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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Brighter Than A Thousand Suns

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

152

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122.

Eat 'Em And Smile

David Lee Roth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

147

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123.

Dancing On The Ceiling

Lionel Richie

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

146

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124.

Crimson Glory

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

144

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125.

Look What The Cat Dragged In

Poison

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

143

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126.

Get Close

Pretenders

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

141

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127.

Zazu

Rosie Vela

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

140

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128.

Concrete Blonde

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

138

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129.

Safe Mode: On

Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse

Skinny Puppy

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

136

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130.

Skag Heaven

Squirrel Bait

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

134

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	383	38%
	267	27%
	45	4%
	44	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	917	91%
Yes	87	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	20	2%

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