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Albums in the Year 1986

This page lists the top albums of 1986 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1986 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Paul Simon	Graceland	1986	UK 1 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1986, Grammy in 1986, US 2 of 1987, Austria 3 - Mar 1987, US CashBox 4 of 1987, RYM 4 of 1986, Norway 13 - Sep 1986, Sweden 13 - Sep 1986, Italy 15 of 1987, France Best 15 of 1986, WXPN 18, UK Radio2 23, Virgin 43, Acclaimed 67, Rolling Stone 81, NARM 83, Defin200 83, Channel4 84, Guiness 93, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
2	Peter Gabriel	So	1986	UK 1 - May 1986, Norway 1 - May 1986, France Best 1 of 1986, Austria 2 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1986, Sweden 2 - May 1986, US CashBox 12 of 1986, Italy 13 of 1986, RYM 28 of 1986, WXPN 52, Guiness 78, UK Radio2 81, Virgin 82, Global 96 - 11 M claimed, Rolling Stone 187, Acclaimed 208, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
3	Bon Jovi	Slippery When Wet	1986	US CashBox 1 of 1987, US 1 of 1987, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986, Norway 1 - Dec 1986, Austria 2 - Mar 1987, Sweden 3 - Sep 1986, UK 6 - Sep 1986, Global 28 - 21 M claimed, Internet 31 - 24 M claimed 1986, RIAA 37 - 12 M claimed, NARM 44, Defin200 44, RYM 68 of 1986, Fox101 77, Acclaimed 590
4	Madonna	True Blue	1986	UK 1 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1986, Italy 1 of 1986, Norway 2 - Jul 1986, Sweden 2 - Jul 1986, Austria 3 - Aug 1986, US CashBox 7 of 1986, Internet 38 - 22 M claimed 1986, Global 58 - 16 M claimed, UK Radio2 64, RYM 133 of 1986, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, Acclaimed 1102
5	The Beastie Boys	Licensed To Ill	1986	Melody Maker 1 of 1986, US 3 of 1987, US CashBox 5 of 1987, UK 7 - Jan 1987, Sweden 30 - Sep 1987, NARM 31, Defin200 31, RYM 46 of 1986, Virgin 97, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed, Acclaimed 173, Rolling Stone 217, WXPN 300
6	The Eurythmics	Revenge	1986	Norway 1 - Jul 1986, Sweden 1 - Jul 1986, France Best 2 of 1986, UK 3 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 7 - Jul 1986, Austria 9 - Sep 1986, Italy 35 of 1986, US CashBox 44 of 1986, RYM 162 of 1986
7	Prince	Parade	1986	Switzerland 2 - Apr 1986, Melody Maker 2 of 1986, UK 4 - Apr 1986, France Best 4 of 1986, Sweden 5 - Apr 1986, Austria 8 - Apr 1986, Norway 10 - Apr 1986, US CashBox 21 of 1986, RYM 29 of 1986, Italy 47 of 1986, Acclaimed 701
8	The Smiths	The Queen Is Dead	1986	RYM 1 of 1986, UK 2 - Jun 1986, Melody Maker 6 of 1986, Virgin 10, Channel4 20, Acclaimed 30, Sweden 39 - Jun 1986, Guiness 62, Italy 87 of 1986, WXPN 92, Rolling Stone 216
9	Original Soundtrack	Top Gun	1986	Switzerland 1 - Aug 1986, Austria 2 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 3 of 1986, Sweden 3 - Aug 1986, UK 4 - Oct 1986, Norway 7 - Sep 1986, Italy 22 of 1986, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed, Defin200 117
10	Genesis	Invisible Touch	1986	UK 1 - Jun 1986, Norway 3 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1986, Sweden 4 - Jun 1986, Austria 5 - Aug 1986, US CashBox 11 of 1986, Italy 24 of 1986, Global 65 - 15 M claimed, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed
11	Lionel Richie	Dancing On The Ceiling	1986	Norway 1 - Aug 1986, UK 2 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1986, Sweden 2 - Aug 1986, Austria 10 - Sep 1986, US CashBox 42 of 1986, Italy 44 of 1986, Global 131 - 8 M claimed
