Rock (1980s) (Reference)
The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated
(in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from
various sources.
ABC [1982 ]
- The Lexicon of Love [1982, Mercury], B+
- Beauty Stab [1983, Mercury], B+(*)
- Absolutely [1990, Mercury]
- The Best of ABC (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) [198287, Mercury], B
The A-Bones [1988 ]
- The Life of Riley [1991, Norton]
Paula Abdul (1962 )
- Greatest Hits [(2000), Virgin]
Barry Adamson (1958 )
- Moss Side Story [1989, Mute]
The Adolescents [1981 ]
- The Adolescents [1981, Frontier]
Afghan Whigs [1988 ]
- Congregation [1991, Sub Pop]
- Gentlemen [1993, Elektra], B+
- What Jail Is Like [1994, Elektra]
- Black Love [1996, Elektra]
- 1965 [1998, Columbia]
- Do to the Beast [2014, Sub Pop], B+(**)
Age of Chance [19871990]
- Crush Collision [1987, Virgin], B+
Agent Orange [1981 ]
- Living in Darkness [1981, Rhino]
- This Is the Voice [1986, Enigma]
The Alarm [19841991]
- Strength [1985, IRS]
- Standards [(1990), IRS]
- The Best of the Alarm and Mike Peters [(1998), EMI]
Alien Sex Fiend [1983 ]
- Drive My Rocket: Collection, Vol. 1 [(1994), Cleopatra]
- I'm Her Frankenstein: Collection, Vol. 2 [(1995), Cleopatra]
- The Singles 19831995 [198395, Anagram]
- Fiend at the Controls [(1998), 13th Moon]
All [19882000]
- Allroy Sez [1988, Cruz]
- Problematic [2000, Epitaph]
GG Allin (195693)
- Freaks, Faggots, Drunks and Junkies [1988, Awareness]
- The Troubled Troubadour + Bonus Tracks [198290, Mountain], C
- Hated (Original Soundtrack) [1993, Performance]
Marc Almond (1959 )
- Stories of Johnny [1985, Some Bizarre]
- A Woman's Story [1986, Virgin]
- Mother First and Her Five Daughters [1987, Some Bizarre]
- Stars We Are [1988, Capitol]
- Jacques [1989, Some Bizarre]
- Twelve Years of Tears [(1993), Sire]
Alphaville [1984 ]
- The Singles Collection [(1988), Atlantic]
Altered Images [19811983]
- Happy Birthday [1981, Portrait]
- Collected Images [(1984), Epic]
- I Could Be Happy: The Best of Altered Images [(1997), Epic/Legacy]
Dave Alvin (1955 )
- Romeo's Escape [1987, Epic], B+
- Blue Blvd. [1991, Hightone], B+(***)
- Museum of Heart [1993, Hightone], B
- King of California [1994, Hightone], A
- Interstate City [1996, Hightone], B+
- Blackjack David [1998, Hightone], A
- Live From Austin TX [1999, New West], B+(**)
- Out in California [2001, Hightone]
- Public Domain: Songs From the Wild Land [2000, Hightone], B
- West of the West [2006, Yep Roc]
- Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women [2008, Yep Roc], B+(**)
- Eleven Eleven [2011, Yep Roc], A
- w/Phil Alvin: Common Ground: Dave and Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy [2014, Yep Roc], A
- w/Phil Alvin: Lost Time [2015, Yep Roc], B+(*)
- w/Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Downey to Lubbock [2018, Yep Roc], A
- The Third Mind: The Third Mind [2020, Yep Roc], A
- From an Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings [(2020), New West], B+(***)
- The Third Mind: The Third Mind / 2 [2023, Yep Roc], B+(***)
- w/Jimmie Dale Gilmore: TexiCali [2024, Yep Roc], A
Phil Alvin (1953 )
- Unsung Stories [1986, Slash], B+
- County Fair 2000 [1994, Hightone], A
American Music Club [19861995]
- California [1988, Frontier]
- Everclear [1991, Alias]
Laurie Anderson (1947 )
- Big Science [1982, Nonesuch], A
- Mister Heartbreak [1984, Warner Brothers], A
