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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41.

Talking With The Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

520

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

444

Overall Rank:

2,936

Average Rating:

77 (125 votes)

Comments:

42.

Rapture

Anita Baker

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

458

Overall Rank:

3,028

Average Rating:

72 (128 votes)

Comments:

43.

Tango: Zero Hour

Astor Piazzolla

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

468

Overall Rank:

3,104

Average Rating:

79 (94 votes)

Comments:

44.

They Might Be Giants

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

475

Overall Rank:

3,151

Average Rating:

74 (125 votes)

Comments:

45.

In The Jungle Groove
Compilation

James Brown

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

472

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

479

Overall Rank:

3,184

Average Rating:

78 (87 votes)

Comments:

46.

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

484

Overall Rank:

3,211

Average Rating:

74 (145 votes)

Comments:

47.

The Good Earth

The Feelies

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

500

Overall Rank:

3,324

Average Rating:

77 (96 votes)

Comments:

48.

Live/1975-85
Live compilation

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

445

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

505

Overall Rank:

3,354

Average Rating:

81 (217 votes)

Comments:

49.

Forever Breathes The Lonely Word

Felt (UK)

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

514

Overall Rank:

3,402

Average Rating:

78 (90 votes)

Comments:

50.

Signos

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

534

Overall Rank:

3,543

Average Rating:

79 (88 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	27	3%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
B.B. King	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	266	27%
	43	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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