12	Bruce Springsteen	Live 1975-1985	1986	Sweden 2 - Nov 1986, Norway 3 - Nov 1986, UK 4 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 6 - Nov 1986, Austria 8 - Dec 1986, France Best 11 of 1986, RYM 16 of 1986, RIAA 32 - 13 M claimed, Italy 39 of 1986, Acclaimed 1879
13	Tina Turner	Break Every Rule	1986	Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986, UK 2 - Sep 1986, Austria 2 - Nov 1986, Norway 2 - Sep 1986, Sweden 2 - Sep 1986, Italy 38 of 1986, US CashBox 49 of 1986
14	The Rolling Stones	Dirty Work	1986	Switzerland 1 - Apr 1986, Norway 3 - Apr 1986, UK 4 - Apr 1986, Austria 4 - Apr 1986, Sweden 4 - Apr 1986, France Best 17 of 1986, Italy 21 of 1986, US CashBox 29 of 1986
15	Europe	The Final Countdown	1986	Switzerland 1 - Aug 1986, Sweden 1 - May 1986, Norway 4 - Jun 1986, Austria 5 - Dec 1986, Italy 8 of 1987, UK 9 - Nov 1986, RYM 165 of 1986
16	Van Halen	5150	1986	Sweden 2 - Apr 1986, US CashBox 4 of 1986, Norway 5 - Apr 1986, Austria 13 - May 1986, UK 16 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 16 - Apr 1986, Fox101 72, RYM 105 of 1986, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Acclaimed 2435
17	Metallica	Master Of Puppets	1986	RYM 3 of 1986, Sweden 14 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 18 - Mar 1986, Norway 34 - Jun 2003, NARM 75, Defin200 75, Global 131 - 8 M claimed, Rolling Stone 167, Acclaimed 175, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, WXPN 395
18	Queen	A Kind Of Magic	1986	UK 1 - Jun 1986, Austria 3 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1986, Norway 5 - Jun 1986, Sweden 9 - Jun 1986, UK Radio2 42, Italy 62 of 1986, RYM 136 of 1986
19	Janet Jackson	Control	1986	US CashBox 2 of 1986, US 5 of 1987, UK 8 - Mar 1987, Switzerland 28 - Aug 1986, NARM 87, Defin200 87, RYM 144 of 1986, Global 153 - 7 M claimed, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 629
20	Depeche Mode	Black Celebration	1986	Switzerland 1 - Mar 1986, UK 4 - Mar 1986, Sweden 5 - Apr 1986, France Best 5 of 1986, RYM 18 of 1986, Austria 30 - May 1986, Italy 48 of 1986, Acclaimed 1175
21	Original Soundtrack	Rocky IV	1986	Switzerland 1 - Dec 1985, Austria 2 - Jan 1986, UK 3 - Feb 1986, Sweden 5 - Jan 1986, Norway 13 - Mar 1986, Italy 17 of 1986, US CashBox 48 of 1986
22	Jennifer Rush	Movin'	1986	Switzerland 1 - Nov 1985, Norway 1 - Feb 1986, Sweden 1 - Feb 1986, Austria 8 - Dec 1985, UK 32 - May 1986
23	A-Ha	Scoundrel Days	1986	Norway 1 - Oct 1986, UK 2 - Oct 1986, Switzerland 6 - Oct 1986, Austria 9 - Dec 1986, Sweden 11 - Oct 1986, Italy 50 of 1986, RYM 102 of 1986
24	Billy Idol	Whiplash Smile	1986	Switzerland 4 - Nov 1986, Sweden 4 - Nov 1986, UK 8 - Nov 1986, Norway 12 - Nov 1986, France Best 14 of 1986, Austria 18 - Dec 1986, Melody Maker 20 of 1986, Italy 67 of 1986
25	Falco	Falco 3	1986	Austria 1 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1985, Norway 3 - May 1986, UK 32 - Apr 1986, US CashBox 35 of 1986
26	Talk Talk	The Colour Of Spring	1986	Switzerland 3 - Mar 1986, UK 8 - Mar 1986, Norway 12 - Mar 1986, Austria 16 - Apr 1986, RYM 21 of 1986, Sweden 25 - Mar 1986, Italy 40 of 1986, Acclaimed 968
27	Chris de Burgh	Into The Light	1986	Norway 1 - Jun 1986, UK 2 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1986, Austria 19 - Jul 1986, Sweden 20 - Jun 1986
28	The Pet Shop Boys	Please	1986	UK 3 - Apr 1986, Norway 13 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 20 - Apr 1986, Sweden 21 - Apr 1986, Melody Maker 25 of 1986, US CashBox 38 of 1986, RYM 53 of 1986, Acclaimed 1527
29	Wham!	The Final	1986	UK 2 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1986, Austria 4 - Aug 1986, Norway 7 - Jul 1986, Sweden 16 - Jul 1986, Italy 20 of 1986
