Best Albums of 1986

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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1986
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6
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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Country Albums %


United States 382 38%
United Kingdom 266 27%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Germany 45 4%
Japan 28 3%
Australia 28 3%
France 23 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 913 91%
Yes 88 9%
Live? Albums %
No 969 97%
Yes 32 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 20 2%
Best Artists of 1974
1. King Crimson
2. Neil Young
3. Genesis
4. Supertramp
5. Queen
6. Brian Eno
7. Robert Wyatt
8. Joni Mitchell
9. David Bowie
10. Jorge Ben
11. Camel
12. Sparks
13. Big Star
14. Kraftwerk
15. Steely Dan
16. Van Morrison
17. Frank Zappa
18. Richard & Linda Thompson
19. Gene Clark
20. Roxy Music
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