Top 18 Music Albums of 1986
by Luciano1962

• Chart updated: 04/11/2024 18:15
• (Created: 12/27/2012 17:27).
• Chart size: 18 albums.

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So 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

7,111

Rank in 1986:

4

Rank in 1980s:

28

Overall Rank:

226

Average Rating:

 80 (932 votes)

Comments:

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Lifes Rich Pageant 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

505 charts

Rank Score:

3,520

Rank in 1986:

8

Rank in 1980s:

74

Overall Rank:

494

Average Rating:

 80 (759 votes)

Comments:

47

3. (4) 1

Candy Apple Grey 

 Hüsker Dü

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 1986:

39

Rank in 1980s:

430

Overall Rank:

2,832

Average Rating:

 76 (168 votes)

Comments:

8

4. (3) 1

Out Of The Grey 

 The Dream Syndicate

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

98

Rank in 1986:

173

Rank in 1980s:

1,671

Overall Rank:

11,826

Average Rating:

 73 (19 votes)

Comments:

1

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Free Dirt 

 Died Pretty

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

97

Rank in 1986:

175

Rank in 1980s:

1,689

Overall Rank:

11,948

Average Rating:

 76 (26 votes)

Comments:

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Talking With The Taxman About Poetry 

 Billy Bragg

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[First added to this chart: 04/24/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

521

Rank in 1986:

41

Rank in 1980s:

444

Overall Rank:

2,919

Average Rating:

 77 (125 votes)

Comments:

5

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The Queen Is Dead 

 The Smiths

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,489 charts

Rank Score:

34,658

Rank in 1986:

1

Rank in 1980s:

1

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 88 (2,913 votes)

Comments:

265

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And Close As This 

 Peter Hammill

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

47

Rank in 1986:

283

Rank in 1980s:

2,826

Overall Rank:

21,390

Average Rating:

 74 (13 votes)

Comments:

2

9.

The Mission 
Soundtrack

 Ennio Morricone

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

90

Rank in 1986:

185

Rank in 1980s:

1,779

Overall Rank:

12,694

Average Rating:

 77 (47 votes)

Comments:

2

10. (9) 1

Skin 

 Peter Hammill

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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

11

Rank in 1986:

602

Rank in 1980s:

6,111

Overall Rank:

52,387

Average Rating:

 71 (10 votes)

Comments:

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Top 18 Music Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Peter Hammill	2	11%
Screaming Trees	1	6%
Billy Bragg	1	6%
Tuxedomoon	1	6%
The Smiths	1	6%
Ennio Morricone	1	6%
Sonic Youth	1	6%
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Country	Albums	%
	7	39%
	6	33%
	3	17%
	1	6%
	1	6%

Top 18 Music Albums of 1986 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 4th to 3rd Candy Apple Grey by Hüsker Dü

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 3rd to 4th Out Of The Grey by The Dream Syndicate
Down 1 from 9th to 10th Skin by Peter Hammill
Down 1 from 10th to 11th Evol by Sonic Youth

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90/100	12/27/2012 12:40	videoheadcleaner	250	85/100

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Died Pretty! Someone else out there likes them too!

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