Top 84 Music Albums of 1986
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Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 11/04/2025 06:15
- (Created: 05/08/2012 21:44).
- Chart size: 84 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
33,914
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
885
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
540
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
1,403
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,280
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2017]
Total albums: 84. Page 1 of 9
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Top 84 Music Albums of 1986 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Celibate Rifles | 2 | 2% | |
| Camper Van Beethoven | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 2% | |
| Steve Earle | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul Bley Trio | 1 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 1% | |
| Felt (UK) | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 38% | |
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29 | 35% | |
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7 | 8% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 84 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 74th to 75th True Blue by Madonna |
| Down 1 from 75th to 76th Horse Rotorvator by Coil |
| Down 1 from 76th to 77th All Fools Day by The Saints |
| New entries |
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| El Estado De Las Cosas by Kortatu |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/16/2021 16:34 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 12/27/2020 10:17 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
| ! | 08/25/2020 11:15 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/19/2017 21:33 |  Cardboardfolder | 205 | 73/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2014 11:56 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 |
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From Decurso 11/06/2014 11:57 | #126310
Decurso 11/06/2014 11:57 | #126310
A lot of stuff I haven't heard, but mad props for having Sex Mad on there. With My Funeral and The Butthole Surfers on there as well, this is a great list.
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