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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Holy Money

Swans

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1986

Appears in:

40 charts

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162.

Out Of The Grey

The Dream Syndicate

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1986

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38 charts

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163.

Muscle In

Three O'Clock Train

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1986

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3 charts

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164.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

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1986

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50 charts

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165.

Earth Rise

Tandy & Morgan

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1986

Appears in:

8 charts

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166.

Word Up!

Cameo

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1986

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35 charts

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Notorious

Duran Duran

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1986

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48 charts

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168.

August

Eric Clapton

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1986

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32 charts

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The Big Shot Chronicles

Game Theory

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1986

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31 charts

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The Ghost Trade

Camberwell Now

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1986

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13 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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