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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51.

Strong Persuader

Robert Cray

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,653

Average Rating:

74 (106 votes)

Comments:

52.

Throwing Muses (1986)

Throwing Muses

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

560

Overall Rank:

3,708

Average Rating:

76 (71 votes)

Comments:

53.

Gone To Earth

David Sylvian

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,730

Average Rating:

75 (80 votes)

Comments:

54.

Electric Café

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,919

Average Rating:

72 (132 votes)

Comments:

55.

Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

Candlemass

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,985

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

56.

Oktubre

Patricio Rey Y Sus Redonditos De Ricota

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

592

Overall Rank:

4,015

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

57.

Tinderbox

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

622

Overall Rank:

4,205

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

58.

No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

338

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

623

Overall Rank:

4,217

Average Rating:

74 (104 votes)

Comments:

59.

Sound Of Confusion

Spacemen 3

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

647

Overall Rank:

4,417

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

60.

Pleasure To Kill

Kreator

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

665

Overall Rank:

4,532

Average Rating:

75 (78 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
UB40	2	0%
A Certain Ratio	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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