Thirty years ago, i would've been a little less than three weeks away from turning four years old.
The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the site generation page. Besteveralbums.com brings together over 40,000 charts and calculates an overall ranking of the best albums of all time. Alternative rock, as you'll see in this list of 1986's best albums, was on the cusp of wide mainstream success when the decade passed its mid point. These 1986 albums were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general.
