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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61.

Bend Sinister

The Fall

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

667

Overall Rank:

4,523

Average Rating:

76 (83 votes)

Comments:

62.

Kicking Against The Pricks

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

674

Overall Rank:

4,550

Average Rating:

73 (150 votes)

Comments:

63.

True Stories

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

684

Overall Rank:

4,621

Average Rating:

68 (227 votes)

Comments:

64.

I Against I

Bad Brains

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

689

Overall Rank:

4,656

Average Rating:

75 (103 votes)

Comments:

65.

Cabeça Dinossauro

Titãs

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

297

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

693

Overall Rank:

4,685

Average Rating:

78 (55 votes)

Comments:

66.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

695

Overall Rank:

4,690

Average Rating:

73 (53 votes)

Comments:

67.

Revenge

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

696

Overall Rank:

4,698

Average Rating:

69 (107 votes)

Comments:

68.

Express

Love And Rockets

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

709

Overall Rank:

4,771

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

Comments:

69.

Album

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

710

Overall Rank:

4,773

Average Rating:

74 (89 votes)

Comments:

70.

Kaleidoscope World
Compilation

The Chills

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

716

Overall Rank:

4,841

Average Rating:

75 (45 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Queen	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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Best Artists of 1979
1. The Clash
2. Pink Floyd
3. Joy Division
4. Talking Heads
5. Neil Young
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7. Michael Jackson
8. Supertramp
9. Gang Of Four
10. AC/DC
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. The Police
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
14. Tom Petty
15. Gary Numan
16. Public Image Ltd.
17. Brian Eno
18. Buzzcocks
19. The B-52's
20. The Specials