Rock Chronicles Japan Vol. 2 (1986)

Rock Chronicles Japan Vol. 2 (1981-1999), a CD Journal Mook published by Ongaku Shuppan Sha in 1999, is subtitled, “Know the J-POP era via 50 people and 666 albums. ” The book comprises brief articles, interviews, lists of important acts and capsule reviews of albums organized by year.

Here are the essential albums of the year 1986, presented in Japanese order, preserving the romanization of artists’ names as they were printed in the original publication. Note that some romanizations are unconventional (some may be typos). Romanization of album titles, unless printed in roman letters in the original, are mine. (Please leave corrections in the comment field.) Links go to Wikipedia articles in English and Japanese. *=available on U.S. streaming platforms (as of 2022).

Urban Dance: Two half [アーバン・ダンス：トゥー・ハーフ] (WK)
Uchoten: Peace [有頂天：ピース] (SY) *
Echoes: Welcome to the lost child club [エコーズ：ウェルカム・トゥ・ザ・ロスト・チャイルド・クラブ] (AY)
Kikkawa Koji: Modern Time [吉川晃司：MODERN TIME] (OJ)
The Good-bye: Fifth Dimension [ザ・グッバイ: Fifth Dimension] (SM)
Kuwata Band: Nippon no rock band [クワタバンド: Nippon no rock band] (NK) *
Sheena & the Rokkets: Captain Guitar and Baby Rock  [シーナ＆ザ・ロケッツ：キャプテン・ギター・アンド・ベイビー・ロック] (KT) *
Stardust Review: Charming [スターダスト・レビュー：CHARMING] (MH)
Sekima-II: The end of the century [聖飢魔II: ジ・エンド・オブ・ザ・センチュリー] (TM) *
Barbee Boys: 3rd Break [バービーボーイズ：3rd. BREAK] (IT) *
Pearl Brothers: Pearl is Future [パール兄弟：未来はパール] (NK2)
Hamada Shogo: J. Boy [浜田省吾：J.BOY] (IT) *
Portable Rock: Q.T. (+1) [ポータブル・ロック：Q.T.(+1)] (SY)
Yano Akiko: Tōge no wagaya [矢野顕子：峠のわが家] (ST3)
Mighty Opera: 14 [マイティオペラ：14 (世紀末の踊り子たちへ)] (SY)
Rosa Luxemburg: Puri Puri [ローザ・ルクセンブルグ: ぷりぷり] (SY) *

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