It was published in RDL 26 in January of 1987. It’s the first list published by Rockdelux and I thought for a long time that it was impossible to find. Thanks a lot to bizcochino for providing this list!!!
The best international albums of 1986 for Rockdelux were:
1. JOE JACKSON “Big World”
2. THE WOODENTOPS “Giant”
3. THE HOUSEMARTINS “London 0 Hull 4”
4. PETER GABRIEL “So”
5. THE COSTELLO SHOW “King of America”
6. MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES “Boat to Bolivia”
7. R.E.M. “Lifes Rich Pageant”
8. PETER CASE “Peter Case”
9. LAURIE ANDERSON “Home of the Brave”
10. MILES DAVIS “Tutu”
11. PETER HAMMILL “Skin”
12. NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS “Kicking Against the Pricks”
13. THE SMITHS “The Queen Is Dead”
14. TALKING HEADS “True Stories”
15. THAT PETROL EMOTION “Manic Pop Thrill”
16. SONIC YOUTH “EVOL”
17. HÜSKER DÜ “Candy Apple Grey”
18. THE CRAMPS “A Date with Elvis”
19. PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION “Parade”
20. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS “Blood & Chocolate”
21. NEW ORDER “Brotherhood”
22. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND “Live/1975-85”
23. THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS “Happy Head”
The best Spanish albums were:
1. EL ÚLTIMO DE LA FILA “Enemigos de lo ajeno”
2. OS RESENTIDOS “Fai un sol de carallo”
3. GABINETE CALIGARI “Al calor del amor en un bar”
4. DUNCAN DHU “Canciones”
5. LOS NEGATIVOS “Piknik caleidoscópico”
6. LA FRONTERA “Si el whisky no te arruina, las mujeres lo harán”
7. PATA NEGRA“Guitarras callejeras”
8. DANZA INVISIBLE “Música de contrabando”
Best international song:
1. R.E.M. “Fall on Me”
Best Spanish song:
1. MECANO “Cruz de navajas”
Best international live show:
1. PETER HAMMILL (Salón Cibeles, Barcelona)
Best Spanish live show:
1. EL ÚLTIMO DE LA FILA (Studio 54, Barcelona)