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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Anna Domino

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1986

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8 charts

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572.

Corpses Of Foreign War

Eugene Chadbourne

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1986

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5 charts

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German Afternoons

John Prine

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1986

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5 charts

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Lightning Strikes

Loudness

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1986

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5 charts

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Can't Hold Back

Eddie Money

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1986

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11 charts

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Betty Blue
Soundtrack

Gabriel Yared

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1986

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7 charts

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The Autobiography Of Supertramp
Compilation

Supertramp

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1986

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7 charts

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Synd

Imperiet

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1986

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4 charts

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579.

The Secret Value Of Daydreaming

Julian Lennon

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1986

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3 charts

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High Rise II

High Rise

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1986

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Felt (UK)	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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