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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Milwaukee

Elliott Murphy

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1986

Appears in:

4 charts

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752.

Radio Musicola

Nik Kershaw

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1986

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4 charts

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753.

Heatwave

Univers Zéro

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1986

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7 charts

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754.

October File

Die Kreuzen

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1986

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6 charts

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The Color Of Money (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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1986

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3 charts

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756.

Stand By Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1986

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5 charts

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757.

Island Of Living Puke

Zoogz Rift

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1986

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6 charts

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758.

Tolerance

The Blue Aeroplanes

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1986

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4 charts

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759.

Pianism

The Michel Petrucciani Trio

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1986

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3 charts

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759.

The Blasting Concept Volume II
Compilation

Various Artists

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1986

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6 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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