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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551.

In Your Face

Fishbone

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1986

Appears in:

4 charts

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552.

Diesel River
Compilation

The Weather Prophets

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1986

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5 charts

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553.

The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom

Test Dept

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1986

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9 charts

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554.

When Seconds Count

Survivor

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1986

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9 charts

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555.

Mirrors

Sandra

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1986

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4 charts

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556.

O Futuro É Vortex

Os Replicantes

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1986

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2 charts

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557.

Rude Bootleg

Cardiacs

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1986

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2 charts

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558.

Privé

Luis Alberto Spinetta

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1986

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5 charts

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559.

Under The Blue Marlin

Naked Prey

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1986

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7 charts

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560.

Plays Duke Ellington

World Saxophone Quartet

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1986

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	382	38%
	265	27%
	46	5%
	45	5%
	28	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	912	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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