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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51.

Signos

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

525

Overall Rank:

3,404

Average Rating:

79 (83 votes)

Comments:

52.

Throwing Muses (1986)

Throwing Muses

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

418

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,509

Average Rating:

76 (70 votes)

Comments:

53.

Strong Persuader

Robert Cray

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

417

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,519

Average Rating:

73 (101 votes)

Comments:

54.

Gone To Earth

David Sylvian

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,545

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

55.

Electric Café

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,799

Average Rating:

72 (126 votes)

Comments:

56.

Pleasure To Kill

Kreator

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

624

Overall Rank:

4,217

Average Rating:

75 (75 votes)

Comments:

57.

Tinderbox

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

630

Overall Rank:

4,265

Average Rating:

78 (134 votes)

Comments:

58.

Bend Sinister

The Fall

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

645

Overall Rank:

4,332

Average Rating:

76 (81 votes)

Comments:

59.

Album

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

653

Overall Rank:

4,438

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

60.

Kaleidoscope World
Compilation

The Chills

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

664

Overall Rank:

4,502

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	377	38%
	268	27%
	46	5%
	45	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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