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Rolling Stone

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Highest Rated Albums of 1986

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Genre

All
- All
- Alternative Dance
- Alternative Rock
- AOR
- Art Pop
- Country
- Folk
- Folk Rock
- Funk
- Hard Rock
- Hardcore Punk
- Heavy Metal
- Hip Hop
- Indie Pop
- Metal
- New Wave
- Pop
- Pop Rock
- Post-Punk
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- Rock
- Singer-Songwriter
- Synthpop

1986

1. Bad Brains - I Against I

Bad Brains - I Against I

November 1, 1986

Alternative Metal

Score

100

2. Paul Simon - Graceland

Paul Simon - Graceland

August 12, 1986

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

3. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

June 16, 1986

Score

100

4. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill

Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill

November 15, 1986

Score

100

5. Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell

May 15, 1986

Score

100

6. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Blood & Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Blood & Chocolate

September 15, 1986

Score

90

7. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

March 17, 1986

Score

90

8. Pretenders - Get Close

Pretenders - Get Close

November 4, 1986

Score

80

9. New Order - Brotherhood

New Order - Brotherhood

September 29, 1986

Score

80

10. Elvis Costello - King of America

Elvis Costello - King of America

February 21, 1986

Score

80

11. The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work

The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work

March 24, 1986

Score

80

12. Mantronix - Music Madness

Mantronix - Music Madness

May 1, 1986

Score

80

13. Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey

Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey

March 1, 1986

Alternative Rock

Score

80

14. Genesis - Invisible Touch

Genesis - Invisible Touch

June 9, 1986

Score

80

15. R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

July 28, 1986

Alternative Rock

Score

80

16. Frank Zappa - Jazz from Hell

Frank Zappa - Jazz from Hell

November 15, 1986

Score

80

17. Sonic Youth - EVOL

Sonic Youth - EVOL

May 1, 1986

Score

80

18. Janet Jackson - Control

Janet Jackson - Control

February 2, 1986

Score

80

19. Billy Bragg - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

September 1, 1986

Score

80

20. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet

August 18, 1986

Score

70

21. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Like a Rock

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Like a Rock

April 1, 1986

Score

70

22. Kool Moe Dee - Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee - Kool Moe Dee

Score

70

23. They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants

November 4, 1986

Score

70

24. James Brown - Gravity

James Brown - Gravity

September 15, 1986

Score

70

25. Steve Earle - Guitar Town

Steve Earle - Guitar Town

March 5, 1986

Score

70

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 1986.

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