Alternative Music of the 1980s
Albums released between 1980 and 1989 tagged as Alternative.
The Hurting
Tears for Fears · 1983
Southside
Texas · 1989
Pornography
The Cure · 1982
From Her to Eternity
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1984
Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order · 1983
Boy
U2 · 1980
Standing on a Beach: The Singles
The Cure · 1986
Tommy
The Wedding Present · 1988
The Seeds of Love
Tears for Fears · 1989
Rio
Duran Duran · 1982
You’re Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr. · 1987
Dogs in Space
Various Artists · 1986
The Mission (Original Sound Track From the Film)
Ennio Morricone · 1986
Colour by Numbers
Culture Club · 1983
Naked
Talking Heads · 1988
Careless Memories
Duran Duran · 1981
Kicking Against the Pricks
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds · 1986
Japanese Whispers
The Cure · 1983
Wanna Buy a Bridge? A Rough Trade Compilation of Singles
Various Artists · 1980
80–83 Strategies Against Architecture
Einstürzende Neubauten · 1984
Love Goes to a Building on Fire / Psycho Killer / Once in a Lifetime / Burning Down the House
Talking Heads · 1989
Dance
Gary Numan · 1981
Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads · 1984
Surfer Rosa / Come On Pilgrim
Pixies · 1988
Rebel Yell
Billy Idol · 1983
NME/Rough Trade C81
Various Artists · 1981
Disintegration
The Cure · 1989
Learning to Crawl
Pretenders · 1984
Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten · 1981
Planet Earth
Duran Duran · 1981
Waking Up With the House on Fire
Culture Club · 1984
The Swing
INXS · 1984
Come On Pilgrim
Pixies · 1987
Green
R.E.M. · 1988
URGH! A Music War
Various Artists · 1981
Live in the City of Light
Simple Minds · 1987
101
Depeche Mode · 1989
Eponymous
R.E.M. · 1988
Fried
Julian Cope · 1984
Live in London 1980
The Fall · 1982