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36 Albums That Turn 35 in 2022

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…

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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 - ā€˜The Joshua Tree’

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Released on March 9, 1987.


R.E.M - ā€˜Document’

REM-Document_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released on March 21, 1987.


Prince - ā€˜Sign O the Times’

Prince-Sign-O-the-Times_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released on March 30, 1987.


Bruce Springsteen - ā€˜Tunnel of Love’

Bruce-Springsteen-Tunnel-of-Love_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released on October 9, 1987.


The Cure - ā€˜Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me’

The-Cure-Kiss-Me-Kiss-Me-Kiss-Me_Polydor.jpgPolydor

Released on May 25, 1987.


INXS - ā€˜Kick’

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Released on October 19, 1987.


Def Leppard - ā€˜Hysteria’

Def-Leppard-Hysteria_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released on August 3, 1987.


Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads - ā€˜Tribute’

Ozzy-Osbourne-and-Randy-Rhoads-Tribute_Sony-Legacy.jpgSony Legacy

Released on March 19, 1987.


Rush - ā€˜Hold Your Fire’

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Released on September 8, 1987.


Aerosmith - ā€˜Permanent Vacation’

Aerosmith-Permanent-Vacation_UMG.jpgUMG

Released on August 25, 1987.


Sting - ā€˜...Nothing Like the Sun’

Sting-...Nothing-Like-the-Sun_AM.jpgA&M

Released on October 1, 1987


David Bowie - ā€˜Never Let Me Down’

David-Bowie-Never-Let-Me-Down_Virgin.jpgVirgin

Released on April 20, 1987.


Whitesnake - ā€˜Whitesnake’

Whitesnake-Whitesnake_Rhino.jpgRhino

Released on March 31, 1987.


George Harrison - ā€˜Cloud Nine’

George-Harrison-Cloud-Nine_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released on November 2, 1987.


Pink Floyd - ā€˜A Momentary Lapse of Reason’

Pink-Floyd-A-Momentary-Lapse-of-Reason_EMI.jpgEMI

Released on September 7, 1987.


Roger Waters - ā€˜Radio K.A.O.S.’

Roger-Waters-Radio-KAOS_EMI-Columbia.jpgEMI/Columbia

Released on June 15, 1987.


Sammy Hagar - ā€˜Sammy Hagar (I Never Said Goodbye)’

Sammy-Hagar-Sammy-Hagar-I-Never-Said-Goodbye-_UMG.jpgUMG

Released on June 23, 1987.


Motley Crue - ā€˜Girls, Girls, Girls’

Motley-Crue-Girls-Girls-Girls_Elektra.jpgElektra

Released on May 15, 1987.


Joe Cocker - ā€˜Unchain My Heart’

Joe-Cocker-Unchain-My-Heart_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released on October 9, 1987.


Heart - ā€˜Bad Animals’

Heart-Bad-Animals_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released on June 6, 1987.


Fleetwood Mac - ā€˜Tango in the Night’

Fleetwood-Mac-Tango-in-the-Night_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Released on April 13, 1987.


The Cult - ā€˜Electric’

The-Cult-Electric_Beggars-Banquet-Sire.jpgBeggars Banquet/Sire

Released on April 6, 1987.


Tom Petty - ā€˜Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)’

Tom-Petty-Let-Me-Up-Ive-Had-Enough_MCA.jpgMCA

Released on April 27, 1987.


Motorhead - ā€˜Rock ā€˜n’ Roll’

Motorhead-Rock-n-Roll_Sanctuary.jpgSanctuary

Released on September 5, 1987.


The Grateful Dead - ā€˜In the Dark’

The-Grateful-Dead-In-the-Dark_Arista.jpgArista

Released on July 6, 1987.


Foreigner - ā€˜Inside Information’

Foreigner-Inside-Information_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Released on December 8, 1987.


Jethro Tull - ā€˜Crest of a Knave’

Jethro-Tull-Crest-of-a-Knave_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released on September 11, 1987.


Mick Jagger - ā€˜Primitive Cool’

Mick-Jagger-Primitive-Cool_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released on September 14, 1987.


KISS - ā€˜Crazy Nights’

KISS-Crazy-Nights_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released on September 18, 1987.


The Cars - ā€˜Door to Door’

The-Cars-Door-to-Door_Elektra.jpgElektra

Released on August 25, 1987.


Depeche Mode - ā€˜Music for the Masses’

Depeche-Mode-Music-for-the-Masses_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released on September 28, 1987.


Red Hot Chili Peppers - ā€˜The Uplift Mofo Party Plan’

Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-The-Uplift-Mofo-Party-Plan_EMI.jpgEMI

Released on September 29, 1987.


George Michael - ā€˜Faith’

George-Michael-Faith_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released on October 30, 1987.


Faith No More - ā€˜Introduce Yourself’

Faith-No-More-Introduce-Yourself_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Released on April 23, 1987.


Yes - ā€œBig Generator’

Yes-Big-Generator_WMG.jpgWMG

Released on September 21, 1987.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights