Top 56 Music Albums of 1986
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- Chart updated: 08/06/2025 10:15
- (Created: 11/28/2021 08:55).
- Chart size: 56 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,240
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,926
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,489
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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,743
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,275
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,536
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,566
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,401
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 56 Music Albums of 1986 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hello Sailor | 1 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello And The Attractions | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 2% | |
| Cyndi Lauper | 1 | 2% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 2% | |
| Megadeth | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 56 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 53rd to 55thConcrete Blonde by Concrete Blonde |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52ndBend Sinister by The Fall |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rdAlbum by Public Image Ltd. |
| New entries |
|---|
| The Seer by Big Country |
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