I was in prison until August of 1986, so I kind of missed that year. Don't hold up a donut shop without checking for cops first..

1986 was a big year for me discovering college radio. That was the year of Yo La Tengo “Ride The Tiger”, The Feelies “The Good Earth”, The Chills “Kaleidoscope World” comp and Sonic Youth “Evol”. A watershed year music-wise. A lot of what you showed was in there, so much great music.

I used to share a house with a guy who was a big Butthole Surfers fan but I've never really listened to them apart from hearing it through his door. A guy I was in a band with in the late nineties shared a house with someone from The Mission. Great T-shirt.

Solid list! I got everyone

'86 was one of those totally British years for me. Hawkwind, Mission, Smiths, Sisters of Mercy, Prefab Sprout, that whole period of new age travellers meeting punk and pop and goth in one glorious mess. I miss my 80's. Really enjoyed the video Rich.

Nice selection- Spaceman, the Beastie Boys and the Cro-mags on the same list! That’s what I call a fun day listening to music. Thanks for sharing.

I remember listening to the Mission Uk, PIL , The Smiths in the 80’s. I discovered Spaceman 3 later in life. Great list.

Richie, your quiet ''library'' voice lends much authority to this serious subject. The Butthole Surfers EP, '' Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis'' was included with my reissue copy of Rembrandt Pussyhorse. The title refers to Sammy Davis Jrs missing eyeball. That EP includes two of the best Butthole songs, ''Moving To Florida'' and ''Comb''. The song, ''Comb'' approximates the sound of a live concert by the band. My fave tune on ''Rembrandt Pussyhorse'' is the cover of ''American Woman'', love how they sneak in a Bo Diddley tremelo guitar part. Bill Laswell is the Mastermind of the awesome, ''Album'' by PIL, he had Lydon fire his current band members and then he assembled the band of top-notch players. I'm still trying to track down a copy of the super- deluxe box set of ''Album''. Check out Randy Newman's oddball cover of Peter Gabriel's ''Big Time''.

I’ve got almost all of the Spacemen 3 releases including some 7 inches. Love that raw first one. Got that Big Black too, awesome! Really need to get some Cramps and Cro Mags in my collection.

I'm gonna give a listen to Mission UK.. Also, Spaceman 3 looks good. I haven't seen that one. 🎵 Your lists are always good, Rich

I think I was flat broke that entire years, not much in my collection. Always enjoy your lists!

Your #3 is my #1!

Strong top 10

Bought peter Gabriel s so ,a couple of months ago have not played it yet waiting for an 80s moment to play it .since you mentioned it ill play it after work .

Nice one! I'm partial to Siouxsie and the Banshees "Tinderbox"

Great video Rich, love these 'best of year' lists. Can you playlist these to make it easy watching for us lazy folks? Cheers and beers 🍻

Good selection. Happy to see you give The Mission some respect!

A Date With Elvis - excellent choice. Album by PiL is the first one I heard from them. The Queen Is Dead would definitely be on my list. License to Ill - it would have slipped my mind that it was '86, but damn you're right.

Graceland Graceland Graceland

Haven't caught one of your top of the year vids in a while...and I should. I've given so many a listen by seeing them appear on your lists. Glad to say I have six of these top ten (as well as Gabriel's So) and are all killer imho too. Admittedly I love the Cro-Mags (fantastic indeed!!) and Metallica most, but damn that PiL lp is sooo good as are Cramps and Beasties. Love the way you described PiL "Rock album by a punk band" perfect! Great selections Richie Cheers! 🍻✌️🤘🎶🤘

It's a good list. A couple others for your consideration: Sonic Youth "Evol"; New Order "Brotherhood", R.E.M. "Life's Rich Pageant and one of my personal favorites Let's Active's "Big Plans For Everybody." And Prince's "Parade." I have a copy of the PiL album you showed, but mine is called "Cassette" because it's on a cassette. 1986 was a good year for music. Rock on Vinyl Richie!

