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Best gothic rock albums of the 1980s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best gothic rock album of the 1980s is Disintegration by The Cure, rated 4.3/5 by 43 listeners.

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  1. Disintegration cover№ 1DisintegrationThe Cure · 19894.3Weighted score4.3 avg · 43 ratings
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  1. 2The Head on the Door coverThe Head on the DoorThe Cure · 19853.9 score · 4.0 avg · 3 ratings
  2. 3Closer coverCloserJoy Division · 19803.8 score · 3.5 avg · 3 ratings
  3. 4Pornography coverPornographyThe Cure · 19823.8 score · 3.6 avg · 5 ratings
  4. 5Seventeen Seconds coverSeventeen SecondsThe Cure · 19802 ratings
  5. 6Japanese Whispers coverJapanese WhispersThe Cure · 19831 rating
  6. 7Juju coverJujuSiouxsie and the Banshees · 19811 rating
  7. 8In the Flat Field coverIn the Flat FieldBauhaus · 19801 rating
  8. 9The Nephilim coverThe NephilimFields of the Nephilim · 19881 rating
  9. 10Strawberries coverStrawberriesThe Damned · 19821 rating
  10. 11First and Last and Always Collection (Digital Edition) coverFirst and Last and Always Collection (Digital Edition)The Sisters of Mercy · 19851 rating
  11. 12Dead Can Dance coverDead Can DanceDead Can Dance · 1983
  12. 13Garlands coverGarlandsCocteau Twins · 1982
  13. 14Tinderbox coverTinderboxSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1986
  14. 15Mask coverMaskBauhaus · 1981
  15. 16Through the Looking Glass coverThrough the Looking GlassSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1987
  16. 17A Kiss in the Dreamhouse coverA Kiss in the DreamhouseSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1982
  17. 18Clan Of Xymox coverClan Of XymoxClan of Xymox · 1985
  18. 19Deep coverDeepPeter Murphy · 1989
  19. 20Peepshow coverPeepshowSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1988
  20. 21Burning From the Inside coverBurning From the InsideBauhaus · 1983
  21. 22The Sky's Gone Out coverThe Sky's Gone OutBauhaus · 1982
  22. 23Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape coverPress the Eject and Give Me the TapeBauhaus · 1982
  23. 24If Two Worlds Kiss coverIf Two Worlds KissPink Turns Blue · 1987
  24. 25Dawnrazor coverDawnrazorFields of the Nephilim · 1987
  25. 26Medusa coverMedusaClan of Xymox · 1986
  26. 27Anything coverAnythingThe Damned · 1986
  27. 28Dreamtime: Live at the Lyceum coverDreamtime: Live at the LyceumThe Cult · 1985
  28. 29Tender Prey coverTender PreyNick Cave & The Bad Seeds · 1988
  29. 30Talk About the Weather coverTalk About the WeatherRed Lorry Yellow Lorry · 1985
  30. 31Blow coverBlowRed Lorry Yellow Lorry · 1989
  31. 32Interview Sessions coverInterview SessionsAll About Eve · 1988
  32. 33Flight Commander Solitude & The SnakeSimon Hinkler · 1985
  33. 34Seven Rooms coverSeven RoomsRemain in Silence · 1985
  34. 35This Is the Place Where Resistance Got Lost coverThis Is the Place Where Resistance Got LostRemain in Silence · 1987
  35. 36Clan of Xymox: Live coverClan of Xymox: LiveClan of Xymox · 1985
  36. 37First and Last and Always Collection coverFirst and Last and Always CollectionThe Sisters of Mercy · 1985
  37. 38Greatest Hits Volume One: A Slight Case Of Overbombing (2018 Remaster) coverGreatest Hits Volume One: A Slight Case Of Overbombing (2018 Remaster)The Sisters of Mercy · 1985
  38. 39Paint Your Wagon coverPaint Your WagonRed Lorry Yellow Lorry · 1986
  39. 40Recorded Live at Brixton Ace coverRecorded Live at Brixton AceThe Sisters of Mercy · 1984
  40. 41Floodland coverFloodlandThe Sisters of Mercy · 1987
  41. 42Time to Cry coverTime to CryThe Sisters of Mercy · 1986
  42. 43First and Last and Always coverFirst and Last and AlwaysThe Sisters of Mercy · 1985
  43. 44Hyæna coverHyænaSiouxsie and the Banshees · 1984

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