Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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21.

Infected

The The

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

1,064

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,609

Average Rating:

74 (170 votes)

Comments:

22.

Victorialand

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

1,052

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

251

Overall Rank:

1,624

Average Rating:

77 (225 votes)

Comments:

23.

Brotherhood

New Order

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,040

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,641

Average Rating:

77 (307 votes)

Comments:

24.

Control

Janet Jackson

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

932

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,800

Average Rating:

71 (218 votes)

Comments:

25.

World Of Echo

Arthur Russell

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

922

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,819

Average Rating:

76 (122 votes)

Comments:

26.

Please

Pet Shop Boys

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

907

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

289

Overall Rank:

1,845

Average Rating:

76 (209 votes)

Comments:

27.

Born Sandy Devotional

The Triffids

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

824

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

310

Overall Rank:

2,014

Average Rating:

76 (131 votes)

Comments:

28.

London 0 Hull 4

The Housemartins

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

814

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

315

Overall Rank:

2,037

Average Rating:

76 (125 votes)

Comments:

29.

Strange Times

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

766

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

328

Overall Rank:

2,152

Average Rating:

79 (142 votes)

Comments:

30.

A Kind Of Magic

Queen

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

726

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

339

Overall Rank:

2,229

Average Rating:

69 (323 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Pet Shop Boys	2	0%
Tangerine Dream	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	265	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	916	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	21	2%

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