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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The Velvet Underground

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1986

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17 charts

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Public Castration Is A Good Idea
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Swans

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1986

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20 charts

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Zebra

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1986

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5 charts

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Aristocracie

Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub

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1986

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12 charts

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Almir Guineto

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1986

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5 charts

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Bullets For You

Toxic Reasons

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1986

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9 charts

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In The Pines

The Triffids

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1986

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30 charts

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Thinking Of Empire

Slovenly

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1986

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5 charts

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Song X

Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman

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1986

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22 charts

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Fahrenheit

Toto

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1986

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25 charts

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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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