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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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,424 charts

Rank Score:

38,611

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Average Rating:

88 (2,844 votes)

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265

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,231 charts

Rank Score:

13,221

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,100 charts

Rank Score:

11,672

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Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

81 (1,316 votes)

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Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

781 charts

Rank Score:

7,448

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Overall Rank:

225

Average Rating:

80 (903 votes)

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Skylarking

XTC

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

572 charts

Rank Score:

4,940

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

453 charts

Rank Score:

4,263

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Overall Rank:

420

Average Rating:

80 (551 votes)

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Reign In Blood

Slayer

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

3,798

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

591 charts

Rank Score:

3,527

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Overall Rank:

510

Average Rating:

77 (836 votes)

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Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

484 charts

Rank Score:

3,495

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Overall Rank:

518

Average Rating:

80 (734 votes)

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10.

Black Celebration

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

2,594

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105

Overall Rank:

699

Average Rating:

78 (480 votes)

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Cocteau Twins	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	38%
	267	27%
	45	5%
	44	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	87	9%

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

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

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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Tom Waits
15. Iron Maiden
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
20. Rush