1986 Top Albums (Dire Straits, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson)
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The top of the Billboard charts in the mid-80s is packed with a surprisingly diverse collection of stars like Whitney Houston, ZZ Top and Phil Collins. If you love squeaky clean production (and who doesn’t), get on your legwarmers and settle-in as we revisit some of the top albums from 1986. Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (Andy)Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (Don)Janet Jackson – Control (Dude) What do you think of these records? What’s your favorite album from 1986? Tell us on the Album Nerds Discord, albumnerds.com/discord or email us, [email protected]. Cast your vote for on-going Album Nerds Hall of Fame votes on our website, albumnerds.com/#vote Listen to more episodes and suggest topics for the Wheel of Musical Destiny on albumnerds.com. Follow us on Instagram & Facebook. Thanks for listening!
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