is his eighth studio album recorded without the E Street Band and released on October 9, 1987 by Columbia.
Ali Farka Touré records his first eponymous and major album : ‘Ali Farka Touré’ (1987)
Ali Farka Touré‘ is his first eponymous and major album, recorded on October 4, 1987 by Mango/World Circuit.
Rough Trade publish The Smiths’ fourth and final album : ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ (1987)
The Smiths‘ ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ is their fourth and final studio album produced by Stephen Street and band members Johnny Marr and Morrissey, and released on September 28, 1987 by Rough Trade Records
Depeche Mode release ‘Music for the Masses,’ their sixth album featuring ‘Strangelove’ and ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ (1987)
Depeche Mode‘s ‘Music for the Masses’ is their sixth studio album released on September 28 1987 by Mute Records.
EMI publish Pink Floyd’s thirteenth album : ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’ (1987)
Pink Floyd‘s ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’ is their thirteenth studio album (the first without Roger Waters) co-produced by Bob Ezrin & David Gilmour and released on September 7, 1987 by EMI / Columbia.
Parlophone release Pet Shop Boys’ second album : ‘Actually’ featuring ‘It’s a Sin,’ ‘What Have I Done to Deserve This?’ and ‘Heart’ (1987)
Pet Shop Boys‘ ‘Actually’ feat. ‘It’s a Sin’ is their second studio album released on September 7, 1987 by Parlophone/ EMI Manhattan
I.R.S. publish R.E.M.’ fifth album : ‘Document’ featuring ‘The One I Love’ and ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It’ (1987)
Blanco y Negro publish ‘Darklands,’ The Jesus And Mary Chain’s second album (1987)
The Jesus And Mary Chain‘s ‘Darklands’ is their second studio album produced by member William Reid and Bill Price & John Loder and released on August 31, 1987 by Blanco y Negro
John Mellencamp releases his ninth studio album : ‘The Lonesome Jubilee’ featuring ‘Paper in Fire’ and ‘Check It Out’ (1987)
John Mellencamp‘s ‘The Lonesome Jubilee’ is his ninth studio album released on August 24, 1987 by Mercury Records.
Aerosmith release their ninth studio album : ‘Permanent Vacation’ featuring ‘Angel’ and ‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady)’ (1987)
Aerosmith‘s ‘Permanent Vacation’ is their ninth studio album produced by Bruce Fairbairn and released on August 18 1987 by Geffen Records.
Island publish ‘Frank’s Wild Years,’ Tom Waits’ tenth album featuring ‘Way Down in the Hole’ (1987)
Tom Waits‘ ‘Franks Wild Years’ is his tenth studio album featuring ‘Way Down in the Hole’ and released on August 17, 1987 by Island