Album of The Year - Endgame

[Woob_woob]

Not sure I've expressed my gratitude yet @Woob_woob - Thanks for doing this, I love lists!

Thank all of you for participating and understanding the uneven schedule over the past few months.

 

[TCell]

My Favourite Albums from 1986:

1. Paul Simon – Graceland (My mom loved this album and played it all the time, so it's embedded in my soul. Sorry, not sorry, Los Lobos.)
2. The Cure – Standing on the Beach (I know this is a Compilation, but it was the only Cure album I had for forever, and it actually plays really well as an album.)
3. R.E.M. – Life’s Rich Pageant
4. John Zorn – The Big Gundown (The Music of Ennio Morricone)
5. Dwight Yoakam – Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc, Etc
6. Peter Gabriel – So
7. The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
8. Lyle Lovett – Lyle Lovett
9. Bruce Springsteen – Live / 1975-85
10. Joe Henderson – The State of the Tenor (Vol. 1 & 2)
11. Yo La Tengo – Ride the Tiger
12. Metallica – Master of Puppets
13. Steve Earle – Guitar Town
14. Beastie Boys – Licenced to Ill
15. Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet
16. Camper Van Beethoven – Camper Van Beethoven
17. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Your Funeral…My Trial
18. Elvis Costello – King of America
19. Miles Davis – Tutu
20. Bruce Hornsby & The Range – The Way It Is

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

The #1 song this week in 1986 (in America, at least):

 

[wokeupnew]

1986

1. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
2. New Order - Brotherhood
3. Paul Simon - Graceland
4. Billy Bragg - Talking With the Taxman About Poetry
5. Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers - It's Time For
6. Yo La Tengo - Ride the Tiger
7. Nick Cave - Your Funeral.... My Trial
8. Husker Du - Candy Apple Grey
9. The Chameleons - Strange Times
10. Sonic Youth - EVOL

one of my favorite Kinks covers

 

[shinyteeth]

1986 Favourites:

1) Prince - Parade
2) Talk Talk – The Colour of Spring
3) Janet Jackson - Control
4) Arthur Russell - World of Echo
5) Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
6) Anita Baker - Rapture
7) Paul Simon - Graceland
8) Genesis – Invisible Touch
9) Madonna - True Blue
10) Half Pint - Greetings

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

 

[Joe Mac]

The #1 song this week in 1986 (in America, at least):

In the uk it was



Until tomorrow when it became something much worse...

Spoiler

 

[Renée]

Oh lordey. One of the greatest years ever in popular music imo.

1986:
1. Metallica - Master Of Puppets
2. Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?
3. Judas Priest - Turbo
4. Slayer - Reign In Blood
5. Journey - Raised On Radio
6. R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant
7. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
8. Van Halen - 5150
9. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
10. Europe - The Final Countdown

Honorable mentions:
Sonic Youth - EVOL
Boston - Third Stage
Stryper - To Hell With The Devil
'Til Tuesday - Welcome Home
Vinnie Vincent Invasion - Vinnie Vincent Invasion

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

My Favourite Albums from 1986:

1. Paul Simon – Graceland (My mom loved this album and played it all the time, so it's embedded in my soul. Sorry, not sorry, Los Lobos.)

Oh man, I didn't know about this. Really hope it doesn't ruin it for me. One of my favourite records ever.

 

[imtheocean]

Senior year in high school. Listed them as honorable mentions since they are compilations, but I probably played my Cure & Kate Bush cassettes more than any other album on this list.

1. Smiths - Queen is Dead
2. Peter Gabriel - So
3. Metallica - Master of Puppets
4. Paul Simon - Graceland
5. R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant
6. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
7. Run DMC - Raising Hell
8. PiL - Album
9. XTC - Skylarking
10. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is

Honorable Mentions:
Sting - Bring on the Night
Concrete Blonde - Concrete Blonde
Joe Jackson - Big World
Pretty in Pink Soundtrack
Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Live 1975/85
Cure - Standing on the Beach
Kate Bush - The Whole Story

 

[NathanRicaud]

An amazing year in music! It was very close between The Smiths & Prince for the #1 spot!

