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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Intaglio

Motohiko Hamase

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1986

Appears in:

5 charts

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GTR

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1986

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15 charts

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413.

Whoever's In New England

Reba McEntire

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1986

Appears in:

7 charts

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414.

Home & Abroad

The Style Council

Year of Release:

1986

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11 charts

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Vinnnie Vincent Invasion

Vinnie Vincent Invasion

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1986

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8 charts

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Lyres Lyres

Lyres

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1986

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8 charts

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Piece By Piece

John Martyn

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1986

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9 charts

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Double Vision

Bob James And David Sanborn

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1986

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7 charts

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Delighted With Harps

Sìleas

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1986

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6 charts

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Polka Party!

"Weird Al" Yankovic

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1986

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16 charts

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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%
B.B. King	3	0%
Big Black	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	264	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	87	9%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

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