Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, R.E.M., Beastie Boys and Depeche Mode.

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Jimi Plays Monterey (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
Live soundtrack

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

180

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102.

Shop Assistants

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

177

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103.

輪廻交響楽 [Ecophony Rinne]

芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

177

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104.

Rendez-Vous

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

175

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105.

Ragin', Full-On

fIREHOSE

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

174

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106.

A Date With Elvis

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

174

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107.

Break Every Rule

Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

169

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108.

Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

169

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The Ghost Of Cain

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

169

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110.

Suser Avgårde

deLillos

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

168

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Felt (UK)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	262	26%
	46	5%
	46	5%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	911	91%
Yes	89	9%

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

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

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