Best alternative rock albums of the 1980s
According to Riffiter listeners, the best alternative rock album of the 1980s is Disintegration by The Cure, rated 4.3/5 by 144 listeners.
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Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman · 19884.3 score · 4.3 avg · 140 ratings4.34.3 avg · 140 ratings
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DoolittlePixies · 19894.2 score · 4.3 avg · 78 ratings4.24.3 avg · 78 ratings
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Greatest HitsThe Police · 19864.2 score · 4.3 avg · 38 ratings4.24.3 avg · 38 ratings
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Daydream NationSonic Youth · 19884.1 score · 4.2 avg · 19 ratings4.14.2 avg · 19 ratings
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Hatful of HollowThe Smiths · 19844.1 score · 4.1 avg · 270 ratings4.14.1 avg · 270 ratings
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Louder Than BombsThe Smiths · 19874.1 score · 4.1 avg · 143 ratings4.14.1 avg · 143 ratings
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The Joshua TreeU2 · 19874.0 score · 4.0 avg · 53 ratings4.04.0 avg · 53 ratings
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Rattle and HumU2 · 19883.9 score · 3.9 avg · 18 ratings3.93.9 avg · 18 ratings
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BleachNirvana · 19893.9 score · 3.9 avg · 28 ratings3.93.9 avg · 28 ratings
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The SmithsThe Smiths · 19843.9 score · 3.8 avg · 11 ratings3.93.8 avg · 11 ratings
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Mother's MilkRed Hot Chili Peppers · 19893.8 score · 3.6 avg · 11 ratings3.83.6 avg · 11 ratings
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The Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers · 19843.7 score · 3.5 avg · 10 ratings3.73.5 avg · 10 ratings
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Songs of the FreeGang of Four · 19829 ratings9 ratings
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The Head on the DoorThe Cure · 19857 ratings7 ratings
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MurmurR.E.M. · 19837 ratings7 ratings
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Surfer RosaPixies · 19887 ratings7 ratings
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SynchronicityThe Police · 19836 ratings6 ratings
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Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails · 19896 ratings6 ratings
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WarU2 · 19835 ratings5 ratings
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Oh My Gawd!!!… The Flaming LipsThe Flaming Lips · 19875 ratings5 ratings
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SisterSonic Youth · 19874 ratings4 ratings
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FaithThe Cure · 19814 ratings4 ratings
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Love HysteriaPeter Murphy · 19884 ratings4 ratings
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DocumentR.E.M. · 19874 ratings4 ratings
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The Unforgettable FireU2 · 19843 ratings3 ratings
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BoyU2 · 19803 ratings3 ratings
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A New FlameSimply Red · 19893 ratings3 ratings
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Zenyattà MondattaThe Police · 19803 ratings3 ratings
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Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure · 19873 ratings3 ratings
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Zen ArcadeHüsker Dü · 19843 ratings3 ratings
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Happy?Public Image Ltd. · 19873 ratings3 ratings
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FriedJulian Cope · 19843 ratings3 ratings
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KickINXS · 19872 ratings2 ratings
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CaifanesCaifanes · 19882 ratings2 ratings
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If I Should Fall From Grace With GodThe Pogues · 19882 ratings2 ratings
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Ghost in the MachineThe Police · 19812 ratings2 ratings
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Lifes Rich PageantR.E.M. · 19862 ratings2 ratings
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JuntaPhish · 19892 ratings2 ratings
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HeydayThe Church · 19852 ratings2 ratings
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Let It BeThe Replacements · 19842 ratings2 ratings
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The Blind Leading the NakedViolent Femmes · 19862 ratings2 ratings
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OctoberU2 · 19811 rating1 rating
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PumpAerosmith · 19891 rating1 rating
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Little CreaturesTalking Heads · 19851 rating1 rating
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The Uplift Mofo Party PlanRed Hot Chili Peppers · 19871 rating1 rating
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Violent FemmesViolent Femmes · 19821 rating1 rating
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Double Nickels on the DimeMinutemen · 19841 rating1 rating
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InfectedThe The · 19861 rating1 rating
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Cosmic ThingThe B-52s · 19891 rating1 rating
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