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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of the 1980s
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Alternative Rock
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Country
Dance
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Experimental Rock
Folk
Folk Rock
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Heartland Rock
Jam Band
Jangle Pop
Metal
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Pop
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Post-Punk
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synth Funk
Synthpop
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1980
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1
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U2 - The Joshua Tree
March 9, 1987
Pop Rock
,
Heartland Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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2
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R.E.M. - Document
September 1, 1987
Jangle Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
91
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3
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my bloody valentine - Isn't Anything
November 21, 1988
Noise Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
91
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4
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U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
October 1, 1984
Alternative Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
83
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5
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U2 - War
February 28, 1983
Post-Punk
,
Alternative Rock
Score
83
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6
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R.E.M. - Green
November 7, 1988
Alternative Rock
,
Jangle Pop
Score
83
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7
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R.E.M. - Eponymous
October 17, 1988
Alternative Rock
Score
83
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8
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R.E.M. - Chronic Town
August 24, 1982
Jangle Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
75
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Alternative Rock
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Country
Dance
Dance-Pop
Experimental Rock
Folk
Folk Rock
Hard Rock
Heartland Rock
Jam Band
Jangle Pop
Metal
New Wave
Pop
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synth Funk
Synthpop
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