Transmission

Classic alternative releases from 1986

by Jake Rudh

December 06, 2024

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The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen is DeadCourtesy Warner Brothers

My last show was spotlighting some of the great albums and songs released in 1987. This week on the program, we check out some of the records released a year earlier in 1986: The Queen is Dead, Skylarking, Graceland, So, Life's Rich Pageant, Black Celebration. There's just six reasons right there you might want to tune in.

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A circa 1500 Ethiopian Christian icon from the Peabody Essex Museum
'Graceland' is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986.
Warner Bros. Records
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Portrait of Peter Gabriel on the cover of his album, So
'So' is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, released on May 19, 1986.
Charisma Records