- The United States Live [1984, Warner Brothers, 5 LP], A
- Home of the Brave [1986, Warner Brothers], A
- Strange Angels [1989, Warner Brothers], A+
- Bright Red / Tightrope [1994, Warner Brothers], B
- The Ugly One With the Jewels [1995, Warner Brothers], B
- Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology [198295, Rhino, 2 CD], A
- Life on a String [2001, Nonesuch]
- Homeland [2010, Nonesuch], B+(***)
- Heart of a Dog [2015, Nonesuch], A
- w/Kronos Quartet: Landfall [2018, Nonesuch], A
- w/Tenzin Choegyal, Jesse Paris Smith: Songs From the Bardo [2019, Smithsonian Folkways], B+(***)
- Amelia [2024, Nonesuch], A
Thomas Anderson
- Alright It Was Frank And He's Risen from the Dead and Gone Off with his Truck [1988, Out There], A
- Blues for the Flying Dutchman [1993, Dutch East], B+
- Moon Going Down [1996, Marilyn]
- Bolide [1998, Red River], A
- Norman, Oklahoma [2003, Red River]
- The Moon in Transit (Four-Track Demos, 19962009) [19962009, Out There], A
- On Becoming Human: Four-Track Love Songs [2013, Out There], A
- Heaven [2016, Out There], B+(***)
- My Songs Are the House I Live In [2017, Out There], A
- Analog Summer (Four-Tracks and Then Some) [2020, Out There], B+(**)
- Ladies and Germs [2021, Out There], A
- The Debris Field: Lo-Fi Flotsam and Raged Recriminations, 20002021 [20202021, Out There], A
- Hello, I'm From the Future [2024, Out There], A
Angry Samoans [19801988]
- Inside My Brain [1980, Triple X]
- Back from Samoa [1982, Triple X], A
- Yesterday Started Tomorrow [1986, PVC, EP]
- Gimme Samoa: 31 Garbage-Pit Hits [198086, PVC], A
- STP Not LSD [1988, PVC], B
- The Unboxed Set [198088, Triple X]
Anthrax [1984 ]
- Among the Living [1987, Megaforce]
Antietam [1985 ]
- Burgoo [1990, Triple X]
- Rope-a-Dope [1994, Homestead]
- Victory Park [2004, Carrot Top], B
Anti-Nowhere League [1982 ]
- We Are ... The League [1982, WXYZ]
- The Best of the Anti-Nowhere League [(1993), Cleopatra]
Steve Arrington (1956 )
- Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame: I [1983, Atlantic]
- Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame: Positive Power [1984, Atlantic]
- Dancin' in the Key of Life [1985, Atlantic], B+(***)
- The Jammin' National Anthem [1986, Atlantic]
- Down to the Lowest Terms: The Soul Sessions [20192020, Stones Throw], B+(*)
Arsenal [19891990]
- Factory Smog [1990, Touch & Go]
Art of Noise [1984 ]
- (Who's Afraid of) The Art of Noise [1984, Island]
- In Visible Silence [1986, China/Polydor], B+(***)
- In No Sense? Nonsense! [1987, Chrysalis]
- The Best of the Art of Nosie [(1988), China/Polydor]
Artists United Against Apartheid [1985 ]
- Sun City [1985, Manhattan], A
Asia [1982 ]
- Asia [1982, Geffen]
- Then and Now [(1990), Geffen]
Sweet Pea Atkinson (19452020)
- Don't Walk Away [1982, Island], B+
Au Pairs [19811983]
- Playling With a Different Sex [1981, Human]
- Sense and Sensuality [1982, Kamera], B
Aztec Camera [1983 ]
- High Land, Hard Rain [1983, Sire], A
- Knife [1984, Sire], B+
- Love [1987, Sire], A
- Stray [1990, Sire], B
- Dreamland [1993, Sire]
Babyface (1959 )
- Tender Lover [1989, Solar]
- A Closer Look [1991, Epic]
- For the Cool in You [1993, Epic]
- The Day [1996, Epic], B+
- The Essential Babyface [198997, Epic], B+
- A Collection of His Greatest Hits [19892000, Epic], B+
- Face 2 Face [2001, Arista], B+
- Love Songs [(2001), Sony]
- Grown and Sexy [2005, Arista]
- Playlist [2007, Mercury]
