Best Albums of 1986 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,700 greatest album charts.

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1986 year summaryThe best bands of 1986 were The Smiths, Metallica, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Beastie Boys, R.E.M., Slayer, XTC, Talk Talk and Bon Jovi.

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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	729 charts
Rank in 1986:	1	Rank Score:	34,943
Rank in 1980s	2	Overall Rank:	23
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Master Of Puppets

Metallica

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	357 charts
Rank in 1986:	2	Rank Score:	14,951
Rank in 1980s	12	Overall Rank:	74
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Graceland

Paul Simon

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	297 charts
Rank in 1986:	3	Rank Score:	10,068
Rank in 1980s	16	Overall Rank:	120
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Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	173 charts
Rank in 1986:	4	Rank Score:	4,514
Rank in 1980s	36	Overall Rank:	273
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Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	141 charts
Rank in 1986:	5	Rank Score:	3,383
Rank in 1980s	46	Overall Rank:	349
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Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M.

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	111 charts
Rank in 1986:	6	Rank Score:	3,279
Rank in 1980s	48	Overall Rank:	362
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Reign In Blood

Slayer

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	87 charts
Rank in 1986:	7	Rank Score:	3,263
Rank in 1980s	49	Overall Rank:	364
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Skylarking

XTC

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	114 charts
Rank in 1986:	8	Rank Score:	2,911
Rank in 1980s	59	Overall Rank:	406
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The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	94 charts
Rank in 1986:	9	Rank Score:	1,811
Rank in 1980s	93	Overall Rank:	632
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Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:	1986	Appears in:	86 charts
Rank in 1986:	10	Rank Score:	1,732
Rank in 1980s	97	Overall Rank:	655
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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Band	Albums	%

Elvis Costello	2	0%
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds	2	0%
Tuxedomoon	2	0%
Roky Erickson	2	0%
Pet Shop Boys	2	0%
Camper Van Beethoven	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	179	18%
	132	13%
	21	2%
	20	2%
	14	1%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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