Best albums of 1986

7 October 1986Death metal, heavy metal, metal

27 October 1986Art pop, neo-psychedelia, new wave

25 November 1986East coast hip hop, electro, hardcore hip hop

3 March 1986Heavy metal, metal, progressive

15 November 1986East coast hip hop, hip hop, progressive

1 January 1986Boogie rock, hard rock, rock

1 January 1986Alternative metal, hardcore punk, hard rock

21 February 1986Alternative rock, pop rock, rock

28 July 1986Alternative rock, jangle pop, rock

25 January 1986Contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electronic

1 August 1986Disco, jazz, pop

19 May 1986Art pop, art rock, classic rock

29 September 1986Alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-rock

1 January 1986Indie rock, pop rock, rock

17 March 1986Alternative rock, hardcore punk, post-hardcore

31 May 1986Indie rock, jangle pop, pop

1 September 1986Electronic, jazz, jazz-funk

4 November 1986Alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient

1 November 1986Disco, electronic, leftfield

11 April 1986Experimental, psychedelic rock, rock

24 March 1986Dance-pop, electronic, pop

5 September 1986Ambient, electronic, jazz

6 June 1986Art rock, classic rock, electronic

30 June 1986Ballad, club, dance

1 January 1986Indie rock, punk, punk rock

1 June 1986Acid rock, new wave, pop

10 August 1986Arena rock, glam metal, hard rock

1 June 1986Blue-eyed soul, electronic, new wave

24 March 1986Blues rock, funk rock, hard rock

13 June 1986Dance-pop, dance-rock, electronic

12 August 1986Doom metal

7 July 1986Hip hop

25 August 1986Pop, pop rock, rock

1 February 1986Ambient, ambient pop, dream pop

21 July 1986Alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock

27 November 1986Dance-rock, electronic, new wave

25 March 1986Aor, hard rock, heavy metal

1 October 1986New wave, pop, pop rock

21 April 1986Aor, heartland rock, hi-nrg

7 October 1986Art pop, dance-rock, electronic

12 March 1986Dance-rock, electro, electronic

1 January 1986Pop, pop rock, rock

28 January 1986Aor, blues rock, classic rock

6 December 1986Dance-rock, new wave, pop

21 November 1986Heavy metal, metal, rock

2 June 1986Glam rock, hard rock, pop

20 August 1986Pop, pop rock, rock

14 July 1986Folk rock, pop, rock