Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Beastie Boys, R.E.M. and Depeche Mode.

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Pateando Piedras

Los Prisioneros

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1986

Appears in:

18 charts

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192.

Please Don't Play "A Rainy Night In Georgia"

Twa Toots

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1986

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4 charts

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The Final
Compilation

Wham!

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1986

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21 charts

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Forbidden Tones

Lou Ann Barton

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1986

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3 charts

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The Big Gundown

John Zorn

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1986

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23 charts

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Иероглиф [Iyeroglif]

Пикник [Piknik]

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1986

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2 charts

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Time Of No Reply
Compilation

Nick Drake

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1986

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22 charts

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Camper Van Beethoven

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1986

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32 charts

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Obywatel G.C.

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1986

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7 charts

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Think Visual

The Kinks

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1986

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18 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	383	38%
	267	27%
	45	4%
	44	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	917	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	20	2%

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