Is it a "Classic" or just "Classic Rock"? This month, we’re hopping in the IROC and heading back exactly 40 years to January 1986.

The synths were creeping in and the legends were at a crossroads. We’re deep-diving into three major releases that defined the era:

• Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin: Does Shot in the Dark still hit as hard without Daisley?

• Black Sabbath – Seventh Star: Was it a Sabbath album or a Tony Iommi solo project, or something else entirely?

• Quiet Riot – QR III: Can the kings of the Sunset Strip keep the momentum going?

We’re asking the tough question: Do these records still hold their weight in the modern era, or are they better left on the shelf? Join us as we settle the debate on whether these 1986 staples actually hold up today.

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Gather ‘round the Yule log, grab a stiff eggnog (you’ll need it), and join us for our final broadcast of the year! We’re unwrapping the sonic gift that was 1985—though, much like that itchy sweater from your aunt, some of these albums should have come with a gift receipt.

In this holiday special, we dive deep into the year of big hair, bigger synths, and some truly questionable career choices.

• The "Naughty or Nice" List (Top 5 Albums): We reveal our top picks from 1985. Since we both ended up with almost the exact same list, we had a sobering realization: either we’re soulmates, or 1985 was a barren wasteland of "meh" that made us cling to the few good records like a life raft.

• The 1985 Bracket Challenge: We put the heavy hitters head-to-head in a single-elimination tournament. It’s like March Madness, but with more spandex and higher vocal registers.

• The 1985 Ultimate Band Draft: Forget the 12 Days of Christmas; we’re talking about the Ultimate Free Agency Draft. We built the greatest supergroups 1985 could possibly assemble. Who’s the frontman? Who’s on the skins? Who gets coal in their stocking?

• Rock Jeopardy: We test our festive wits in a round of 1985 trivia. Spoiler alert: our brains are about as fried as a Christmas ham.

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Grab your tight pants, cold beer and set the dial for the wild end of 1985! Are these questionable November 1985 production choices? Tune in for laughs and gags as we revisit these three albums released at the end of 1985, do they hold up today?

Do they still deserve a spot on your current playlist?

Aerosmith – Done with Mirrors: The 'comeback' album after the original lineup reunited. Was it a return to form, or a stumble on the way back to the top?

Yngwie J. Malmsteen – Marching Out: Neoclassical shred unleashed! We tackle the speed, the scales, and the sheer audacity of this instrumental masterpiece (and its vocal tracks).

UFO – Misdemeanor: The British veterans try their hand at the mid-'80s sound. Does this era of UFO deserve a second look, or should it stay locked in the archive?

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