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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261.

Stutter

James

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1986

Appears in:

28 charts

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262.

Happy Head

The Mighty Lemon Drops

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1986

Appears in:

20 charts

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Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe

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1986

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3 charts

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264.

Walkabout

The Fixx

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1986

Appears in:

7 charts

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Home Of The Brave
Live

Laurie Anderson

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1986

Appears in:

14 charts

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C86
Compilation

Various Artists

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1986

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13 charts

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267.

Current Trends In Racism In Modern America

Butch Morris

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1986

Appears in:

10 charts

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Rebel Music
Compilation

Bob Marley & The Wailers

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1986

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2 charts

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269.

John Somebody

Scott Johnson

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1986

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3 charts

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270.

Reality In Love

日向敏文 [Toshifumi Hinata]

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1986

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6 charts

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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%
Gone	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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