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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51.

Oktubre

Patricio Rey Y Sus Redonditos De Ricota

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,549

Average Rating:

77 (66 votes)

Comments:

52.

Throwing Muses (1986)

Throwing Muses

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

409

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

547

Overall Rank:

3,574

Average Rating:

76 (71 votes)

Comments:

53.

Gone To Earth

David Sylvian

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

408

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,580

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

54.

Strong Persuader

Robert Cray

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

406

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,595

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

55.

Electric Café

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

374

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,865

Average Rating:

72 (127 votes)

Comments:

56.

Tinderbox

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

635

Overall Rank:

4,289

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

57.

Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

Candlemass

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

636

Overall Rank:

4,300

Average Rating:

76 (85 votes)

Comments:

58.

Pleasure To Kill

Kreator

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

643

Overall Rank:

4,323

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

59.

Bend Sinister

The Fall

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

656

Overall Rank:

4,432

Average Rating:

76 (82 votes)

Comments:

60.

I Against I

Bad Brains

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

667

Overall Rank:

4,541

Average Rating:

75 (100 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
The Residents	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
John Lennon	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	262	26%
	46	5%
	46	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	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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