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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131.

Mechanical Resonance

Tesla

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

135

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132.

Neither Washington Nor Moscow

Redskins

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

127

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133.

Animal Boy

Ramones

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

124

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134.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral"

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

122

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135.

Baby The Stars Shine Bright

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

122

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136.

Caetano Veloso (1986)

Caetano Veloso

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

122

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137.

Born Too Late

Saint Vitus

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

120

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138.

Birth Of The Bebop: Bird On Tenor

Charlie Parker

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

118

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139.

Flaunt It

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

117

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140.

Turbo

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

116

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	382	38%
	265	27%
	46	5%
	45	5%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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