Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1986 year summaryThe best artists of 1986 were The Smiths, Metallica, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, XTC, Talk Talk, Slayer, Beastie Boys, R.E.M. and Depeche Mode.

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91.

Boomtown

David & David

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

200

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

946

Overall Rank:

6,473

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

92.

Whispering Jack

John Farnham

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

984

Overall Rank:

6,685

Average Rating:

64 (30 votes)

Comments:

93.

Twitch

Ministry

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,000

Overall Rank:

6,771

Average Rating:

72 (41 votes)

Comments:

94.

Filigree & Shadow

This Mortal Coil

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,001

Overall Rank:

6,772

Average Rating:

75 (66 votes)

Comments:

95.

Jimi Plays Monterey (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
Live soundtrack

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

190

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,002

Overall Rank:

6,773

Average Rating:

81 (56 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Pink Opaque
Compilation

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,011

Overall Rank:

6,833

Average Rating:

78 (69 votes)

Comments:

97.

輪廻交響楽 [Ecophony Rinne]

芸能山城組 [Geinoh Yamashirogumi]

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,020

Overall Rank:

6,904

Average Rating:

75 (8 votes)

Comments:

98.

The Blanton-Webster Band
Compilation

Duke Ellington

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,032

Overall Rank:

6,949

Average Rating:

76 (26 votes)

Comments:

99.

The Moon And The Melodies

Harold Budd / Simon Raymonde / Robin Guthrie / Elizabeth Fraser

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

1,040

Overall Rank:

7,018

Average Rating:

75 (49 votes)

Comments:

100.

Novus Magnificat

Constance Demby

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1986:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	30	3%
The Residents	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Cocteau Twins	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
B.B. King	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	268	27%
	46	5%
	45	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	33	3%

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

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