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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Metalized

Sword

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1986

Appears in:

7 charts

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612.

Rhodes II

Happy Rhodes

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1986

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4 charts

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613.

Passé Le Rio Grande

Alain Bashung

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1986

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2 charts

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614.

Game Over

Nuclear Assault

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

12 charts

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Hit By Hit

The Godfathers

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1986

Appears in:

8 charts

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Rave On Andy White

Andy White

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1986

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6 charts

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Aliens (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

James Horner

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1986

Appears in:

5 charts

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Jerusalem

Alpha Blondy

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1986

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4 charts

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Spring Is Coming With A Strawberry In The Mouth

Operating Theatre

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1986

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1 chart

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Destiny

Chaka Khan

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1986

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3 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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