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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91.

Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.

Dwight Yoakam

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

199

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

954

Overall Rank:

6,542

Average Rating:

75 (62 votes)

Comments:

92.

Virus Meadow

And Also The Trees

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

198

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

958

Overall Rank:

6,560

Average Rating:

75 (20 votes)

Comments:

93.

Dois

Legião Urbana

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

964

Overall Rank:

6,615

Average Rating:

80 (74 votes)

Comments:

94.

Whispering Jack

John Farnham

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

194

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

969

Overall Rank:

6,665

Average Rating:

64 (30 votes)

Comments:

95.

Night Songs

Cinderella

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

974

Overall Rank:

6,701

Average Rating:

73 (77 votes)

Comments:

96.

17 RE

Litfiba

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,803

Average Rating:

70 (22 votes)

Comments:

97.

Concrete Blonde

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,812

Average Rating:

72 (21 votes)

Comments:

98.

Wind

Gigi Masin

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,829

Average Rating:

76 (15 votes)

Comments:

99.

Boomtown

David & David

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,842

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

100.

God's Own Medicine

The Mission

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

183

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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