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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 - ‘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’

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

Released on March 30, 1987.


Bruce Springsteen - ‘Tunnel of Love’

Bruce-Springsteen-Tunnel-of-Love_Columbia.jpgColumbia

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’

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

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’

Motley-Crue-Girls-Girls-Girls_Elektra.jpgElektra

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’

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

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)’

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

Released on April 27, 1987.


Motorhead - ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’

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Released on September 5, 1987.


The Grateful Dead - ‘In the Dark’

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

Released on July 6, 1987.


Foreigner - ‘Inside Information’

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Released on December 8, 1987.


Jethro Tull - ‘Crest of a Knave’

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

Released on September 11, 1987.


Mick Jagger - ‘Primitive Cool’

Mick-Jagger-Primitive-Cool_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released on September 14, 1987.


KISS - ‘Crazy Nights’

KISS-Crazy-Nights_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released on September 18, 1987.


The Cars - ‘Door to Door’

The-Cars-Door-to-Door_Elektra.jpgElektra

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’

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

Released on September 29, 1987.


George Michael - ‘Faith’

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Released on October 30, 1987.


Faith No More - ‘Introduce Yourself’

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

Released on April 23, 1987.


Yes - “Big Generator’

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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