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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Hot Together

Pointer Sisters

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1986

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3 charts

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782.

This Wonderful Life

Stephen Cummings

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1986

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2 charts

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The Adventures Of Chatran

Ryuichi Sakamoto

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1986

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5 charts

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784.

Island Of Living Puke

Zoogz Rift

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1986

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6 charts

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785.

Pianism

The Michel Petrucciani Trio

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1986

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3 charts

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The Blasting Concept Volume II
Compilation

Various Artists

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1986

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6 charts

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Nova Akropola

Laibach

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1986

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8 charts

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Nova

Yutaka Hirose

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1986

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Park Hotel

Alice (IT)

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1986

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2 charts

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The Complete 1931 Session
Compilation

Skip James

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1986

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6 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%
Krokus	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	263	26%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	914	91%
Yes	86	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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