Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

EVOL

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,504

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

109

Overall Rank:

720

Average Rating:

78 (506 votes)

Comments:

12.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,995

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

139

Overall Rank:

900

Average Rating:

69 (496 votes)

Comments:

13.

Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

1,688

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

163

Overall Rank:

1,050

Average Rating:

78 (400 votes)

Comments:

14.

Parade
Soundtrack

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

1,599

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

174

Overall Rank:

1,100

Average Rating:

77 (383 votes)

Comments:

15.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

1,475

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,208

Average Rating:

76 (338 votes)

Comments:

16.

Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,341

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

209

Overall Rank:

1,313

Average Rating:

78 (373 votes)

Comments:

17.

Invisible Touch

Genesis

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,323

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,325

Average Rating:

69 (426 votes)

Comments:

18.

Atomizer

Big Black

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

1,290

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,350

Average Rating:

76 (191 votes)

Comments:

19.

Your Funeral... My Trial

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,169

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

232

Overall Rank:

1,488

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

Comments:

20.

True Blue

Madonna

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,147

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,515

Average Rating:

73 (341 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
Swans	3	0%
Cocteau Twins	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	267	27%
	46	5%
	45	5%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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