Best Albums of 1986

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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Year of Release:
1986
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35,915
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Year of Release:
1986
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12,823
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Year of Release:
1986
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11,116
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
7,207
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,654
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
4,067
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,716
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Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3,485
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Year of Release:
1986
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3,367
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Year of Release:
1986
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2,567
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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Country Albums %


United States 383 38%
United Kingdom 263 26%
Germany 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Japan 29 3%
Australia 28 3%
France 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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