30	Mr Mister	Welcome To The Real World	1986	Norway 2 - Jan 1986, UK 6 - Feb 1986, Switzerland 10 - Feb 1986, Sweden 13 - Feb 1986, US CashBox 14 of 1986, Austria 14 - Mar 1986, Italy 88 of 1986
31	The Housemartins	London 0 Hull 4	1986	UK 3 - Jul 1986, Sweden 3 - Jan 1987, Norway 9 - Feb 1987, Switzerland 17 - Mar 1987, Melody Maker 19 of 1986, RYM 80 of 1986, Acclaimed 2228
32	Modern Talking	Ready For Romance	1986	Austria 1 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1986, Norway 5 - Jun 1986, Sweden 6 - Jun 1986
33	Rod Stewart	Every Beat Of My Heart	1986	Austria 2 - Aug 1986, Sweden 3 - Jul 1986, UK 5 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1986, Norway 12 - Jul 1986, Italy 45 of 1986
34	Iron Maiden	Somewhere In Time	1986	UK 3 - Oct 1986, Sweden 6 - Oct 1986, Norway 8 - Oct 1986, Austria 10 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 22 - Oct 1986, RYM 26 of 1986, Italy 77 of 1986
35	Eros Ramazzotti	Nuovi eroi	1986	Austria 1 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1986, Italy 4 of 1986, Sweden 29 - Jan 1987
36	The Bangles	Different Light	1986	UK 3 - Oct 1986, Norway 5 - Feb 1986, Switzerland 16 - Apr 1986, Sweden 24 - Feb 1986, Italy 60 of 1987, RYM 187 of 1986, Acclaimed 2840
37	Talking Heads	True Stories	1986	Sweden 5 - Sep 1986, UK 7 - Sep 1986, Austria 11 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 11 - Sep 1986, Norway 13 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 43 of 1986, Italy 83 of 1986
38	Status Quo	In The Army Now	1986	Switzerland 1 - Sep 1986, Norway 6 - Sep 1986, UK 7 - Sep 1986, Sweden 12 - Sep 1986, Austria 13 - Dec 1986
39	Sting	Bring On The Night	1986	Switzerland 11 - Jun 1986, UK 16 - Jun 1986, Norway 19 - Jul 1986, Austria 21 - Aug 1986, Sweden 28 - Jun 1986, Italy 32 of 1986, RYM 112 of 1986
40	Heart	Heart	1986	US 2 of 1986, US CashBox 5 of 1986, UK 19 - Mar 1988, Sweden 22 - Oct 1985, RYM 138 of 1985, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
41	Huey Lewis & The News	Fore!	1986	Switzerland 4 - Sep 1986, Norway 6 - Sep 1986, Sweden 7 - Sep 1986, UK 8 - Sep 1986, US CashBox 16 of 1986, Austria 22 - Dec 1986
42	Billy Joel	The Bridge	1986	Norway 13 - Aug 1986, Austria 18 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 22 - Aug 1986, Sweden 25 - Aug 1986, US CashBox 31 of 1986, UK 38 - Aug 1986, Italy 80 of 1986
43	AC/DC	Who Made Who	1986	UK 11 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 21 - Jun 1986, Sweden 21 - Jun 1986, Austria 28 - Jul 1986, Global 131 - 8 M claimed, RYM 176 of 1986, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
44	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	Liverpool	1986	UK 5 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 7 - Nov 1986, Norway 8 - Nov 1986, Austria 9 - Dec 1986, Sweden 13 - Nov 1986, Italy 63 of 1986
45	The Police	Every Breath You Take - The Singles	1986	UK 1 - Nov 1986, Austria 20 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 21 - Nov 1986, Global 131 - 8 M claimed, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
46	Billy Ocean	Love Zone	1986	UK 2 - May 1986, Norway 3 - May 1986, Sweden 7 - May 1986, Switzerland 16 - Jun 1986, US CashBox 23 of 1986
47	Duran Duran	Notorious	1986	Norway 8 - Dec 1986, Sweden 8 - Dec 1986, UK 16 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 19 - Jan 1987, Italy 19 of 1986, Austria 22 - Jan 1987
48	Samantha Fox	Touch Me	1986	Norway 3 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 4 - Aug 1986, Sweden 5 - Aug 1986, Austria 12 - Sep 1986, UK 17 - Jul 1986
49	Matt Bianco	Matt Bianco	1986	Austria 1 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1986, UK 26 - Mar 1986, Italy 79 of 1986
