Best Albums of 1986

Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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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1986
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41,245
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1986
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13,849
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1986
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12,302
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1986
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7,392
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1986
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5,038
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1986
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4,211
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1986
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3,877
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1986
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3,750
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1986
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3,624
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1986
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2,511
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1986 composition

Country Albums %


United States 385 39%
United Kingdom 257 26%
Mixed Nationality 48 5%
Germany 46 5%
Australia 31 3%
Japan 28 3%
Canada 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 914 91%
Yes 86 9%
Live? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 26 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
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