Albums of the Year - 1986

 Here's the Best Ever Albums chart for 1986. 

1. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead

2. Metallica - Master Of Puppets

3. Paul Simon - Graceland

4. Peter Gabriel - So

5. XYC - Skylarking

6. Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring

7. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill

8. Sleigher - Reign In Blood

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

10. Sonic Youth - Evol

And mine. Just chosen from records I own.  Born Sandy Devotional is the one that stays with me most. Then The Queen... Rapture, also a very important album to me from this particular year.

1. The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional

2. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead

3. Anita Baker - Rapture

4. The Go-Betweens - Liberty Belle & The Black Diamond Express

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

6. The Costello Show - King of America

7. That Petrol Emotion - Manic Pop Thrill

8. The Woodentops - Giant

9. Sonic Youth - Evol

10. Prince & The Revolution - Parade

11. The Housemartins - London 0 Hull 4

12. Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses

13. The Feelies - The Good Earth

14. Cameo - Word Up

15. The Smithereens - Especially For You

Honorary mention for Kaleidoscope World by The Chills. A compilation essentially, the only reason it's not high on my list.