Against I , Candy Apple Grey and Enjoy! in 1986

Glad you did another one, really enjoy these. Iv been told I’d like spacemen three before, maybe by you come to think of it, but Iv never listened to them. I have PIL generic album but hardly ever listen to it I’ll have to pull it again. Date with Elvis might be my favorite cramps. Finally picked up a reissue of atomizer and really liked it. Have you heard blood and chocolate by EC? He vocals are very raw on that one, probably his most Dylan ish album. Frankly Mr shankly is one of my favorite smiths songs haha. I think I’m going to start doing these in the next few months but every year there’s one or 2 really really good albums I’m missing

Great year, so much good stuff. I do not have the Butthole Surfers album otherwise I had those albums and really enjoy them. Love that Spacemen 3 album.

'86 is a good year for music. Looooooooove some Spacemen 3. This band is right up Cosmic B's alley. "Puppets" was my first Metallica record and still my favorite. Ha, ha. "Album" was my first P.I.L record. Oh just stop now! "The Queen Is Dead" is my first Smiths record. 😂 You're killing me. Cro-mags "Age" and the first Beasties were the first records I owned from those groups. No wonder I think '86 was a good year. Cheers!

1986...I remember it well. That seems to be sort of a grey area in Rock. The New Wave scene fading away, and Grudge was beginning take off. For me, the 1986 LP that comes to mind is, Roky Erickson--Don't Slander Me. Even thought it was recorded in 1982.

Reign in Blood, DUDE!

As always, provocative choices. I need to check out that Mission UK record!

May I add these terrific albums? The Wipers Land of the Lost, The Lyres Lyres Lyres, Dag Nasty Can I Say, Dead Kennedys Bedtime For Democracy, Youth Of Today Break Down the Walls. And bro, how could you leave out one of the very greatest albums of the 80's? Bad Brains I Against I . (An amazing achievement after they exhausted the limits of speed playing)

Album is such a great album, much more expansive than their previous release, “single”

My top3 from 1986: The Steppes - Drop of the Creature The Big Gundown - John Zorn plays the music of Ennio Morricone Dunkelziffer III ( feat. Damo Suzuki)

Absolutly #1 License to Ill It was a game changer I think Paul Simons Graceland was bigger than So Zappa released his amazing Synclavier album ; Jazz from Hell Steve Vai played guitar on Album Adrain Belew played on Graceland Sorry got sidetracked My ‘86 vinyls include: XTC : Skylarking Billy Bragg : Talking to the Taxman about poetry Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds : Kicking against the Pricks The Cure : Standing on the Beach

I get it now! Its a play on "Lionel Richie", but Vinyl Richie.👍

SPACEMEN 3!!✊🏻🎶

ANOTHER 100%

I like that Butthole Surfers album too, Creep in the Cellar is umm..... creepy. I need that Spacemen 3 album, love that band. Saw the Cramps on A Date with Elvis tour with Candy Del Mar on bass, Lux got almost naked and climbed a speaker stack, in high heels yet! Love the PIL and Smiths albums. Great choices Rich.

The Mission, always loved that band, Is your Spacemen 3 OG on the Glass label, I have that same UK press, take a look at the prices of that now, I think I paid $20 for that back in the day. I would of put Robert Cray's Strong Persuader in there, he won a Grammy with it. Cool list!

You picked some of the best of 86.

I´m thinking about buying Mission Uk...

Sweet "Feed Us A Fetus" is a great album. I have a soft spot for bands that have the courage to be politically incorrect. Only seen the Dayglo Abortions live once locally in Vancouver back in 1987 with Whipping Boy from Palo Alto. Ca. opening.

‘86 was a good year for music. My picks would have included R.E.M. Lifes Rich Pagent, The Church Heydey and XTC Skykarking.

Nice! That’s the year I was born! Not my favorite year for music though. Glad to see your list of cool albums! Spacemen 3 were awesome! Only ever found one of their albums, Perfect Prescription and I think it’s a boot.

Beastie Boys at #1 sealed the deal!

Evol by Sonic Youth beat out Strange Times by The Chameleons for my favorite album of 1986.

No PRESS TO PLAY

*hell yes Spaceman 3! I would have added the Scientists "Weird Love".*

I think the "difference" between thrash and speed metal is largely in people's heads.

