Charts · Alternative · 1980s
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.
№ 1DoolittlePixies · 19895.01 rating
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DisintegrationThe Cure · 1989
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BleachNirvana · 1989
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Surfer Rosa (2007 Remaster)Pixies · 1988
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SubstanceJoy Division · 1988
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The TopThe Cure · 1984
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Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure · 1987
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The Head on the DoorThe Cure · 1985
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Japanese WhispersThe Cure · 1983
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Still (Collector's Edition)Joy Division · 1981
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SisterSonic Youth · 1987
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Daydream NationSonic Youth · 1988
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EVOLSonic Youth · 1986
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FaithThe Cure · 1981
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Confusion Is Sex (Plus Kill Yr. Idols)Sonic Youth · 1983
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PornographyThe Cure · 1982
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Bad Moon RisingSonic Youth · 1985
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Seventeen SecondsThe Cure · 1980
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Ultramega OKSoundgarden · 1988
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Screaming Life / FoppSoundgarden · 1988
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The Whitey AlbumSonic Youth · 1988
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