Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1986 were The Smiths, Metallica, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, XTC, Talk Talk, Slayer, R.E.M., Beastie Boys and Depeche Mode.

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101.

Novus Magnificat

Constance Demby

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

180

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102.

Hope In A Darkened Heart

Virginia Astley

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

178

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103.

Twitch

Ministry

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

178

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104.

Shop Assistants

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

177

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105.

A Date With Elvis

The Cramps

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

174

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106.

Ragin', Full-On

fIREHOSE

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

171

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107.

Jimi Plays Monterey (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
Live soundtrack

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

171

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108.

輪廻交響楽 [Ecophony Rinne]

芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

10 charts

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170

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109.

Rendez-Vous

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

170

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110.

Break Every Rule

Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

167

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Queen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	264	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

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