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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Fore!

Huey Lewis & The News

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

167

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112.

Awaken The Guardian

Fates Warning

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

166

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113.

Orgasmatron

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

165

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114.

God's Own Medicine

The Mission

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

164

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Hope In A Darkened Heart

Virginia Astley

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

164

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You Are My Everlovin' / Celestial Power

Henry Flynt

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

162

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Whiplash Smile

Billy Idol

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Nowa Aleksandria

Siekiera

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

159

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The Bridge

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

59 charts

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159

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Brighter Than A Thousand Suns

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

156

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	29	3%
B.B. King	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Gone	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	263	26%
	46	5%
	45	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	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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