Best Albums of 1986

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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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
14
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
14
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
14
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Rank in 1980s:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
14
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
14
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
13
Rank in 1986:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 56 of 100

Best Albums of 1986 composition

Country Albums %


United States 383 38%
United Kingdom 264 26%
Germany 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Japan 30 3%
Australia 29 3%
France 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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