Best Albums of 1986

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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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
37,046
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Year of Release:
1986
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12,989
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Year of Release:
1986
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11,363
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,268
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Year of Release:
1986
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4,824
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1986
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4,170
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Year of Release:
1986
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3,809
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1986
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Rank Score:
3,513
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Year of Release:
1986
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3,432
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Year of Release:
1986
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2,593
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1986 composition

Country Albums %


United States 380 38%
United Kingdom 263 26%
Germany 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 45 4%
Japan 30 3%
Australia 28 3%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 912 91%
Yes 89 9%
Live? Albums %
No 968 97%
Yes 33 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 982 98%
Yes 19 2%
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