Best Albums of 1986
Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"Steve Vai on guitar; Billy Sheehan on bass; Gregg Bissonette on drums and Diamond Dave as M.C. It's bring played by musicians who are so far above everyone else in skill, and you can hear how they love playing with each other and they're having a blast. I have fun just hearing it. The band is so ..." [+] Reply
"Killing Joke have done some great albums but this is unlike anything else in their catalogue. More commercial, more produced, damn! just more dancey. Complete surprise but classic none-the-less. Great live band as well." Reply
"This is a great record. If you enjoyed The Pearl, give this record a listen. A very relaxing record and feels more engaging compared to the bit I have heard in Wave Notion. Not to say that was bad. But to me this was better. Kinda reminded a bit of Sim City back in 1991." Reply
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"In '86, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, i..." [+] Reply
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hereforashortime | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is serviceable metal, but far, far, far from Fates Warning's best. Fates Warning would later seriously upgrade their vocals, their songwriting, and the sheer depth of their music." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is THE BEST comp for an introduction to Howlin' Wolf!!! His first two LPs on one CD!?? Damn!... you can't go wrong here. And just check the track listing; these 24 classic songs might be all the Wolf you'll ever need." Reply
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NoisyBeast | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Lionel had a dream ... he "had an A-W-E-S-O-M-E Dream". The title cut is so saccharine that dentists paid Richie royalties for all the dentures it caused. This is where Richie lost all credibility as anything more than a schlockmeister." Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 13 of 100
Best Albums of 1986 composition
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| Various Artists | 25 | 3% | |
| Swans | 3 | 0% | |
| Wham! | 3 | 0% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 3 | 0% | |
| Krokus | 2 | 0% | |
| The Nits | 2 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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381 | 38% | |
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268 | 27% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. Black Sabbath | |
| 7. The Clash | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who |
