Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1985 | 1987 ⇨ |
Top 12 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1986
These artists released their first recording in 1986, which made them first eligible for the 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Guns N' Roses |
| 2. | Soundgarden |
| 3. | Eric B. & Rakim |
| 4. | Salt N Pepa |
| 5. | Crowded House |
| 6. | Guided By Voices |
| 7. | Yo La Tengo |
| 8. | They Might Be Giants |
| 9. | Bob Geldof |
| 10. | Babyface |
| 11. | Bobby Brown |
| 12. | New Kids On The Block |
Essential Debut Albums from 1986
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Candlemass | Epicus Doomicus Metallicus | ☆ |
| Cinderella | Night Songs | ☆ |
| Crowded House | Crowded House | ☆ |
| Salt-N-Pepa | Hot, Cool & Vicious | ☆ |
| Yanni | Keys to Imagination | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1986
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | ☆ |
| Bruce Hornsby and the Range | Mandolin Rain | ☆ |
| Cinderella | Nobody's Fool | ☆ |
| Crowded House | Don't Dream It's Over | ☆ |
| Crowded House | Something So Strong | ☆ |
| Cutting Crew | (I Just) Died in Your Arms | ☆ |
| Don Johnson | Heartbeat | ☆ |
| Glass Tiger | Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) | ☆ |
| Marshall Jefferson | Move Your Body (House Music Anthem) | ☆ |
| Salt N Pepa | Push It | ☆ |
| Spacemen 3 | Losing Touch With My Mind | ☆ |
| They Might Be Giants | Don't Let's Start | ☆ |
| Timbuk 3 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades | ☆ |
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| ⇦ 1985 | 1987 ⇨ |
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