50	The The	Infected	1986	Melody Maker 7 of 1986, UK 14 - Nov 1986, Norway 14 - Feb 1987, Sweden 20 - Dec 1986, RYM 48 of 1986, Acclaimed 1534
51	New Order	Brotherhood	1986	UK 9 - Oct 1986, France Best 9 of 1986, Melody Maker 13 of 1986, Sweden 33 - Oct 1986, RYM 75 of 1986, Acclaimed 1832
52	Electric Light Orchestra	Balance Of Power	1986	Sweden 3 - Feb 1986, Norway 4 - Feb 1986, UK 9 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 10 - Mar 1986, Austria 29 - Mar 1986
53	Bob Dylan	Knocked Out Loaded	1986	Norway 9 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 18 - Jul 1986, Sweden 20 - Aug 1986, Austria 28 - Sep 1986, UK 35 - Aug 1986, Italy 57 of 1986
54	Joe Cocker	Cocker	1986	Switzerland 3 - Apr 1986, Norway 5 - Apr 1986, Italy 15 of 1986, Austria 18 - May 1986, Sweden 20 - Apr 1986
55	Anita Baker	Rapture	1986	UK 13 - Aug 1986, Sweden 32 - Sep 1986, RYM 33 of 1986, Defin200 184, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 652
56	Ozzy Osbourne	The Ultimate Sin	1986	Sweden 4 - Feb 1986, Norway 6 - Feb 1986, UK 8 - Feb 1986, US CashBox 37 of 1986, RYM 180 of 1986
57	Spandau Ballet	Through The Barricades	1986	Italy 6 of 1986, UK 7 - Nov 1986, Norway 8 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 25 - Dec 1986, Sweden 25 - Dec 1986
58	Herbert Gronemeyer	Sprunge	1986	Austria 1 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1986
59	Bonnie Tyler	Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire	1986	Norway 1 - May 1986, Switzerland 3 - May 1986, Sweden 6 - Apr 1986
60	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	Like A Rock	1986	Norway 4 - Apr 1986, Sweden 12 - Apr 1986, US CashBox 15 of 1986, Switzerland 17 - Apr 1986, UK 35 - Apr 1986
61	Barbra Streisand	The Broadway Album	1986	UK 3 - Jan 1986, US CashBox 13 of 1986, Sweden 26 - Jan 1986, Austria 29 - Dec 1985, Acclaimed 2278
62	Chris Rea	On The Beach	1986	Norway 7 - May 1986, Switzerland 10 - May 1986, UK 11 - Apr 1986, Sweden 11 - Apr 1986, RYM 166 of 1986
63	Steve Winwood	Back In The High Life	1986	UK 8 - Jul 1986, US CashBox 10 of 1986, Sweden 11 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 12 - Jul 1986, Italy 59 of 1986
64	Paul McCartney	Press To Play	1986	UK 8 - Sep 1986, Norway 8 - Sep 1986, Sweden 17 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 28 - Oct 1986, Italy 52 of 1986
65	Jean-Michel Jarre	Rendez-vous	1986	Sweden 8 - Apr 1986, UK 9 - Apr 1986, Austria 15 - May 1986, Switzerland 24 - Apr 1986, RYM 194 of 1986
66	Falco	Emotional	1986	Austria 1 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 5 - Nov 1986, Norway 7 - Jan 1987
67	Toto	Fahrenheit	1986	Sweden 6 - Sep 1986, Norway 12 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 24 - Sep 1986, Austria 26 - Oct 1986, Italy 99 of 1986
68	Cyndi Lauper	True Colors	1986	Switzerland 8 - Oct 1986, Austria 15 - Nov 1986, Sweden 20 - Sep 1986, UK 25 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 36 of 1986
69	Culture Club	From Luxury To Heartache	1986	UK 10 - Apr 1986, Sweden 13 - Apr 1986, Norway 18 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 24 - Apr 1986, Italy 71 of 1986
70	Stan Ridgway	The Big Heat	1986	France Best 7 of 1986, Norway 11 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 27 - Oct 1986, RYM 69 of 1986, Acclaimed 1532
71	Elton John	Leather Jackets	1986	Norway 12 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 13 - Nov 1986, Austria 22 - Dec 1986, UK 24 - Nov 1986, Sweden 31 - Nov 1986
72	Modern Talking	The Middle Of Nowhere	1986	Switzerland 3 - Nov 1986, Austria 5 - Dec 1986, Norway 8 - Dec 1986, Sweden 9 - Dec 1986
