Criteria: - These 'Alternative' albums were chosen for their influence,
cultural impact, popularity, and artistic originality.
Last Updated 1-15-08
Newly added names are in RED
Edited By: XLionRampantX
1. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground 2. The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths 3. Nevermind - Nirvana 4. Doolittle - The Pixies 5. Marquee Moon - Television 6. Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division 7. Daydream Nation - Sonic Youth 8. OK Computer - Radiohead 9. Remain In Light - Talking Heads 10. Murmur - R.E.M. 11. Ten - Pearl Jam 12. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses 13. The Joshua Tree - U2 14. Slanted & Enchanted - Pavement 15. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine 16. Fun House - The Stooges 17. KID A - Radiohead 18. This Year's Model - Elvis Costello & The Attractions 19. Disintegration - The Cure 20. Superunknown - Soundgarden 21. Low - David Bowie 22. Definitely Maybe - Oasis 23. Automatic For The People - R.E.M. 24. Kick Out The Jams - MC5 25. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins 26. The Bends - Radiohead 27. You're Living All Over Me - Dinosaur Jr. 28. Surfer Rosa - Pixies 29. Psychocandy - The Jesus And Mary Chain 30. Closer - Joy Division 31. Raw Power - The Stooges 32. Horses - Patti Smith 33. Blue Lines - Massive Attack 34. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars - David Bowie 35. The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails 36. Nothing's Shocking - Jane's Addiction 37. Grace - Jeff Buckley 38. Rain Dogs - Tom Waits 39. In Utero - Nirvana 40. The Smiths - The Smiths 41. Loaded - The Velvet Underground 42. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel 43. Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers 44. Parklife - Blur 45. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - Pavement 46. Let It Be - The Replacements 47. Another Green World - Brian Eno 48. What's The Story (Morning Glory)? - Oasis 49. Dirt - Alice In Chains 50. My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello 51. All Mod Cons - The Jam 52. Dummy - Portishead 53. The Holy Bible - Manic Street Preachers 54. Achtung, Baby! - U2 55. The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips 56. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes 57. Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins 58. Odelay - Beck 59. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine 60. This Nation's Saving Grace - The Fall 61. White Light/White Heat - The Velvet Underground 62. Laughing Stock - Talk Talk 63. Parallel Lines - Blondie 64. Hunky Dory - David Bowie 65. Entertainment! - Gang Of Four 66. Zen Arcade - Husker Du 67. Spiderland - Slint 68. Power, Corruption & Lies - New Order 69. Vs. - Mission Of Burma 70. Weezer (Blue Album) - Weezer 71. Bee Thousand - Guided By Voices 72. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco 73. Funeral - Arcade Fire 74. Different Class - Pulp 75. Transformer - Lou Reed 76. Sister - Sonic Youth 77. Pink Flag - Wire 78. Goat - The Jesus Lizard 79. Second Edition/Metal Box - Public Image Ltd. 80. Either/Or - Elliott Smith 81. Meat Is Murder - The Smiths 82. Meat Puppets II - Meat Puppets 83. Post - Bjork 84. Ritual De Lo Habitual - Jane's Addiction 85. 13 Songs - Fugazi 86. Setting Sons - The Jam 87. Homogenic - Bjork 88. Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello & The Attractions 89. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground 90. Pornography - The Cure 91. Violator - Depeche Mode 92. Mogwai Young Team - Mogwai 93. Strangeways, Here We Come! - The Smiths 94. Lift Your Skiny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven - Godspeed You! Black Emperor 95. Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads 96. The Stooges - The Stooges 97. The Moon & Antarctica - Modest Mouse 98. Turn On The Bright Lights - Interpol 99. Document - R.E.M. 100. You Forgot It In People - Broken Social Scene
Alien Lanes - Guided By Voices
Armed Forces - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Core - Stone Temple Pilots
Emergency & I - Dismemberment Plan
Fear Of Music - Talking Heads
For Your Pleasure - Roxy Music
Mezzanine - Massive Attack
New Day Rising - Husker Du
Nowhere - Ride
Ocean Rain - Echo & The Bunnymen
Out Of Time - R.E.M.
Screamadelica - Primal Scream
Swordfishtrombones - Tom Waits
The Trinity Sessions - Cowboy Junkies
Urban Hymns - The Verve
Vs. - Pearl Jam
Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the
stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.