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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Poguetry In Motion

The Pogues

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1986

Appears in:

9 charts

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Radio Musicola

Nik Kershaw

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1986

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5 charts

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Tales Of The Expected

Red Guitars

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1986

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6 charts

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Organum

Peter Michael Hamel

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1986

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4 charts

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Forklædt Som Voksen

Kim Larsen

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1986

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6 charts

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Let The Snakes Crinkle Their Heads To Death

Felt (UK)

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1986

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7 charts

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2 Live Is What We Are

The 2 Live Crew

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1986

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13 charts

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High Priest Of Love

Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction

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1986

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5 charts

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Music That You Can Dance To

Sparks

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1986

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11 charts

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Eat Your Paisley!

The Dead Milkmen

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1986

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	29	3%
B.B. King	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Gone	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	263	26%
	46	5%
	45	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	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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