Top 13 Music Albums of 1986
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- Chart updated: 01/13/2026 06:45
- (Created: 02/18/2019 22:37).
- Chart size: 13 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
32,935
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[First added to this chart: 10/10/2024]
[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,127
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
10,713
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,480
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
[First added to this chart: 10/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,043
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,556
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
[First added to this chart: 04/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
12,457
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Total albums: 13. Page 1 of 2
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1986 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pretenders | 1 | 8% | |
| Cocteau Twins | 1 | 8% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 8% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 1 | 8% | |
| Metallica | 1 | 8% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 8% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 8% | |
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Top 13 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 9 from 14th to 5thSkylarking by XTC |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 5th to 6thGet Close by Pretenders |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thVictorialand by Cocteau Twins |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thParade by Prince And The Revolution |
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