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.

Bedtime For Democracy

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

850

Overall Rank:

5,760

Average Rating:

71 (60 votes)

Comments:

82.

Night Songs

Cinderella

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,911

Average Rating:

73 (74 votes)

Comments:

83.

Wind

Gigi Masin

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

878

Overall Rank:

5,955

Average Rating:

75 (14 votes)

Comments:

84.

Bring On The Night
Live

Sting

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

885

Overall Rank:

6,001

Average Rating:

72 (43 votes)

Comments:

85.

Cabeça Dinossauro

Titãs

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

893

Overall Rank:

6,047

Average Rating:

79 (51 votes)

Comments:

86.

Rembrandt Pussyhorse

Butthole Surfers

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

902

Overall Rank:

6,115

Average Rating:

74 (58 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Way It Is

Bruce Hornsby And The Range

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

910

Overall Rank:

6,176

Average Rating:

71 (80 votes)

Comments:

88.

Dois

Legião Urbana

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

921

Overall Rank:

6,278

Average Rating:

81 (70 votes)

Comments:

89.

Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.

Dwight Yoakam

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

928

Overall Rank:

6,317

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

90.

Boomtown

David & David

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

200

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

941

Overall Rank:

6,443

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

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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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