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Best alternative rock albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best alternative rock album of the 1980s is Doolittle by Pixies — rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener.

All genres, 1980s

  1. Doolittle cover№ 1DoolittlePixies · 19895.01 rating
  2. 2Disintegration coverDisintegrationThe Cure · 1989
  3. 3Mother's Milk coverMother's MilkRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1989
  4. 4The Red Hot Chili Peppers coverThe Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1984
  5. 5Freaky Styley coverFreaky StyleyRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1985
  6. 6Boys Don't Cry coverBoys Don't CryThe Cure · 1980
  7. 7Japanese Whispers coverJapanese WhispersThe Cure · 1983
  8. 8Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me coverKiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure · 1987
  9. 9Treasure coverTreasureCocteau Twins · 1984
  10. 10The Top coverThe TopThe Cure · 1984
  11. 11The Uplift Mofo Party Plan coverThe Uplift Mofo Party PlanRed Hot Chili Peppers · 1987
  12. 12The Head on the Door coverThe Head on the DoorThe Cure · 1985
  13. 13Juju coverJujuSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1981
  14. 14Garlands coverGarlandsCocteau Twins · 1982
  15. 15Sister coverSisterSonic Youth · 1987
  16. 16Tinderbox coverTinderboxSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1986
  17. 17Blue Bell Knoll coverBlue Bell KnollCocteau Twins · 1988
  18. 18Daydream Nation coverDaydream NationSonic Youth · 1988
  19. 19Faith coverFaithThe Cure · 1981
  20. 20Victorialand coverVictorialandCocteau Twins · 1986
  21. 21Head Over Heels coverHead Over HeelsCocteau Twins · 1983
  22. 22EVOL coverEVOLSonic Youth · 1986
  23. 23Ocean Rain coverOcean RainEcho & The Bunnymen · 1984
  24. 24Pornography coverPornographyThe Cure · 1982
  25. 25Psychocandy coverPsychocandyThe Jesus and Mary Chain · 1985
  26. 26Through the Looking Glass coverThrough the Looking GlassSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1987
  27. 27Porcupine coverPorcupineEcho & The Bunnymen · 1983
  28. 28A Kiss in the Dreamhouse coverA Kiss in the DreamhouseSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1982
  29. 29The Pink Opaque coverThe Pink OpaqueCocteau Twins · 1985
  30. 30Isn't Anything coverIsn't AnythingMy Bloody Valentine · 1988
  31. 31Kaleidoscope coverKaleidoscopeSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1980
  32. 32Darklands coverDarklandsThe Jesus and Mary Chain · 1987
  33. 33Bad Moon Rising coverBad Moon RisingSonic Youth · 1985
  34. 34Seventeen Seconds coverSeventeen SecondsThe Cure · 1980
  35. 35Peepshow coverPeepshowSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1988
  36. 36Crocodiles coverCrocodilesEcho & The Bunnymen · 1980
  37. 37Heaven Up Here coverHeaven Up HereEcho & The Bunnymen · 1981
  38. 38Automatic coverAutomaticThe Jesus and Mary Chain · 1989
  39. 39Sonic Flower Groove coverSonic Flower GroovePrimal Scream · 1987
  40. 40Primal Scream coverPrimal ScreamPrimal Scream · 1989
  41. 41Hear It Is coverHear It IsThe Flaming Lips · 1986
  42. 42Oh My Gawd!!!“¦ The Flaming Lips coverOh My Gawd!!!“¦ The Flaming LipsThe Flaming Lips · 1987
  43. 43Telepathic Surgery coverTelepathic SurgeryThe Flaming Lips · 1989
  44. 44Freaks coverFreaksPulp · 1987
  45. 45It coverItPulp · 1983
  46. 46Confusion Is Sex coverConfusion Is SexSonic Youth · 1983
  47. 47Hyæna coverHyænaSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1984
  48. 48Head Over Heels / Sunburst and Snowblind coverHead Over Heels / Sunburst and SnowblindCocteau Twins · 1988
  49. 49Concert: The Cure Live coverConcert: The Cure LiveThe Cure · 1984
  50. 50The Lion and the Cobra coverThe Lion and the CobraSinéad O'Connor · 1987

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