73	REM	Life's Rich Pageant	1986	Melody Maker 8 of 1986, Norway 17 - Sep 1986, RYM 24 of 1986, WXPN 107, Acclaimed 731
74	Billy Bragg	Talking With The Taxman About Poetry	1986	UK 8 - Oct 1986, Melody Maker 21 of 1986, RYM 25 of 1986, WXPN 727, Acclaimed 777
75	Big Country	The Seer	1986	UK 2 - Jul 1986, Norway 14 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 15 - Jul 1986, Sweden 16 - Jul 1986
76	Journey	Raised On Radio	1986	Sweden 16 - May 1986, UK 22 - May 1986, Switzerland 26 - May 1986, US CashBox 34 of 1986, RYM 161 of 1986
77	Jackson Browne	Lives In The Balance	1986	Sweden 2 - Mar 1986, Norway 13 - Mar 1986, Switzerland 20 - Mar 1986, UK 36 - Mar 1986
78	Roxy Music	Street Life - 20 Greatest Hits	1986	UK 1 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 12 - May 1986, Austria 23 - Jun 1986
79	Eric Clapton	August (-)	1986	UK 3 - Dec 1986, Sweden 7 - Dec 1986, Norway 12 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 23 - Jan 1987
80	Five Star	Silk & Steel	1986	UK 1 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 17 - Sep 1986, Sweden 28 - Sep 1986
81	The Cure	Standing On A Beach - The Singles	1986	UK 4 - May 1986, France Best 6 of 1986, Switzerland 11 - Jun 1986, Sweden 27 - Jun 1986
82	Elvis Costello & The Attractions	Blood & Chocolate	1986	Melody Maker 3 of 1986, France Best 10 of 1986, UK 16 - Sep 1986, Acclaimed 716
83	Bob Geldof	Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere	1986	Norway 3 - Dec 1986, Switzerland 15 - Jan 1987, Sweden 18 - Dec 1986, Italy 50 of 1987
84	Manfred Mann	Criminal Tango	1986	Switzerland 5 - Mar 1986, Norway 7 - Mar 1986, Sweden 18 - Mar 1986, Austria 26 - Apr 1986
85	The Pretenders	Get Close	1986	UK 6 - Nov 1986, Sweden 6 - Nov 1986, Norway 18 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 22 - Nov 1986
86	Grace Jones	Island Life	1986	UK 4 - Dec 1985, Austria 12 - Jan 1986, Norway 19 - Jan 1986, Switzerland 22 - Jan 1986
87	Bruce Hornsby & The Range	The Way It Is	1986	US 4 of 1987, UK 16 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 16 - Nov 1986, Sweden 25 - Oct 1986
88	CC Catch	Catch The Catch	1986	Norway 6 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 8 - May 1986, Austria 24 - Aug 1986, Sweden 25 - Jun 1986
89	Alphaville	Afternoons in Utopia	1986	Sweden 7 - Jun 1986, Norway 8 - Jul 1986, Switzerland 12 - Jul 1986, RYM 191 of 1986
90	Paul Young	Between Two Fires	1986	UK 4 - Nov 1986, Sweden 19 - Nov 1986, Switzerland 27 - Nov 1986, Italy 68 of 1986
91	Elvis Costello	King Of America	1986	Melody Maker 5 of 1986, UK 11 - Mar 1986, RYM 37 of 1986, WXPN 398
92	Princess	Princess	1986	Norway 11 - Jun 1986, Sweden 12 - Jun 1986, UK 15 - May 1986, Switzerland 15 - Jun 1986
93	The Communards	Communards	1986	UK 7 - Aug 1986, Switzerland 10 - Oct 1986, Sweden 22 - Feb 1987, Italy 96 of 1986
94	Randy Crawford	Abstract Emotions	1986	Norway 10 - Jul 1986, UK 14 - Jan 1987, Sweden 15 - Jun 1986, Switzerland 18 - Jul 1986
95	Cameo	Word Up	1986	UK 7 - Oct 1986, Melody Maker 10 of 1986, Switzerland 30 - Nov 1986, Acclaimed 1695
96	Original Soundtrack	Absolute Beginners	1986	Austria 10 - May 1986, Switzerland 10 - Apr 1986, UK 19 - Apr 1986, Italy 46 of 1986
97	Various Artists	Absolute Music	1986	Norway 1 - May 1992, Sweden 4 - Dec 1986
98	Judas Priest	Turbo	1986	Sweden 10 - Apr 1986, Norway 13 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 26 - May 1986, UK 33 - Apr 1986
99	Accept	Russian Roulette	1986	Sweden 9 - Mar 1986, Norway 16 - Apr 1986, Switzerland 23 - Mar 1986, RYM 193 of 1986
100	Run DMC	Raising Hell	1986	RYM 8 of 1986, Melody Maker 12 of 1986, Rolling Stone 120, Acclaimed 186