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20 Greatest Alternative Albums

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Rated 2 points - posted 2 years ago by BradHemphill in category Music.

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1.

Ten (Pearl Jam)

48 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

2.

Superunknown (Soundgarden)

45 points - added 2 months ago by NickDrake -

3.

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Oasis)

44 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

4.

Urban Hymns (The Verve)

35 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

5.

Nevermind

The greatest album of the 90's and one of the best of all time. Still holds up. Best song: "Smell Like Teen Spirit."

34 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

6.

OK Computer (Radiohead)

The second most influential album of the 90's, but actually better than the first. OK Computer took pop music to places it had never been. Sounds like its time as much as any album ever has. Best Song: "Karma Police"

31 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

7.

Stone Roses (Stone Roses)

31 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

8.

The Queen is Dead (The Smiths)

Morrissey at his sardonic and whiny best. Best song: "There is a Light That Never Goes Out."

23 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

9.

Unknown Pleasures (Joy Division)

21 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

10.

Grace (Jeff Buckley)

21 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

11.

Definitely Maybe (Oasis)

20 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

12.

The Bends (Radiohead)

20 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

13.

London Calling (The Clash)

Regarded by many critics as one of the greatest albums of all time - of any genre, London Calling was groundbreaking - and still influences new alternative and rock bands more than 30 years later.

18 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

14.

Rain Dogs (Tom Waits)

15 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

15.

Joshua Tree (U2)

14 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

16.

Loveless (My Bloody Valentine)

13 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

17.

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie)

One of the original alternative albums - if not THE original alternative album that influenced countless artists in multiple genres.

9 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

18.

Closer (Joy Division)

7 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

19.

Violator (Depeche Mode)

7 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

20.

Velvet Underground and Nico

The real soundtrack of the late 60's and early 70's. The counter-counter culture. Best song: "Femme Fatale"

7 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

21.

Remain in Light (Talking Heads)

7 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

22.

The Pleasure Principle (Gary Numan)

6 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

23.

Heroes (David Bowie)

6 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

24.

Burning From The Inside (Bauhaus)

6 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

25.

Surfer Rosa (Pixies)

6 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

26.

Trans-Europe Express (Kraftwerk)

5 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

27.

Replicas (Gary Numan and Tubeway Army)

5 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

28.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Eurythmics)

5 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

29.

Doolittle (Pixies)

There would be no Nevermind or OK Computer without Doolittle. That alone makes the Pixies an incredibly significant band. One of the 20 best albums ever made in any genre. Best Song: "Hey"

5 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

30.

Never Mind the B****s Here's the S*x Pistols (The S*x Pistols)

4 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

31.

Hounds of Love (Kate Bush)

4 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

32.

Dare! (The Human League)

4 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

33.

Daydream Nation (Sonic Youth)

4 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

34.

Peter Gabriel 3 (Peter Gabriel)

3 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

35.

Entertainment! (Gang of Four)

3 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

36.

Fun House (The Stooges)

3 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

37.

War (U2)

2 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

38.

Avalon (Roxy Music)

2 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

39.

Tin Drum (Japan)

2 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

40.

Love (The Cult)

2 points - added 7 months ago by guest -

41.

Automatic for the People (R.E.M.)

2 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

42.

This Year's Model (Elvis Costello)

2 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

43.

Slanted and Enchanted (Pavement)

2 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

44.

Parklife (Blur)

2 points - added 2 years ago by BradHemphill -

45.

Achtung Baby (U2)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

46.

Dear Science, (TV on the Radio)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

47.

The Hurting (Tears for Fears)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

48.

No More Heroes (The Stranglers)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

49.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (The Smashing Pumpkins)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

50.

Oil and Gold (Shriekback)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

51.

The Downward Spiral (Nine Inch Nails)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

52.

High Violet (The National)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

53.

Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven (Love and Rockets)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

54.

Gentlemen Take Polaroids (Japan)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -

55.

Security (Peter Gabriel)

1 point - added 7 months ago by guest -