- Return of the Tender Lover [2015, Def Jam], B+(***)
Bad Brains [1982 ]
- Bad Brains [1982, ROIR], B+(**)
- Rock for Light [1983, PVC], B
- I Against I [1986, SST], B
- The Youth Are Getting Restless [1987, Caroline]
- Attitude: The ROIR Session [(1989), Ineffect]
- Banned in D.C.: Bad Brains Greatest Riffs [197989, Caroline], B+
- Omega Sessions [1997, Victory]
Bad Livers [1992 ]
- Hogs on the Highway [1997, Sugar Hill]
Bad Religion [1982 ]
- How Could Hell Be Any Worse? [1982, Epitaph]
- Into the Unknown [1983, Epitaph], B
- 8085 [198185, Epitaph]
- Suffer [1988, Epitaph]
- No Control [1989, Epitaph]
- Against the Grain [1990, Epitaph]
- Generator [1992, Epitaph]
- Recipe for Hate [1993, Epitaph]
- Stranger Than Fiction [1994, Atlantic]
- All Ages [198294, Epitaph], B
- The Gray Race [1996, Atlantic]
- No Substance [1998, Atlantic]
- The New America [2000, Atlantic]
- The Empire Strikes First [2004, Epitaph]
- True North [2013, Epitaph], B+(*)
Philip Bailey (1951 )
- Chinese Wall [1984, Columbia], A
- The Best of Philip Bailey: A Gospel Collection [(1991), Word]
- Love Will Find a Way [2019, Verve], B+(*)
Anita Baker (1958 )
- The Songstress [1983, Elektra]
- The Rapture [1986, Elektra]
- My Everything [2004, Blue Note], B
- Christmas Fantasy [2005, Blue Note], B
Bananarama [1983 ]
- Deep Sea Skiving [1983, London]
- The Greatest Hits Collection [(1988), London], B
The Bangles [19821988]
- All Over the Place [1984, Columbia], B+
- Different Light [1986, Columbia]
- Greatest Hits [198488, Columbia], B+
- We Are the '80s [198488, Columbia/Legacy], B
- Doll Revolution [2003, Koch]
Lester Bangs (194982)
- Jook Savages on the Brazos [1981, Live Wire], A
- "Birdland" with Lester Bangs [1986, Bacchus], B
Bark Psychosis [1988 ]
- Hex [1994, Caroline]
- Independency [(1994), 3rd Stone]
Toni Basil (1950 )
- The Best of Toni Basil: Mickey and Other Love Songs [(1994), Razor & Tie]
The Bats [1984 ]
- Compiletely Bats [198486, Communion], B+(**)
- Daddy's Highway [1987, Communion]
- Fear of God [1992, Mammoth]
- Silverbeat [1993, Mammoth/Flying Nun]
The Beakers [19801981]
- Four Steps Toward a Cultural Revolution [198081, K], B
The Beat Farmers [19851995]
- Loud and Plowed and ... Live!! [1990, Curb]
- The Best of the Beat Farmers [(1995), Curb]
Beat Happening [19831992]
- 198385 [198385, K]
- Jamboree [1988, Sub Pop]
- Dreamy [1991, Sub Pop]
- You Turn Me On [1992, Sub Pop]
The Beautiful South [1989 ]
- Welcome to the Beautiful South [1989, Go! Discs], A+
- Choke [1990, Go! Discs], B+
- 0898 Beautiful South [1992, Go! Discs], A
- Miaow [1994, Go! Discs], A
- Carry On Up the Charts: The Best of the Beautiful South [198994, Polygram], A
- Blue Is the Colour [1996, Ark], A
- Quench [1998, Polygram], A
- BBC Sessions [198998, UMVD, 2 CD], B+(**)
- Painting It Red [2000, Ark 21], A
- Golddiggas: Head Nodders and Pholk Songs [2004, Sony Music UK], A
- Superbi [2006, Sony BMG], A
Regina Belle (1964 )
- Stay With Me [1989, Columbia]
- Love Songs [198995, Columbia/Legacy], B
- Lazy Afternoon [2004, Peak]
Sandra Bernhard
- Without You I'm Nothing [1989, Capitol], B+
Cindy Lee Berryhill
- Who's Gonna Save the World? [1987, Rhino]
- Naked Movie Star [1989, Rhino]
The Bevis Frond [1987 ]
- Triptych [1988, Woronzow]
- A New River Head [1991, Reckless]
- North Circular [1997, Flydaddy]
- Live at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco [1999, Flydaddy]
Jello Biafra (1958 )
- No More Cocoons [1987, Alternative Tentacles]
- Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors [1990, Alternative Tentacles]
- Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police [1994, Alternative Tentacles]
- If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve [1998, Alternative Tentacles]
- w/The Melvins: Sieg Howdy [2005, Alternative Tentacles]
- The Audacity of Hype [2009, Alternative Tentacles]
- White People and the Damage Done [2013, Alternative Tentacles], B+(*)
Big Audio Dynamite [1985 ]
- This Is Big Audio Dynamite [1985, Columbia], A
- No. 10, Upping St. [1986, Columbia], B
- Tighten Up Vol. '88 [1988, Columbia], B
- Planet BAD: Greatest Hits [(1995), Columbia]
Big Black [19831992]
- Racer-X [1984, Homestead], B+
- Atomizer [1986, Homestead]
- Songs About Fucking [1987, Touch & Go], A
- The Rich Man's Eight-Track Tape [198687, Touch & Go]
Big Country
- Through a Big Country: Greatest Hits [(1990), Mercury]
- Live: Without the Aid of a Safety Net [1995, Compulsion]
- Driving to Damascus [1999, Pinnacle]
Big Head Todd and the Monsters [19891998]
- Sister Sweetly [1993, Giant]
Big Stick [1988 ]
- Hoochie Koo Time [1991, Blast First]
- Drag Racing Underground [1991, Albertine], B+
- Some of the Best of Big Stick [198591, Drag Racing Underground, EP], B+(**)
Bim Skala Bim [1986 ]
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic [1984 ]
- Magnetic Flip [1984, Ace of Hearts], B+
- Sonic Geology [(1988), Rykodisc], B+
The Birthday Party [19801983]
- Prayers on Fire [1981, 4AD]
- The Definitive Missing Link Recordings 19791982 [197982, Missing Link]
- Hits [(1992), 4AD]
- Mutiny / The Bad Sed [(1997), Thirsty Ear]
Black Flag [19811986]
- Damaged [1981, SST], B+(**)
- In My Head [1985, SST]
- Who's Got the 101/2? [1986, SST], B+
- Wasted . . . Again [197886, SST], A
Blake Babies [19871991]
- Nicely, Nicely [1987, Mammoth]
- Earwig [1989, Mammoth]
- Sunburn [1990, Mammoth], A
- Innocence and Experience [198691, Mammoth], B+(***)
Blancmange [1982 ]
- Believe You Me [1985, Sire]
- Second Helpings: The Best of Blancmange [(1990), London]
The Blasters [19801985]
- American Music [1980, Hightone], B+
- The Blasters [1981, Slash], B+
- Non Fiction [1983, Slash], A
- Hard Line [1985, Slash], A
- The Blasters Collection [198085, Slash], A
- Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings [198185, Rhino, 2 CD]
- Live: Going Home [2003, Shout Factory], B+
Peter Blegvad
- The Naked Shakespeare [1983, Virgin]
- King Strut and Other Stories [2003, Silvertone]
The Blow Monkeys [1984 ]
- She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter [1987, RCA]
- Choices: The Singles Collection [(1989), RCA]
The Blue Nile [1984 ]
The Bluebells [19841992]
- Sisters [1984, London]
- Singles Collection [(1998), Polygram UK]
Blues Busters [19831986]
The BoDeans [1986 ]
- Love and Hope and Sex and Dreams [1986, Slash]
- Go Slow Down [1993, Slash]
Michael Bolton (1954 )
- Soul Provider [1989, Columbia]
- Time, Love and Tenderness [1991, Columbia]
- Greatest Hits 19851995 [198595, Columbia]
- The Essential Michael Bolton [198799, Columbia/Legacy, 2 CD], B
- Bolton Swings Sinatra [2006, Concord], C+
Bon Jovi [1984 ]
- Slippery When Wet [1986, Mercury]
- New Jersey [1988, Mercury]
- Cross Road [(1994), Mercury]
Bongwater [1988 ]
- Double Bummer [1988, Shimmy-Disc]
- The Big Sell-Out [1992, Shimmy-Disc]
Boredoms [1988 ]
- Soul Discharge [1990, Shimmy Disc]
- Pop Tatari [1993, Reprise]
