Albums of the year 1986 by Acclaimed Music
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Acclaimed Music is a website that ranks albums based on lists from magazines and other sources to determine the "ultimate" lists of albums.
Here are their best albums for 1986
- Chart updated: 08/17/2026 08:15
- (Created: 10/11/2025 09:53).
- Chart size: 53 albums.
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
31,166
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,339
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,012
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,275
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,415
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,252
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,605
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Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,454
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,424
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,569
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Total albums: 53. Page 1 of 6
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Albums of the year 1986 by Acclaimed Music composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1984 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1985 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1986 | 52 | 98% | |
| 1987 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1988 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1989 | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Elvis Costello | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Cave | 2 | 4% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 2% | |
| Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force | 1 | 2% | |
| Talk Talk | 1 | 2% | |
| Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman | 1 | 2% | |
| Astor Piazzolla | 1 | 2% | |
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