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Rolling Stone

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Highest Rated Albums of 1986

Decade

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Genre

All
- All
- Alternative Rock
- Art Pop
- Country
- Dance Pop
- Folk
- Folk Rock
- Hard Rock
- Hardcore Hip Hop
- Hardcore Punk
- Heavy Metal
- Hip Hop
- Indie Pop
- Jangle 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. Peter Gabriel - So

Peter Gabriel - So

May 19, 1986

Score

100

3. Paul Simon - Graceland

Paul Simon - Graceland

August 12, 1986

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

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

Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell

May 15, 1986

Score

100

5. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

June 16, 1986

Score

100

6. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill

Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill

November 15, 1986

Score

100

7. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Blood & Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Blood & Chocolate

September 15, 1986

Score

90

8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

March 17, 1986

Score

90

9. Frank Zappa - Jazz from Hell

Frank Zappa - Jazz from Hell

November 15, 1986

Score

80

10. Mantronix - Music Madness

Mantronix - Music Madness

May 1, 1986

Score

80

11. Pretenders - Get Close

Pretenders - Get Close

November 4, 1986

Score

80

12. Elvis Costello - King of America

Elvis Costello - King of America

February 21, 1986

Score

80

13. Billy Bragg - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

September 1, 1986

Score

80

14. Janet Jackson - Control

Janet Jackson - Control

February 2, 1986

Score

80

15. Genesis - Invisible Touch

Genesis - Invisible Touch

June 9, 1986

Score

80

16. Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey

Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey

March 1, 1986

Alternative Rock

Score

80

17. New Order - Brotherhood

New Order - Brotherhood

September 29, 1986

Score

80

18. Sonic Youth - EVOL

Sonic Youth - EVOL

May 1, 1986

Score

80

19. The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work

The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work

March 24, 1986

Score

80

20. Madonna - True Blue

Madonna - True Blue

June 30, 1986

Score

80

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

R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant

July 28, 1986

Alternative Rock

Score

80

22. James Brown - Gravity

James Brown - Gravity

September 15, 1986

Score

70

23. Kool Moe Dee - Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee - Kool Moe Dee

Score

70

24. They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants

November 4, 1986

Score

70

25. Billy Joel - The Bridge

Billy Joel - The Bridge

July 29, 1986

Score

70

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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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