Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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11.

Evol

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

2,422

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

111

Overall Rank:

738

Average Rating:

78 (518 votes)

Comments:

12.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

358 charts

Rank Score:

2,002

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

135

Overall Rank:

883

Average Rating:

69 (502 votes)

Comments:

13.

Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

289 charts

Rank Score:

1,640

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

165

Overall Rank:

1,064

Average Rating:

78 (406 votes)

Comments:

14.

Parade
Soundtrack

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

312 charts

Rank Score:

1,635

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

167

Overall Rank:

1,072

Average Rating:

77 (386 votes)

Comments:

15.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,443

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,219

Average Rating:

76 (343 votes)

Comments:

16.

Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,405

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

203

Overall Rank:

1,247

Average Rating:

78 (384 votes)

Comments:

17.

Invisible Touch

Genesis

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,362

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,285

Average Rating:

69 (433 votes)

Comments:

18.

Atomizer

Big Black

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,238

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,405

Average Rating:

76 (196 votes)

Comments:

19.

Your Funeral... My Trial

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

1,209

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,431

Average Rating:

77 (224 votes)

Comments:

20.

True Blue

Madonna

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,167

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,488

Average Rating:

73 (343 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Ry Cooder	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	264	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	20	2%

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