Tag: 1986

On its 40th anniversary, John Fogerty’s Eye of the Zombie remains the solo album he largely erased from his live set for more than two decades after a mixed critical reception and modest chart run.

Boston’s Third Stage turns 40, marking four decades since the album returned Tom Scholz and Brad Delp to the top of the US charts with “Amanda”.

Alice Cooper’s Constrictor turns 40, marking his 1986 return after a three-year hiatus and featuring “He’s Back (The Man Behind the Mask)” and “Teenage Frankenstein”.

Throwing Muses’ influential 1986 debut album turns 40, revisiting the record’s 4AD release, songwriting and lasting alternative rock legacy.

Forty years after its release, Elvis Costello and The Attractions’ Blood & Chocolate remains a defining record of their volatile creative partnership and one of the most distinctive albums in Costello’s catalogue.

Tina Turner’s Break Every Rule turns 40 in September 2026, four decades after Typical Male became one of her biggest 1980s hits.

Forty years after its release, Lionel Richie’s Dancing On The Ceiling remains one of the biggest albums of the 1980s, producing multiple hit singles before the singer stepped away from recording for almost a decade.

Big Country’s landmark 1986 album The Seer turns 40, highlighting the band’s Celtic influences, Kate Bush collaboration and biggest UK chart success.

Genesis’ Invisible Touch marks its 40th anniversary, revisiting the band’s 1986 commercial peak and global pop-rock breakthrough.

The Moody Blues’ 1986 album The Other Side Of Life turns 40, revisiting its synth-driven reinvention, Tony Visconti production and major hit Your Wildest Dreams.

Dwight Yoakam’s Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. turns 40, tracing the album from its independent Los Angeles origins to its No. 1 country success and lasting influence on the New Traditionalist movement.

Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin turns 40, revisiting the 1986 album that became his highest-charting studio release and a defining moment in his solo career.