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Best alternative albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best alternative 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. 3Bleach coverBleachNirvana · 1989
  4. 4Surfer Rosa (2007 Remaster) coverSurfer Rosa (2007 Remaster)Pixies · 1988
  5. 5Substance coverSubstanceJoy Division · 1988
  6. 6The Top coverThe TopThe Cure · 1984
  7. 7Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me coverKiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure · 1987
  8. 8The Head on the Door coverThe Head on the DoorThe Cure · 1985
  9. 9Japanese Whispers coverJapanese WhispersThe Cure · 1983
  10. 10Still (Collector's Edition) coverStill (Collector's Edition)Joy Division · 1981
  11. 11Sister coverSisterSonic Youth · 1987
  12. 12Daydream Nation coverDaydream NationSonic Youth · 1988
  13. 13EVOL coverEVOLSonic Youth · 1986
  14. 14Faith coverFaithThe Cure · 1981
  15. 15Confusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols) coverConfusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols)Sonic Youth · 1983
  16. 16Pornography coverPornographyThe Cure · 1982
  17. 17Bad Moon Rising coverBad Moon RisingSonic Youth · 1985
  18. 18Seventeen Seconds coverSeventeen SecondsThe Cure · 1980
  19. 19Ultramega OK coverUltramega OKSoundgarden · 1988
  20. 20Screaming Life / Fopp coverScreaming Life / FoppSoundgarden · 1988
  21. 21The Whitey Album coverThe Whitey AlbumSonic Youth · 1988

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