Top 10 Music Albums of 1986
by davidhuret 
- Chart updated: 03/29/2022 08:15
- (Created: 09/26/2013 07:51).
- Chart size: 10 albums.
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See the documentary "Under African Skies" for the story of this album, its context, and the controversy surrounding Simon's breaking the cultural boycott of an Apartheid-ruled South Africa.
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,882
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The one before "Tender Prey" (also recorded in Berlin). Almost as fantastic. This is clearly a work in two parts: "Your funeral" is rather subdued, "My trial" is more... manic.
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,115
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Unlike its predecessor, Prince's second feature film (and this is its soundtrack) was a flop. The music though is more than interesting, going from classic funk (the minimalist "Kiss"), music-hall lullaby ("Under the cherry moon"), quirky, sexy pop, orchestrated ballad,...
[First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,576
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Album number 4: their punchiest up to that point.
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,548
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There is a light that never goes out...
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
34,692
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A pop symphony to summer, Beach Boys-type, produced by Todd Rundgren. Enjoy!
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,497
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My favorite covers album ever. Almost every song here runs rings around the originals. No small feat.
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
307
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Year of Release:
1986
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7,109
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2013]
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1986
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760
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Top 10 Music Albums of 1986 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 20% | |
| This Mortal Coil | 1 | 10% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 10% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 10% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 10% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 10% | |
| XTC | 1 | 10% | |
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Top 10 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 2 from 7th to 5thThe Queen Is Dead by The Smiths |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Skylarking by XTC |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Kicking Against The Pricks by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
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