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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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2,497 charts

Rank Score:

33,875

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,283 charts

Rank Score:

12,493

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

1,139 charts

Rank Score:

10,746

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Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

81 (1,354 votes)

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Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

816 charts

Rank Score:

7,017

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Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

80 (936 votes)

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Skylarking

XTC

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

4,396

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

4,065

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Overall Rank:

411

Average Rating:

80 (574 votes)

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Reign In Blood

Slayer

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,722

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460

Average Rating:

79 (709 votes)

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Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,537

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Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

3,240

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Overall Rank:

537

Average Rating:

77 (864 votes)

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10.

Black Celebration

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,666

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103

Overall Rank:

648

Average Rating:

78 (508 votes)

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	27	3%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
John Lennon	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	378	38%
	266	27%
	44	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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