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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581.

Live At The Village Vanguard Vol. 2
Live

George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet

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1986

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2 charts

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582.

Live In London 1986
Live

Suzanne Vega

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1986

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2 charts

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Erik Satie: 3 Gymnopédies

Jan Kaspersen

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1986

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2 charts

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584.

Music From The Edge Of Heaven

Wham!

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1986

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18 charts

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Absolutely Live 1986
Live

Dżem

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1986

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1 chart

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586.

Love Zone

Billy Ocean

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1986

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12 charts

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587.

Skin

Peter Hammill

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1986

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6 charts

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588.

Poguetry In Motion

The Pogues

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1986

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9 charts

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589.

Warfare Noise
Compilation

Various Artists

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1986

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4 charts

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Let The Snakes Crinkle Their Heads To Death

Felt

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1986

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1986 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	382	38%
	265	26%
	46	5%
	45	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	913	91%
Yes	88	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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