- Super AE [1998, Birdman], B+(**)
- Visual Creation Newsun [2001, Birdman]
- Rebore, Vol. 0 [2001, WEA International]
Boss Hog [1989 ]
- White Out [2000, In the Red]
Bow Wow Wow [19811983]
- We Are the '80s [198082, RCA/Legacy], B
- Girl Bites Dog [1993, EMI]
- The Best of Bow Wow Wow [(1996), RCA]
Boy George
- A Night In With Boy George: A Chillout Mix [2002, Moonshine], B
Billy Bragg (1957 )
- Life's a Riot With Spy vs Spy [1983, Go! Discs, EP]
- Brewing Up [1984, Go! Discs]
- Back to Basics [198385, Go! Discs], B
- Talking with the Taxman About Poetry [1986, Go! Discs]
- Don't Try This at Home [1991, Go! Discs]
- w/Wilco: Mermaid Avenue [1998, Elektra], A
- w/Wilco: Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2 [2000, Elektra/Asylum], B+
- w/Wilco: Mermaid Avenue, Vol. III [19982000, Nonesuch], B+(**)
- w/Wilco: Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions [19982000, Nonesuch, 3CD], A
The Brains [19801982]
- The Brains [1980, Mercury], A
Edie Brickell (1966 )
- Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars [1989, Geffen]
Bobby Brown (1969 )
- Don't Be Cruel [1988, MCA], A
- Dance! ... Ya Know It! [1989, MCA], B
- w/Bell Biv Devoe, Ralph Tresvant: New Edition Solo Hits [(1996), MCA]
- Greatest Hits [(2000), MCA]
Julie Brown
- Goddess in Progress [1984, Rhino], A
- Trapped in the Body of a White Girl [1987, Sire], B
Buffalo Tom [1989 ]
- Let Me Come Over [1992, Beggars Banquet]
- A-Sides from 19881999 [198899, Beggars Banquet]
T Bone Burnett (1948 )
- Truth Decay [1980, Takoma], B+
- Trap Door [1982, Warner Brothers, EP], B+(**)
- Proof Through the Night [1983, Warner Brothers], B+
- T Bone Burnett [1986, Dot], B+(**)
- The Talking Animals [1988, Columbia]
- The Criminal Under My Own Hat [1992, Columbia], A
- Twenty Twenty: The Essential T Bone Burnett [19762003, Columbia/DMZ/Legacy, 2 CD], B+(**)
- The True False Identity [2006, DMZ/Columbia], A
- Tooth of Crime [2008, Nonesuch], B+(**)
Bush Tetras
- Boom in the Night: Original Studio Recordings 19801983 [198083, ROIR], B+(***)
- Rhythm and Paranoia: The Best of Bush Tetras [19802019, Wharf Cat, 2CD], B+(**)
Butthole Surfers [1983 ]
- Butthole Surfers [1983, Alternative Tentacles, EP], B+(**)
- Live PCPPEP [1984, Alternative Tentacles], B+
- Psychic ... Powerless ... Another Man's Sac [1985, Touch & Go], B
- Rembrandt Pussyhorse [1986, Touch & Go], B
- Locust Abortion Technician [1987, Touch & Go]
- Hairway to Steven [1988, Touch & Go]
- Pioughd [1991, Rough Trade]
- Independent Worm Salon [1993, Capitol], B+
- Electriclarryland [1996, Capitol], B+(*)
David Byrne (1952 )
- Songs from the Broadway Production of "The Catherine Wheel" [1981, Warner Brothers], A
- Music for "The Knee Plays" [1985, ECM], B+
- The Knee Plays [1985, Nonesuch], A
- Rei Momo [1989, Luaka Bop], B
- Uh-Oh [1992, Luaka Bop], B
- David Byrne [1994, Luaka Bop], A
- Live From Austin TX [2001, New West], B+(***)
- w/Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today [20062008, Todomundo], B
- w/Fatboy Slim: Here Lies Love [2010, Nonesuch, 2 CD], B+(*)
- w/St. Vincent: Love This Giant [2012, 4AD], B+(*)
- American Utopia [2018, Nonesuch], B
Chris Cacavas [1988 ]
- Junkyard Love [1992, Heyday]
- Bumbling Home From the Star [2002, Normal]
Camper Van Beethoven [19851990]
- Telphone Free Landslide Victory [1985, IRS], B+
- II and III [1986, IRS], B+
- Camper Van Beethoven [1986, IRS], A
