Top 17 Music Albums of 1986
by mrmcrook 
Not an overly spectacular year. The top 3 are legendary though. Compilations etc ranked after studio albums.
My favorite songs from 1986
Metallica - Master of Puppets.
Dead Kennedys - The whole album. To hard to pick
Slayer - Angel of Death
Megadeth - Peace Sells.
Judas Priest - Turbo Lover
Iron Maiden - Wasted years
Nick Cave - Stranger Than Kindness
Hunters and Collectors - Throw Your Arms Around Me
The Angels - Don't Waste My Time
The Chills - I Love My Leather Jacket
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- (Created: 10/03/2020 00:30).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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95.05* One of my favorite Dead Kennedy albums. Not always but over time resinated more and more. Overall much faster paced than there other albums hence how they crammed 21 songs into it. Fantastic from start to finish. Short, fast, furious songs with the always present slap in the face lyrics. One of the most truth bearing bands on the planet but delivered in the happiest way. Love them. 06/25
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94.87* This was the first Metallica I discovered. Still my favorite. The ultimate thrash metal album 06/25
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1986
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83.75
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80.62 Always enjoy Nick Cave. This one took a bit longer than usual to grow on me. It's a dark jazzy gothic storytellers album. It was due to the jazz element that it took time to gel, but now it gets better every time I listen to it. It's down the list on my most preferred albums from him, but it's still a fucking great album. That just shows the caliber of the man. Top notch musician.
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1986
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78.363* I really like this. Very enjoyable. Way, way better than I was ever expecting. Isn't a joy when that happens 10/25
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1986
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78.250* Did very well commercially but not how I would summarize typical commercial radio music. More like they picked up and ran with what seemed popular at the time. Quite haunting in scope and vocal. Many decent tracks.
Love the duet with Kate. 10/26 [First added to this chart: 11/12/2024]
Love the duet with Kate. 10/26 [First added to this chart: 11/12/2024]
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1986
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77.91 Classic Aussie hard rock. They deserved to be bigger internationally. Well done to them for making 'We Gotta Get Out of This Place' they're own. A version that surpasses the original 07/24
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75.62 After the glorious albums before it, I was quite disappointed with this. I tried to like it but it just didn't gel with me. A few great tracks but overall it seemed like the magic songwriting well was running dry. 'Wasted Years' is of the same legendary status as the best of the songs before it but for most of the rest, I found it average ho-hum
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75.600* Aussie band. In similar league as Echo & the Bunnymen. Slight hints of The Cure and similar style of early Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (more so the music, not the vocals). This was a lot better than I expected 10/26
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75.363* Good garage surf rockabilly/psychobilly with some crooning thrown in. Enjoyable catchy tunes. Great for a singalong. 05/26
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1986 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 1 | 6% | |
| Nick Cave | 1 | 6% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 6% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 6% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 6% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 6% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 6% | |
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