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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821.

A Nairobi
Live

Le Grand Maitre Franco Et Ses Stars Du T.P. O.K. Jazz

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1986

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2 charts

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822.

Blind Before I Stop

Meat Loaf

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1986

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7 charts

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823.

The 107 Tapes
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The Milkshakes

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1986

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7 charts

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824.

Milwaukee

Elliott Murphy

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1986

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4 charts

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825.

Acropolis Now

Thee Mighty Caesars

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1986

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2 charts

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825.

Back To The Centre

Paul Brady

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1986

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3 charts

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825.

Gone II - But Never Too Gone!

Gone

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1986

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6 charts

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828.

Saint Of The Pit

Diamanda Galás

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1986

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3 charts

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829.

Debussy / Ravel: String Quartets

Alban Berg Quartett

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1986

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2 charts

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830.

Upside Downside

Mike Stern

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1986

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	28	3%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Nico	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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