What are the best albums of 1986? BestEverAlbums.com brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. read more
Best Albums of 1986 « View best albums of 1985 View best albums of 1987 » Listed below are the greatest albums of 1986 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 33,000 greatest album charts. read more
June 30 – Madonna releases her "True Blue" album, which tops the charts in over 28 countries & becomes the best selling album of 1986. September 27 – A tour bus carrying the heavy metal band Metallica crashes in Sweden, killing their influential bassist, Cliff Burton. read more
There's no two ways about it—this cover art is painful, but the music inside is heavenly. If you haven't heard this recording, do yourself a favor and track down the British release (twice as much music). read more