- Vampire Can Mating Oven [1987, Pitch a Tent], B+
- The Third Album Plus Vampire Can Mating Oven [198687, Pitch a Tent], A
- Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart [1988, Virgin], B+
- Key Lime Pie [1989, Virgin], B
- Cigarettes and Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years [(2002), SpinArt]
- La Costa Perdida [2013, 429 Records], B
- El Camino Real [2014, 429 Records], B+(**)
Belinda Carlisle (1958 )
- Her Greatest Hits [(1992), MCA]
Paul Carrack (1951 )
- One Good Reason [1987, Chrysalis]
- The Carrack Collection [(1988), Chrysalis]
- Collection: Twenty-One Good Reasons [(1994), Chrysalis]
Peter Case (1954 )
- The Man with the Blue Post Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar [1989, Geffen]
- Sings Like Hell [1993, Vanguard], A
- Torn Again [1995, Vanguard]
- Doctor Moan [2024, Sunset Blvd.], B
Nick Cave (1957 )
- From Her to Eternity [1984, Mute]
- The Firstborn Is Dead [1985, Mute]
- Kicking Against the Pricks [1986, Mute]
- Your Funeral . . . My Trial [1986, Mute]
- Tender Prey [1988, Mute]
- The Good Son [1990, Mute]
- Henry's Dream [1992, Mute]
- Let Love In [1994, Mute]
- Murder Ballads [1996, Mute]
- The Boatman's Call [1997, Mute/Reprise]
- The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds [(1998), Mute/Reprise]
- The Secret Life of the Love Song / The Flesh Made Word [1999, Mute]
- No More Shall We Part [2001, Reprise]
- Abbatoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus [2004, EMI]
- Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! [2008, Anti-]
- Push the Sky Away [2013, Bad Seeds], B
- Skeleton Tree [2016, Bad Seeds], B
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Ghosteen [2019, Bad Seeds], B
- w/Warren Ellis: Carnage [2021, AWAL], B
Celibate Rifles [1982 ]
- The Turgid Miasma of Existence [1986, Hot]
- Roman Beach Party [1987, What Goes On]
- Blind Ear [1989, True Tone]
- Platters du Jour [1990, Hot]
- Spaceman in a Satin Suit [1994, Hot]
Celtic Frost [1984 ]
- Morbid Tales [1984, Noise]
- To Mega Therion [1985, Sanctuary]
- Into the Pandemonium [1987, Sanctuary]
- Monotheist [2006, Century Media]
Cerrone (1952 )
- Love in C Minor [1976, Cotillion]
Exene Cervenka (1956 )
- Old Wives' Tales [1989, Rhino], B
Chameleons UK [1983 ]
- Script of the Bridge [1983, Statik]
- What Does Anything Mean? Basically [1985, Statik]
- Strange Times [1986, Geffen]
Champaign [19811991]
- Modern Heart [1983, Columbia]
Change [1980 ]
- The Glow of Love [1980, RFC/Warner Brothers], B+(**)
- Miracles [1981, Atlantic]
- The Very Best of Change [(1998), Rhino]
Tracy Chapman (1964 )
- Tracy Chapman [1988, Elektra], A
- Crossroads [1989, Elektra], B
The Chesterfield Kings [1983 ]
- Here Are the Chesterfield Kings [1983, Mirror]
- Stop! [1985, Mirror]
Billy Childish (1959 )
- 50 Albums Great [1991, Hangman]
- I Am the Billy Childish [1991, Sub Pop]
- The Original Chatham Jack [1992, Sub Pop]
Toni Childs (1958 )
The Chills [1987 ]
- Kaleidoscope World [198284, Homestead], B+(*)
- The Lost EP [1988, Homestead, EP]
- Brave Worlds [1988, Homestead], B+
- Submarine Bells [1990, Slash], A
- Soft Bomb [1992, Slash], A
- Martin Phillips and the Chills: Sunburnt [1996, Flying Nun]
- Somewhere Beautiful [20112012, Fire], B+(**)
- Silver Bullets [2015, Fire], A
- Snow Bound [2018, Fire], B+(**)
- Scatterbrain [2021, Fire], B+(***)
China Crisis [1982 ]
- Flaunt the Imperfection [1985, Warner Brothers]
- Acoustically Yours [1995, Telegraph]
