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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811.

Animal Magic

The Blow Monkeys

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1986

Appears in:

6 charts

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812.

Power Play

Billy Cobham

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1986

Appears in:

8 charts

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813.

Seelengeld

Wolf Biermann

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1986

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3 charts

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814.

Cocker

Joe Cocker

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1986

Appears in:

4 charts

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815.

In Action

U.K. Subs

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

2 charts

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816.

Poison Summer

Trotsky Icepick

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1986

Appears in:

5 charts

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817.

Empetus

Steve Roach

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1986

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3 charts

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818.

Sands Of Time

The S.O.S. Band

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1986

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3 charts

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819.

Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience

Greg Brown

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1986

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3 charts

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820.

The Old & The New
Compilation

A Certain Ratio

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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%
Modern Talking	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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