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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Rude Bootleg

Cardiacs

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1986

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2 charts

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551.

Step Outside

Oysterband

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1986

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7 charts

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553.

Aretha

Aretha Franklin

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1986

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9 charts

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554.

Joaquín Sabina Y Viceversa En Directo

Joaquín Sabina & Viceversa

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1986

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555.

In Your Face

Fishbone

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1986

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4 charts

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556.

Plays Duke Ellington

World Saxophone Quartet

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1986

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3 charts

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Rock The World

Kick Axe

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1986

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3 charts

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Anna Domino

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1986

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8 charts

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559.

Soundscape 1: Surround

吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura]

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1986

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10 charts

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The Turgid Miasma Of Existence

The Celibate Rifles

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1986

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
B.B. King	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
UB40	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	264	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	30	3%
	29	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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