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26 Albums That Turn 35 in 2021

A New Year means there are new album anniversaries to celebrate. Believe it or not, the albums listed below were all released in 1986! From pop-rock megahits to iconic metal…

Van Halen, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon and Bon Jovi
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A New Year means there are new album anniversaries to celebrate. Believe it or not, the albums listed below were all released in 1986!

From pop-rock megahits to iconic metal titles to a couple of great soundtracks, here are 26 albums that turn 35 in 2021.

Ozzy Osbourne - ‘The Ultimate Sin’

ozzy-osbourne_ultimate-sin_Epic-CBS.jpgEpic/CBS

‘Pretty In Pink’ soundtrack

pretty-in-pink_AM.jpgA&M

Metallica - ‘Master of Puppets’

metallica_master-of-puppets_Blackened-Recordings.jpgBlackened Recordings

Van Halen - ‘5150’

van-halen_5150_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

The Rolling Stones - ‘Dirty Work’

rolling-stones_dirty-work_UMG.jpgUMG

Prince and the Revolution - ‘Parade’

price_parade_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Judas Priest - ‘Turbo’

Judas-Priest_Turbo_Columbia.jpgColumbia

‘Top Gun’ soundtrack

top-gun_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Peter Gabriel - ‘So’

peter-gabriel_so_Geffen.jpgGeffen

AC/DC - ‘Who Made Who’

acdc_who-made-who_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Journey - ‘Raised on Radio’

Journey_raised-on-radio_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Queen - ‘A Kind of Magic’

queen_a-kind-of-magic_Hollywood-Records.jpgHollywood Records

Genesis - ‘Invisible Touch’

genesis_invisible_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Eurythmics - ‘Revenge’

eurythmics_revenge_Sony.jpgSony

David Lee Roth - ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’

dlr_eat-em_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Run-D.M.C. - ‘Raising Hell’

run-dmc_raising-hell_Arista.jpgArista

Billy Joel - ‘The Bridge’

billy-joel_the-bridge_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Poison - ‘Look What the Cat Dragged In’

poison_look_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Cinderella - ‘Night Songs’

cinderella_night-songs_Island-Def-Jam.jpgIsland Def Jam

Bon Jovi - ‘Slippery When Wet’

bon-jovi_slippery_Island-Records.jpgIsland Records

Paul Simon - ‘Graceland’

paul-simon_graceland_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Cyndi Lauper - ‘True Colors’

cyndi-lauper_true-colors_Epic.jpgEpic

Megadeth - ‘Peace sells...but Who’s Buying?’

megadeth_peace-sells_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Slayer - ‘Reign in Blood

slayer_geffen.jpgGeffen

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - ‘Live 1975-85

springsteen-live_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Beastie Boys - ‘Licensed to Ill’

beastie_Def-Jam.jpgDef Jam
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights