Alternative Rock Music of the 1980s
Albums released between 1980 and 1989 tagged as Alternative Rock.
Document
R.E.M. · 1987
Green
R.E.M. · 1988
Doolittle
Pixies · 1989
Eponymous
R.E.M. · 1988
Standing on a Beach: The Singles
The Cure · 1986
Cosmic Thing
The B‐52s · 1989
Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth · 1988
Disintegration
The Cure · 1989
Franks Wild Years
Tom Waits · 1987
Heartattack and Vine
Tom Waits · 1980
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1987
The Joshua Tree
U2 · 1987
Viva Hate
Morrissey · 1988
Greatest Hits
The Police · 1986
Let It Be
The Replacements · 1984
Automatic
The Jesus and Mary Chain · 1989
Chronic Town
R.E.M. · 1982
Jane’s Addiction
Jane’s Addiction · 1987
Come On Pilgrim
Pixies · 1987
Tender Prey
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1988
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants · 1986
Surfer Rosa / Come On Pilgrim
Pixies · 1988
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths · 1987
Introduce Yourself
Faith No More · 1987
New Sensations
Lou Reed · 1984
Louder Than Bombs
The Smiths · 1987
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
Midnight Oil · 1982
Suck on This
Primus · 1989
A Perfect World of Music
Electric Light Orchestra · 1985
You’re Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr. · 1987
Works
Pink Floyd · 1983
From Her to Eternity
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1984
Diesel and Dust
Midnight Oil · 1987
The Abbey Road E.P.
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1988
Just Say Yes, Volume 2: Just Say Yo
Various Artists · 1988
Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop
Jeff Beck · 1989
Japanese Whispers
The Cure · 1983
Don’t Dream It’s Over
Crowded House · 1986
Music for a New Society
John Cale · 1982
The Live Brain Wedgie! / Wad Excerpts
Ween · 1988