Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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261.

Walkabout

The Fixx

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1986

Appears in:

6 charts

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262.

Rebel Music
Compilation

Bob Marley & The Wailers

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1986

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2 charts

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263.

Happy Head

The Mighty Lemon Drops

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1986

Appears in:

20 charts

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264.

S' vetrom uz lice

Ekatarina Velika

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1986

Appears in:

9 charts

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Home Of The Brave
Live

Laurie Anderson

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1986

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14 charts

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266.

Current Trends In Racism In Modern America

Butch Morris

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1986

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10 charts

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Reality In Love

日向敏文 [Toshifumi Hinata]

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1986

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6 charts

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268.

John Somebody

Scott Johnson

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1986

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3 charts

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269.

Like A Rock

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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1986

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19 charts

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270.

C86
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Various Artists

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1986

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13 charts

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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%
Motohiko Hamase	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	38%
	264	26%
	45	5%
	45	5%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	911	91%
Yes	89	9%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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