The Seer is the third studio album by the Scottish band Big Country, released in 1986. The album featured very traditional Scottish musical settings, reminiscent of the band’s debut album The Crossing (1983). Kate Bush worked on the title song in a duet with lead singer and lyricist Stuart Adamson. The album’s first single, “Look … Read more
Lifes Rich Pageant is the fourth album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1986. R.E.M. chose Don Gehman to produce the album, which was recorded at John Mellencamp’s Belmont Mall Studios in Belmont, Indiana.
Music from the Edge of Heaven is the third and final studio album from British pop duo Wham!, in 1986. The album was only released in Japan and North America; other territories got The Final instead. Both albums are related and have similar tracks, except The Final also contains all of the band’s main singles … Read more
Word Up! is an album by the funk/R&B group Cameo released in 1986. The record made Cameo one of the most successful bands of that decade.
Night Songs is the debut studio album by American rock band Cinderella. It was released in 1986 through Mercury Records in America and Vertigo Records in Europe. Night Songs sold several million copies due to a combination of Cinderella’s breakthrough single “Nobody’s Fool”, MTV airplay, and an opening slot on labelmates Bon Jovi’s tour, in … Read more
Afternoons in Utopia is the second album released by Alphaville in 1986, by Warner Music. The album was recorded between September 1985 and May 1986, and Alphaville employed no less than 27 guest musicians and singers to record the songs. 500,000 copies of the album have been sold. Reviews for this album were again generally … Read more
Rapture is the second album by the American vocalist Anita Baker. It was released in 1986, and became her breakout album, selling over 8 million copies worldwide (of which 5 million in the US) and earning her two Grammy Awards. The album’s first track, “Sweet Love”, was a top 10 Billboard hit in addition to … Read more