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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Like A Rock

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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1986

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19 charts

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Dreamtime

The Stranglers

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1986

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24 charts

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Every Beat Of My Heart

Rod Stewart

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1986

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16 charts

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Rio I.

Rio Reiser

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1986

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13 charts

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The State Of The Tenor Volumes One And Two

Joe Henderson

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1986

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11 charts

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Pensamientos

Juan Gabriel

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1986

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5 charts

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Ship Of Fools

Tuxedomoon

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1986

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12 charts

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Landing On Water

Neil Young

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1986

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35 charts

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Tom Cochrane & Red Rider

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1986

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12 charts

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And Close As This

Peter Hammill

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1986

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13 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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