Top 42 Music Albums of 1986 by greatson

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So 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

806 charts

Rank Score:

7,158

Rank in 1986:

4

Rank in 1980s:

28

Overall Rank:

225

Average Rating:

 80 (930 votes)

Comments:

61

3. (2) 1

Talking With The Taxman About Poetry 

 Billy Bragg

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

535

Rank in 1986:

40

Rank in 1980s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,870

Average Rating:

 77 (124 votes)

Comments:

5

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Filigree & Shadow 

 This Mortal Coil

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1986:

75

Rank in 1980s:

777

Overall Rank:

5,313

Average Rating:

 75 (68 votes)

Comments:

2

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Bring On The Night 
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 Sting

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

199

Rank in 1986:

88

Rank in 1980s:

946

Overall Rank:

6,494

Average Rating:

 71 (46 votes)

Comments:

3

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The Falling 

 Carmel

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

39

Rank in 1986:

314

Rank in 1980s:

3,121

Overall Rank:

24,078

Average Rating:

 73 (10 votes)

Comments:

0

15. (20) 5

God's Own Medicine 

 The Mission

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[First added to this chart: 12/02/2021]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1986:

97

Rank in 1980s:

1,010

Overall Rank:

6,952

Average Rating:

 71 (57 votes)

Comments:

3

16. (15) 1

Hope In A Darkened Heart 

 Virginia Astley

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

174

Rank in 1986:

103

Rank in 1980s:

1,053

Overall Rank:

7,244

Average Rating:

 76 (23 votes)

Comments:

0

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Forever Breathes The Lonely Word 

 Felt (UK)

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 1986:

49

Rank in 1980s:

512

Overall Rank:

3,355

Average Rating:

 78 (88 votes)

Comments:

6

21. (22) 1

Sound Of Confusion 

 Spacemen 3

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1986:

59

Rank in 1980s:

654

Overall Rank:

4,480

Average Rating:

 77 (57 votes)

Comments:

1

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Tinderbox 

 Siouxsie And The Banshees

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2018]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 1986:

58

Rank in 1980s:

626

Overall Rank:

4,231

Average Rating:

 78 (142 votes)

Comments:

4

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Top 42 Music Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Tuxedomoon	2	5%
Deine Lakaien	1	2%
Hans Orsolics	1	2%
吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura]	1	2%
Billy Bragg	1	2%
Louis Philippe	1	2%
The Mission	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	13	31%
	11	26%
	4	10%
	3	7%
	3	7%
	3	7%
	1	2%
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Top 42 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 5 from 20th to 15th God's Own Medicine by The Mission
Up 2 from 31st to 29th Novus Magnificat by Constance Demby
Up 2 from 30th to 28th Park Hotel by Alice (IT)

Biggest fallers
Down 6 from 16th to 22nd Medusa by Clan Of Xymox
Down 3 from 27th to 30th Horse Rotorvator by Coil
Down 2 from 29th to 31st Walkabout by The Fixx

Leavers
Heyday by The Church

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100/100	05/12/2020 18:36	Rhyner	1,448	99/100
75/100	10/28/2019 07:38	Johnnyo	2,479	80/100

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