I need to listen to Spacemen 3. I know, get a life. Always recommended just never looked em up. Will do!

Very cool picks, but why so brief? I listen to and watch out of the corner of my eye when cooking/cleaning up, and most of these countdown videos are at least 15 to 30 minutes. You could tell us a bit about what was going on in your life at the time, and cover maybe 25, zipping through the first 5 or ten more quickly if ya want. Just a friendly suggestion. I was in high school in Iowa and my knowledge of music via Trouser Press Record Guide and various magazines, outpaced my access to music and available funds, and I was going insane from the tyranny of MTV and corporate rock radio. Fortunately I had KUNI, a great college station, and some friends who had older brothers in college bringing home music for me to dub on cassette. Dr. Fester's Lucky 13: 1. The Chameleons - Strange Times 2. The Feelies - The Good Earth 3. Slayer - Reign In Blood 4. Metallica - Master of Puppets 5. XTC - Skylarking 6. Easterhouse - Contenders 7. The Woodentops - Giant 8. Big Black - Atomizer 9. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead 10. Felt - Forever Breathes The Lonely Word 11. Bad Brains - I Against I 12. Agent Orange - This Is The Voice 13. The Church - Heyday More: Love And Rockets - Express Screaming Blue Messiahs - Gun-Shy Hunters & Collectors - Human Frailty Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Your Funeral . . . My Trial The The - Infected Shriekback - Big Night Music And Also The Trees - Virus Meadow R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant Paul Simon - Graceland The Primevals - Sound Hole Stan Ridgway - The Big Heat Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey The Housemartins - London 0 Hull 4 The Saints - All Fools Day Translator - Evening Of The Harvest Saint Vitus - Born Too Late Bubblin under: Candlemass, Game Theory, The Lucy Show, Moving Targets, Squirrel Bait, T.S.O.L., New Model Army, Died Pretty, Sonic Youth, Scratch Acid, Slovenly, The Scientists, The Call, The Celibate Rifles, The Three Johns, The Go-Betweens, The Jazz Butcher, Robyn Hitchcock, Arthur Russell, Sonny Sharrock, Prince, Dumptruck, Wipers, The Triffids, Public Image Ltd., Peter Gabriel, Iron Maiden, Lyries, Throwing Muses, Siouxsie, That Petrol Emotion, Elvis Costello, Ups and Downs, Mighty Lemon Drops, The Smithereens, This Mortal Coil, Kraftwerk, Colin Newman, Run-DMC, The Comsat Angels, a-ha, Tyrnaround, Red Guitars, Die Kreuzen, Roky Erickson, New Order, Opal Cynics, NoMeansNo, Kreator, The Fall, The Mission, Megadeth, Yo La Tengo, Lowlife, Queensryche, Griffin, High Rise, Dark Angel, Killing Joke, Iggy Pop, Melvins, David & David, World Party, Effigies.

John Cougar Mellencamp’s The Lonesome Jubilee is pretty good.

Good Picks VR😃 who are the Wizards? 🙃

I almost bought that Butthole Surfers this week. I went for PCPPEP instead. It was the Matador reissue and I remember reading that a track or two on it isn’t the same as on the og. And maybe missing one song even? I’m not sure. Anyway, I didn’t have PCPPEP, and the reissue should be the same as the og release. Master Of Puppets is tight.

I’m gonna be in Los Angeles for a week. What record stores should I check out? I’ll definitely hit Ameoba. You mention Going Underground Records, too. Anything else?

I haven’t heard that B Surfers. Wait. I haven’t heard the next one and the next one. I’m missing out on the best. I must only know the mediocre of 1986. Ok - I love that Metallica. Back to not knowing 5, 4. I don’t like Frankly either. Don’t know 2 but I lived in that B Boys album. It was everywhere when I was in the navy. Couldn’t escape it and didn’t want to.

Strange. There could be three same albums in my Top 10: Cramps, Metallica & Beastie Boys.

Well I can't argue with u because I've only listed to Metallica. So I will take your word for it

Cool t-shirt, have you checked out their new record?

Did Poison Ivy ever do vocals ???

Did I just lose a bit more hearing or was that quiet? By Richie's standards? No offence.