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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51.

In The Jungle Groove
Compilation

James Brown

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

533

Overall Rank:

3,466

Average Rating:

78 (83 votes)

Comments:

52.

Throwing Muses (1986)

Throwing Muses

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,480

Average Rating:

76 (70 votes)

Comments:

53.

Strong Persuader

Robert Cray

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

539

Overall Rank:

3,482

Average Rating:

73 (101 votes)

Comments:

54.

Gone To Earth

David Sylvian

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

416

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,512

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

Comments:

55.

Electric Café

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,856

Average Rating:

72 (126 votes)

Comments:

56.

Pleasure To Kill

Kreator

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

338

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

622

Overall Rank:

4,197

Average Rating:

75 (73 votes)

Comments:

57.

Tinderbox

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

629

Overall Rank:

4,259

Average Rating:

78 (133 votes)

Comments:

58.

Bend Sinister

The Fall

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

641

Overall Rank:

4,331

Average Rating:

76 (81 votes)

Comments:

59.

Album

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

651

Overall Rank:

4,419

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

Comments:

60.

Kaleidoscope World
Compilation

The Chills

Year of Release:

1986

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1986:

Rank in 1980s:

658

Overall Rank:

4,474

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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