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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751.

Lost Highway (December 1948 - March 1949): Vol. III
Compilation

Hank Williams

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1986

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3 charts

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752.

Alone/But Never Alone

Larry Carlton

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1986

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3 charts

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753.

The Pleasure Principle

Treat

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1986

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2 charts

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754.

The Big Lad In The Windmill

It Bites

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1986

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6 charts

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755.

Wants You!

Rough Cutt

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1986

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3 charts

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The Ungovernable Force

Conflict

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1986

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7 charts

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Straight Ahead

Zenit (AT)

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1986

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5 charts

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Duotones

Kenny G

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1986

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13 charts

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Erik Satie: 3 Gymnopédies

Jan Kaspersen

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1986

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2 charts

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Tolerance

The Blue Aeroplanes

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1986

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4 charts

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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%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	263	26%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	915	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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