- China Crisis Collection: The Very Best of China Crisis [(1997), Virgin]
Christian Death [1982 ]
- Only Theatre of Pain [1982, Epitaph]
- Jesus Points the Bones at You? [(1992), Century Media]
Chumbawamba [1986 ]
- Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records [1986, Agit Prop]
- Anarchy [1994, Ten Little Indians]
- Tubthumper [1997, Uptown]
- Uneasy Listening [198698, EMI]
- Wysiwyg [2000, EMI], B+
- Readymades [2002, MCA]
The Church [1981 ]
- Starfish [1988, Arista], B+
The Circle Jerks [1981 ]
- Group Sex [1981, Epitaph]
- Golden Shower of Hits [(1983), Rhino]
The Clean [1981 ]
- Compilation [198182, Homestead], B+
- Vehicle [1990, Rough Trade], B+
- Anthology [198196, Merge, 2 CD], B+
Cleaners from Venus [19811990]
- Blow Away Your Troubles [1981, Captured Tracks], B+(**)
- In the Golden Autumn [1983, (no label)]
- The Cleaners From Venus, Vol. 2 [198385, Captured Tracks, 4CD]
- Living with Victoria Grey [1986, (no label)]
- Town and Country [1988, RCA]
- Number 13 [1990, Man at the Off]
George Clinton (1940 )
- Computer Games [1982, Capitol], A
- You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish [1983, Capitol], A
- Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends [1985, Capitol], B+
- w/Parliament, Funkadelic: Mothership Connection (Live from the Summit, Houston, Texas) [1985, Capitol], A
- R&B Skeletons in the Closet [1986, Capitol], B
- The Best of George Clinton [198286, Capitol], A
- Greatest Funkin' Hits [(1982), Capitol], A
- The Cinderella Theory [1989, Paisley Park], B+
- Hey Man . . . Smell My Finger [1993, Paisley Park], B
- T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. [1996, 550 Music]
- Live and Kickin' [1997, Intersound, 2 CD]
- Dope Dogs [1998, Dogone], A
Cocteau Twins [1982 ]
- Treasure [1984, 4AD]
- Blue Bell Knoll [1988, 4AD]
Lloyd Cole (1961 )
- Rattlesnake [1984, Capitol]
- 19841989 [198489, Capitol]
- Collection [(1998), Polygram]
Edwyn Collins (1959 )
- Gorgeous George [1994, Bar/None]
- Home Again [2007, EMI]
- Losing Sleep [2011, Heavenly], B
Phil Collins (1951 )
- Face Value [1981, Atlantic]
- No Jacket Required [1985, Atlantic]
- Hits [(1998), Atlantic]
Colorblind James Experience [1987 ]
- Colorblind James Experience [1987, Fundamental], B+
Shawn Colvin (1956 )
- Steady On [1989, Columbia]
- Fat City [1992, Columbia]
- A Few Small Repairs [1996, Columbia], A
- Whole New You [2001, Columbia]
- w/Steve Earle: Colvin and Earle [2016, Fantasy], B
Comsat Angels [1980 ]
- Waiting for a Miracle [1980, Polydor]
- Sleep No More [1981, Polydor]
- My Mind's Eye [1992, Caroline]
- Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones [(1992), RPM]
Concrete Blonde [1987 ]
- Bloodletting [1990, IRS]
- Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde [(1996), IRS]
The Connells [1986 ]
- Boylan Heights [1987, TVT]
- One Simple Word [1990, TVT]
- Still Life [1998, TVT]
Loren Mazzacane Connors
- In Pittsburgh [1989, Dexter's Cigar]
- Hell's Kitchen Park [1993, Family Vineyard]
- A Possible Dawn [1997, Hat Hut]
- Airs [1999, Red Cone]
Consolidated [1985 ]
- The Myth of Rock [1985, Nettwerk]
- Friendly Fascism [1989, Nettwerk]
Julian Cope (1957 )
- My Nation Underground [1988, Island]
- Peggy Suicide [1991, Island]
- Floored Genius: The Best, Vol. 1 (19791991) [197991, Island]
- Floored Genius: The Best, Vol. 2 (19831991) [198391, Dutch East]
- 20 Mothers [1995, Echo]
Greg Copeland
