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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Pretenders

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

142

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132.

Neither Washington Nor Moscow

Redskins

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

139

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Crimson Glory

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

138

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Monster Walks The Winter Lake

David Thomas

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

135

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135.

Zazu

Rosie Vela

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

133

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Mechanical Resonance

Tesla

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

131

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137.

Safe Mode: On

Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse

Skinny Puppy

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

129

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Skag Heaven

Squirrel Bait

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

126

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Bullets For You

Toxic Reasons

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

124

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Turbo

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

124

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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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