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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601.

Let The Snakes Crinkle Their Heads To Death

Felt (UK)

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1986

Appears in:

8 charts

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602.

Music That You Can Dance To

Sparks

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1986

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11 charts

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603.

High Priest Of Love

Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction

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1986

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5 charts

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604.

Eat Your Paisley!

The Dead Milkmen

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1986

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7 charts

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604.

אוהב להיות בבית [Ohev Lihiot Babayit] = A Home Loving Man

אריק איינשטיין [Arik Einstein] / מיקי גבריאלוב [Miki Gavrielov]

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1986

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2 charts

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2 Live Is What We Are

The 2 Live Crew

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1986

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13 charts

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607.

Basically Sad

Element Of Crime

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1986

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4 charts

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608.

Rockin' Every Night - Live In Japan
Live

Gary Moore

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1986

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6 charts

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609.

Obywatel G.C.

Grzegorz Ciechowski

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1986

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5 charts

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610.

Sleight Of Hand

Joan Armatrading

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1986

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Diamanda Galás	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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