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In 1986, I'd been living in the states for 1 year. I was enjoying some of the pop singles I was hearing, from the likes of Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, etc. within that year I think I started listening to a lot of glam metal/rock like Poison, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, etc. Pop metal I guess, butt rock. You won't find those on my list, because it represents my current choices for the 10 best albums of the year. Do I still listen to these 10 albums regularly? Not necessarily, but some are undeniable classics that deserve a spot on the list no matter what. I think it was a couple of years before I discovered Beastie Boys, and maybe a year more before I started listening to Metallica and Megadeth. The rest came considerably later but are in more regular rotation for me. Looking back at this list (created spring 2014), I could probably replace the Megadeth album with something else. But my overall list for this year isn't that long, and if I did replace it, it might be with something I'm not as intimately familiar with yet. I loved Revolting Cocks' Big Sexyland quite a bit (during the 90s), but revisits have proven tedious - it hasn't stood the test of time. But if I put on Peace Sells, I would enjoy it quite a bit. So here we are.
1.
Beastie Boys -
Licensed to Ill
2.
Metallica -
Master of Puppets
3.
The Smiths -
The Queen Is Dead
4.
Skinny Puppy -
Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse
5.
R.E.M. -
Lifes Rich Pageant
6.
Depeche Mode -
Black Celebration
7.
Sonic Youth -
EVOL
8.
Megadeth -
Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?
9.
fIREHOSE -
Ragin’, Full-On
10.
Volcano Suns -
All-Night Lotus Party
