51 Best Alternative Albums of All Time

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  • 1. The Queen Is Dead-The Smiths
  • 2. Doolittle-Pixies
  • 3. Unknown Pleasures-Joy Division
  • 4. London Calling-The Clash
  • 5. Little Creatures-Talking Heads
  • 6. Life's Rich Pageant-REM
  • 7. Nevermind-Nirvana
  • 8. Rid of Me-PJ Harvey
  • 9. Teenager of the Year-Frank Black
  • 10. Nevermind the Bollocks...-Sex Pistols
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  • 11. Alien Lanes-Guided By Voices
  • 12. Bossanova-Pixies
  • 13. War-U2
  • 14. The Bends-Radiohead
  • 15. Exile In Guyville-Liz Phair
  • 16. The Head On The Door-The Cure
  • 17. Music For The Masses-Depeche Mode
  • 18. The Unforgettable Fire-U2
  • 19. Zenyatta Mondatta-The Police
  • 20. Reading, Writing and Arithmetic-The Sundays
  • 21. Seamonsters-The Wedding Present
  • 22. Pod-The Breeders
  • 23. Siamese Dream-Smashing Pumpkins
  • 24. Godfodder-Ned's Atomic Dustbin
  • 25. Brotherhood-New Order
  • 26. Icky Mettle-Archers of Loaf
  • 27. Darklands-Jesus & Mary Chain
  • 28. Kaleidoscope-Siouxsie & the Banshees
  • 29. Hit To Death In The Future Head-Flaming Lips
  • 30. Mudhoney
  • 31. Louder Than Love-Soundgarden
  • 32. Live Through This-Hole
  • 33. Nothing's Shocking-Jane's Addiction
  • 34. Crumble-Butterglory
  • 35. Louder Than Bombs-The Smiths
  • 36. Bee Thousand-Guided By Voices
  • 37. Murmur-REM
  • 38. Love-The Cult
  • 39. Disintegration-The Cure
  • 40. Cleanse Fold And Manipulate-Skinny Puppy
  • 41. Pure Guava-Ween
  • 42. To Bring You My Love-PJ Harvey
  • 43. Recipe for Hate-Bad Religion
  • 44. Natural Ingredients-Luscious Jackson
  • 45. Mars Audiac Quintet-Stereolab
  • 46. Low Life-New Order
  • 47. Closer-Joy Division
  • 48. OK Computer-Radiohead
  • 49. Surfer Rosa-Pixies
  • 50. Black Celebration-Depeche Mode
  • 51. Stone Roses
Author Comments: 

The first ten are in order...the rest I could not come to a solid order, so I just threw them all together.