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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81.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

852

Overall Rank:

5,691

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

82.

True Colors

Cyndi Lauper

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

231

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

855

Overall Rank:

5,725

Average Rating:

68 (92 votes)

Comments:

83.

Bedtime For Democracy

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

861

Overall Rank:

5,757

Average Rating:

71 (60 votes)

Comments:

84.

Wind

Gigi Masin

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

892

Overall Rank:

6,006

Average Rating:

75 (15 votes)

Comments:

85.

Night Songs

Cinderella

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

896

Overall Rank:

6,037

Average Rating:

73 (75 votes)

Comments:

86.

Bring On The Night
Live

Sting

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

902

Overall Rank:

6,057

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

Comments:

87.

Rembrandt Pussyhorse

Butthole Surfers

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

911

Overall Rank:

6,133

Average Rating:

74 (58 votes)

Comments:

88.

The Way It Is

Bruce Hornsby And The Range

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

916

Overall Rank:

6,184

Average Rating:

71 (80 votes)

Comments:

89.

Dois

Legião Urbana

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

209

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

921

Overall Rank:

6,219

Average Rating:

81 (70 votes)

Comments:

90.

Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.

Dwight Yoakam

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

931

Overall Rank:

6,307

Average Rating:

75 (61 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Cocteau Twins	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	268	27%
	46	5%
	45	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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