Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1986 year summaryThe best artists of 1986 were The Smiths, Metallica, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, XTC, Talk Talk, Slayer, Beastie Boys, R.E.M. and Depeche Mode.

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201.

Think Visual

The Kinks

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1986

Appears in:

18 charts

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Nem Arról Hajnallik, Amerről Hajnallott...

Muzsikas

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1986

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10 charts

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203.

Zelená

Dežo Ursiny & Ivan Štrpka

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1986

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5 charts

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204.

Discover

Gene Loves Jezebel

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1986

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10 charts

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205.

Shelter

Lone Justice

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1986

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25 charts

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Band Of Gypsys 2

Jimi Hendrix

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1986

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3 charts

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Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire

Bonnie Tyler

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1986

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11 charts

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Lyle Lovett

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1986

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30 charts

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209.

La Création Du Monde

Bernard Parmegiani

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1986

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2 charts

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210.

Highlights Of A Dangerous Life

The Johnnys

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1986

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
B.B. King	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Cocteau Twins	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	267	27%
	46	5%
	45	5%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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