Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Atrocities

Christian Death

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1986

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2 charts

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771.

Book Of Hours

The Green Pajamas

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1986

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4 charts

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773.

Say What!

Trouble Funk

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1986

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5 charts

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Vicious Pink

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1986

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6 charts

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775.

Chefo Mae Mae

Kaba Mane

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1986

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6 charts

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Park Hotel

Alice (IT)

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1986

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2 charts

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777.

This Wonderful Life

Stephen Cummings

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1986

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2 charts

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The Adventures Of Chatran

Ryuichi Sakamoto

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1986

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5 charts

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779.

Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1986

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5 charts

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Island Of Living Puke

Zoogz Rift

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1986

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	382	38%
	264	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

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