New Wave · Albums
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The top-rated new wave album on Riffiter is Remain in Light by Talking Heads, rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.
323 new wave albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 14 of 323 new wave albums, averaging 3.6/5, spanning 1973 to 2023.
02 The English Riviera
Metronomy · 2011
★ 4.5 · 1
03 Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads · 1984
★ 4.5 · 1
04 Fear of Music
Talking Heads · 1979
★ 4.0 · 2
05 Greatest Hits
The Police · 1992
★ 3.5 · 1
06 Paper Gods
Duran Duran · 2015
★ 3.5 · 1
07 I'm the Man
Joe Jackson · 1979
★ 3.5 · 1
08 No More Heroes
The Stranglers · 1977
★ 3.5 · 1
09 The Police
The Police · 2007
★ 3.0 · 1
10 True Stories
Talking Heads · 1986
★ 3.0 · 1
11 Reggatta de Blanc
The Police · 1979
★ 2.5 · 1
12 Greatest
Duran Duran · 1998
★ 2.8 · 2
13 Small World
Metronomy · 2022
★ 2.8 · 2
14 Live!
The Police · 1995
★ 1.5 · 1
15 Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
The Police · 2008
16 Metronomy Forever
Metronomy · 2019
17 Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet · 2000
18 Synchronicity
The Police · 1983
19 White Women
Chromeo · 2014
20 Outlandos d'Amour
The Police · 1978
21 The Best of Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 2004
22 Love Letters
Metronomy · 2014
23 Essential
Talking Heads · 2011
24 Essential
Blondie · 2011
25 The Collection 1977–1982
The Stranglers · 1982
26 Zenyattà Mondatta
The Police · 1980
27 Little Creatures
Talking Heads · 1985
28 Dare
The Human League · 1981
29 Ghost in the Machine
The Police · 1981
30 Boys and Girls
Bryan Ferry · 1985
31 Feline
The Stranglers · 1982
32 Body and Soul
Joe Jackson · 1984
33 Snap!
The Jam · 1983
34 Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers · 1977
35 Decade
Duran Duran · 1989
36 Blondie Singles Collection: 1977–1982
Blondie · 2009
37 La Folie
The Stranglers · 1981
38 In the City
The Jam · 1977
39 Night and Day
Joe Jackson · 1982
40 Summer 08
Metronomy · 2016
41 Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe)
Metronomy · 2006
42 Naked
Talking Heads · 1988
43 Arena
Duran Duran · 1984
44 Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Duran Duran · 1983
45 Call Me
Blondie · 1980
46 Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie
Blondie · 1998
47 The Best of Blondie
Blondie · 1981
48 Blondie
Blondie · 1976
49 Parallel Lines
Blondie · 1978
50 The Sun and the Moon
The Bravery · 2007
51 Cosmic Thing
The B-52s · 1989
52 The Collection
Spandau Ballet · 2015
53 Greatest Hits
Culture Club · 2005
54 Look Sharp!
Joe Jackson · 1979
55 Get the Knack
The Knack · 1979
56 Heart of Glass
Blondie · 1978
57 Autoamerican
Blondie · 1980
58 Head Over Heels
Chromeo · 2018
59 Black and White
The Stranglers · 1978
60 Sound Affects
The Jam · 1980
61 Flexible Strategies
The Police · 2018
62 The Collection
Talking Heads · 2007
63 Duran Duran
Duran Duran · 1993
64 Dead Man's Party
Oingo Boingo · 1985
65 Plastic Letters
Blondie · 1978
66 The Gift
The Jam · 1982
67 Nights Out
Metronomy · 2008
68 The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
Talking Heads · 1982
69 Pop Psychology
Neon Trees · 2014
70 The Raven
The Stranglers · 1979
71 This Is the Modern World
The Jam · 1977
72 The Best of Culture Club
Culture Club · 1989
73 Greatest Moments
Culture Club · 1998
74 Kissing to Be Clever
Culture Club · 1982
75 Big Thing
Duran Duran · 1988
76 The Platinum Collection
Blondie · 1994
77 Aural Sculpture
The Stranglers · 1984
78 Setting Sons
The Jam · 1979
79 Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads · 1977
80 Liberty
Duran Duran · 1990
81 Another Step
Kim Wilde · 1986
82 The Fine Art of Surfacing
The Boomtown Rats · 1979
83 Travelogue
The Human League · 1980
84 Reproduction
The Human League · 1979
85 Dreamtime
The Stranglers · 1986
86 These Foolish Things
Bryan Ferry · 1973
87 Original Remixes & Rarities
The Human League · 2005
88 The Bravery
The Bravery · 2005
89 Picture Show
Neon Trees · 2012
90 Good Stuff
The B-52s · 1992
91 Through the Barricades
Spandau Ballet · 1986
92 Blaze of Glory
Joe Jackson · 1989
93 Thank You
Duran Duran · 1995
94 Another Time, Another Place
Bryan Ferry · 1974
95 Never Say Never
Kim Wilde · 2006
96 Against the Odds: 1974–1982
Blondie · 2022
97 Direction Reaction Creation
The Jam · 1997
98 The Twelve Inch Mixes
Spandau Ballet · 1986
99 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
Culture Club · 1982
100 Rain
Joe Jackson · 2008
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