Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, R.E.M., Beastie Boys and Depeche Mode.

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11.

Evol

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

407 charts

Rank Score:

2,276

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

111

Overall Rank:

760

Average Rating:

78 (528 votes)

Comments:

12.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

1,926

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

136

Overall Rank:

902

Average Rating:

69 (512 votes)

Comments:

13.

Parade
Soundtrack

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,570

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

170

Overall Rank:

1,106

Average Rating:

77 (397 votes)

Comments:

14.

Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

1,567

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

171

Overall Rank:

1,109

Average Rating:

78 (414 votes)

Comments:

15.

Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,413

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

195

Overall Rank:

1,226

Average Rating:

78 (393 votes)

Comments:

16.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,401

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,237

Average Rating:

76 (350 votes)

Comments:

17.

Invisible Touch

Genesis

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,300

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,321

Average Rating:

69 (442 votes)

Comments:

18.

Atomizer

Big Black

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,263

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,350

Average Rating:

76 (200 votes)

Comments:

19.

True Blue

Madonna

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,165

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,457

Average Rating:

73 (348 votes)

Comments:

20.

Your Funeral... My Trial

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

1,134

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,509

Average Rating:

77 (227 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	27	3%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
John Lennon	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	378	38%
	266	27%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	97%
Yes	35	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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