1. Prince - Parade
2. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
3. Janet Jackson - Control
4. Peter Gabriel - So
5. RUN-DMC - Raising Hell
6. Anita Baker - Rapture
7. New Order - Brotherhood
8. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill
9. Loose Ends - Zagora
10. Madonna - True Blue

 

[Jdiddlydawg]

1. Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring
2. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
3. Siouxsie & the Banshees - Tinderbox
4. Paul Simon - Graceland
5. Cocteau Twins - Victorialand
6. Coil - Horse Rotorvator
7. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
8. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
9. Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell
10. The Chameleons - Strange Times

 

[supahypeag]

M

Thank all of you for participating and understanding the uneven schedule over the past few months.

Thank YOU for running this thread! It’s a highlight of the forum for me! (Even if people don’t recognize the brilliance of Bon Jovi )

 

[dbarila]

I'm not sure I know enough 1986 to make a list but would just like to acknowledge one of the best album opening tracks of all time.



And possibly one of the best 1-2 punches as well

 

[Sprague Dawley]

easy choice for my #1

1 The Fall-bend sinister
2 This Mortal Coil-filigree and shadow
3 Colin Newman-commercial suicide
4 Cocteau Twins - Victorialand
5 Coil - Horse Rotorvator
6 Violent Femmes-blind leading the naked
7 Bad Brains - I Against I
8 Nick Cave - Your Funeral...My Trial
9 XTC - Skylarking
10 Fishbone-in your face

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

this was seriously such a fantastic year

The Order	Artist	Album
1​	The Smiths	The Queen is Dead
2​	The Triffids	Born Sandy Devotional
3​	Hunters & Collectors	Human Frailty
4​	R.E.M.	Lifes Rich Pageant
5​	Beastie Boys	Licensed to Ill
6​	Paul Simon	Graceland
7​	The Go-Betweens	Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
8​	Peter Gabriel	So
9​	Prince and The Revolution	Parade
10​	Janet Jackson	Control
11​	Talking Heads	True Stories
12​	Crowded House	Crowded House
13​	Run-D.M.C.	Raising Hell
14​	Madonna	True Blue
15​	Sonic Youth	EVOL
16​	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	Your Funeral... My Trial
17​	Metallica	Master of Puppets
18​	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	Kicking Against the Pricks
19​	Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls	Gossip
20​	The Triffids	In the Pines
21​	XTC	Skylarking
22​	Hüsker Dü	Candy Apple Grey
23​	Public Image Ltd.	Album/Compact Disc/Cassette
24​	Billy Bragg	Talking with the Taxman About Poetry
25​	The Costello Show	King of America
26​	Died Pretty	Free Dirt
27​	New Order	Brotherhood
28​	Elvis Costello and The Attractions	Blood & Chocolate
29​	Slayer	Reign in Blood
30​	Talk Talk	The Colour of Spring

 

[teefer]

Top 10 - 1986

1. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
2. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
3. Janet Jackson - Control
4. Prince - Parade
5. Peter Gabriel - So
6. Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring
7. Coil - Horse Rotorvator
8. Arthur Russell - World Of Echo
9. Paul Simon - Graceland
10. Elvis Costello - King Of America

HMs:
R.E.M. - Life’s Rich Pageant
Sonic Youth - EVOL
Madonna - True Blue
Run DMC - Raising Hell
Felt - Forever Breathes The Lonely Word
Big Black - Atomizer
Nick Cave - Your Funeral…My Trial

 

[teefer]

'86 soundtracks & scores...

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

'86 soundtracks & scores...

I'd also like to add...







I still have yet to actually see this movie tho and I should really fix that!

 

[willcoll]

1986:
1. Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey
2. R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant
3. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
4. XTC - Skylarking
5. The Rainmakers - The Rainmakers
6. The Church - Heyday
7. New Order - Brotherhood
8. The Call - Reconciled
9. The Smithereens - Especially for You
10. Love and Rockets - Express
HM:
Big Country - The Seer
Billy Bragg - Talking with the Taxman About Poetry
Camper Van Beethoven - Camper Van Beethoven
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Your Funeral... My Trial
Crowded House - Crowded House
fIREHOSE - Ragin’, Full On
The Go-Betweens - Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
Guadalcanal Diary - Jamboree
Jason & the Scorchers - Still Standing
Let's Active - Big Plans for Everybody
Metallica – Master of Puppets
Sonic Youth - EVOL
That Petrol Emotion - Manic Pop Thrill
They Might Be Giants - They Might Be Giants
World Party - Private Revolution