Best Albums of 1986

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Listed below are the best albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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, R.E.M., Beastie Boys and Depeche Mode.

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11.

Evol

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,448

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

111

Overall Rank:

730

Average Rating:

78 (513 votes)

Comments:

12.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

1,988

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

137

Overall Rank:

892

Average Rating:

69 (500 votes)

Comments:

13.

Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,648

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

165

Overall Rank:

1,065

Average Rating:

78 (405 votes)

Comments:

14.

Parade
Soundtrack

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

1,609

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

171

Overall Rank:

1,091

Average Rating:

77 (385 votes)

Comments:

15.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

1,449

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

197

Overall Rank:

1,217

Average Rating:

76 (341 votes)

Comments:

16.

Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,394

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

203

Overall Rank:

1,254

Average Rating:

78 (383 votes)

Comments:

17.

Invisible Touch

Genesis

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,333

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

210

Overall Rank:

1,317

Average Rating:

69 (430 votes)

Comments:

18.

Atomizer

Big Black

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

1,242

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

224

Overall Rank:

1,401

Average Rating:

76 (195 votes)

Comments:

19.

Your Funeral... My Trial

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,230

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,415

Average Rating:

77 (222 votes)

Comments:

20.

True Blue

Madonna

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,173

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,477

Average Rating:

73 (342 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	29	3%
B.B. King	3	0%
Leonard Bernstein / New York Philharmonic	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Swans	3	0%
Motohiko Hamase	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	383	38%
	265	27%
	45	5%
	44	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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