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Best alternative albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best alternative album of the 1980s is Hats by The Blue Nile, rated 4.3/5 by 2 listeners.

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  1. Hats cover№ 1HatsThe Blue Nile · 19892 ratings
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  1. 2Lovely coverLovelyThe Primitives · 19882 ratings
  2. 3Confusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols) coverConfusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols)Sonic Youth · 1983
  3. 4Rei Momo coverRei MomoDavid Byrne · 1989
  4. 5Workbook coverWorkbookBob Mould · 1989
  5. 6Earthquake Weather coverEarthquake WeatherJoe Strummer · 1989
  6. 7Pure coverPureThe Primitives · 1989
  7. 8A Walk Across the Rooftops coverA Walk Across the RooftopsThe Blue Nile · 1984
  8. 9They coverTheyKing Missile · 1988
  9. 10I Often Dream of Trains coverI Often Dream of TrainsRobyn Hitchcock · 1984
  10. 11Black Snake Dîamonḑ Röle coverBlack Snake Dîamonḑ RöleRobyn Hitchcock · 1981
  11. 12Groovy Decay coverGroovy DecayRobyn Hitchcock · 1982
  12. 13Fluting on the Hump coverFluting on the HumpKing Missile · 1987
  13. 14Creole Mass coverCreole MassMartin Bisi · 1988
  14. 15Captive: Music From the Film coverCaptive: Music From the FilmThe Edge · 1986
  15. 16Everyday Is Like Sunday / Disappointed [Digital 45] coverEveryday Is Like Sunday / Disappointed [Digital 45]Morrissey · 1988
  16. 17Suedehead / I Know Very Well How I Got My Name [Digital 45] coverSuedehead / I Know Very Well How I Got My Name [Digital 45]Morrissey · 1988
  17. 18The Catherine Wheel (The Complete Score from the Broadway Production) coverThe Catherine Wheel (The Complete Score from the Broadway Production)David Byrne · 1981
  18. 19My Life In the Bush of Ghosts coverMy Life In the Bush of GhostsDavid Byrne · 1981
  19. 20Great Truckin' Songs of the Renaissance coverGreat Truckin' Songs of the RenaissanceTISM · 1988
  20. 21Groovy Decoy coverGroovy DecoyRobyn Hitchcock · 1985
  21. 22The Turning coverThe TurningSam Phillips · 1987
  22. 23The Complete Score from "The Catherine Wheel" coverThe Complete Score from "The Catherine Wheel"David Byrne · 1981
  23. 24Music for The Knee Plays coverMusic for The Knee PlaysDavid Byrne · 1985
  24. 25Surprise coverSurpriseBetter Than Ezra · 1989
  25. 26New Wave Hot Dogs coverNew Wave Hot DogsYo La Tengo · 1987
  26. 27Ride the Tiger coverRide the TigerYo La Tengo · 1986
  27. 28Viva Hate coverViva HateMorrissey · 1988
  28. 29Spokojnie coverSpokojnieKult · 1988
  29. 30Tan coverTanKult · 1989

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