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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111.

Break Every Rule

Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

168

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Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' In The Moonlight
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

163

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113.

Fore!

Huey Lewis & The News

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Awaken The Guardian

Fates Warning

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

161

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Orgasmatron

Motörhead

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

159

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Nowa Aleksandria

Siekiera

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

159

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Notorious

Duran Duran

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

159

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Whiplash Smile

Billy Idol

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

158

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The Bridge

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

158

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The Ghost Of Cain

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

32 charts

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158

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	382	38%
	264	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

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