- Empire State [2024, Franklin & Highland, EP], B+(**)
Corrosion of Conformity [1983 ]
- Animosity [1985, Combat]
- Blind [1991, Combat]
- Corrosion of Conformity [2012, Candlelight], B
The Country Rockers [1989 ]
- Free Range Chicken [1989, Telstar]
Cowboy Junkies [1986 ]
- The Trinity Session [1988, RCA], B
- Pale Sun, Crescent Moon [1993, RCA]
- Studio: Selected Studio Recordings 19861995 [198695, RCA]
The Cows [1987 ]
- Taint Pluribus Taint Unum [1987, Treehouse]
- Cunning Stunts [1991, Amphetamine]
- Sexy Pee Story [1993, Amphetamine]
The Creatures [1981 ]
- Boomerang [1989, Geffen]
- A Bestiary of ... The Creatures [(1998), Polygram]
Marshall Crenshaw (1953 )
- Marshall Crenshaw [1982, Warner Brothers], A
- Field Day [1983, Warner Brothers], A
- Downtown [1985, Warner Brothers], A
- Mary Jean and Nine Others [1987, Warner Brothers], B
- Good Evening [1989, Warner Brothers], A
- Life's Too Short [1991, MCA], A
- Collection [(1991), MCA]
- Live . . . My Truck Is My Home [1994, Razor & Tie], B
- Miracle of Science [1996, Razor & Tie]
- The 9 Volt Years: Battery Powered Home Demos and Curios [(1998), Razor & Tie], B+
- #447 [1999, Razor & Tie], B
- This Is Easy: The Best of Marshall Crenshaw [(2000), Rhino]
- What's in the Bag? [2003, Razor & Tie]
- Jaggedland [2009, 429], B+(***)
- The Wild, Exciting Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw: Live in the 20th and 21st Century [19832018, Sunset Blvd, 2CD], B+(*)
Crime and the City Solution [1985 ]
- Just South of Heaven [1985, Mute]
- Paradise Discotheque [1990, Mute]
Cristina (19562020)
- Cristina [1980, ZE], A
- Doll in the Box [1980, ZE], A
- Sleep It Off [1984, ZE], A
Christopher Cross (1951 )
- Christopher Cross [1980, Warner Brothers]
- The Best of Christopher Cross [(1993), Alex]
Crowded House [1986 ]
- Temple of Low Men [1988, Capitol]
- Woodface [1991, Capitol]
- The Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House [(1996), Capitol]
Julee Cruise (19562022)
- Floating Into the Night [1989, Warner Brothers], B
The Cucumbers [19832004]
- The Cucumbers [1983, Fake Doom, EP], A
- Who Betrays Me . . . and Other Happier Songs [1985, Fake Doom], B+
- The Fake Doom Years (19831986) [198386, Lifeforce], A
- The Cucumbers [1987, Profile], A
- Where We Sleep Tonight [1994, Zero Hour], B
- Total Vegitility [1999, Home Office], B+(**)
- All Things to You [2004, Fictitious]
- The Desk Drawer Tapes [19882005, Life Force], B+(**)
- Old Shoes [2023, self-released, EP], A
The Cult [19841995]
- Electric [1987, Beggars Banquet]
- High Octane Cult [(1996), Warner Brothers]
- Pure Cult: The Singles 19841995 [198495, Beggars Banquet]
Culture Club [19821986]
- Kissing to Be Clever [1982, Virgin]
- Colour By Numbers [1983, Virgin], B
- At Worst: The Best of Boy George and Culture Club [(1993), Virgin]
Current 93 [1983 ]
- Dogs Blood Rising [1984, Laylah]
- All the Pretty Little Horses [1997, Import]
- Black Ships Ate the Sky [2006, Durtro]
Holger Czukay (1938 )
- Rome Remains Rome [(1987), Virgin]
Dag Nasty [19861992]
- Field Day [1988, Giant], B+
Danny and Dusty [1985 ]
- The Lost Weekend [1985, A&M], B+
Terence Trent D'Arby (1962 )
- Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby [1987, Columbia], A
- Neither Fish Nor Flesh [1989, Columbia], B+
- Terence Trend D'Arby's Symphony or Damn [1993, Columbia]
- Do You Love Me Like You Say: The Very Best of Terence Trent D'Arby (The Hits) [198795, Columbia/Legacy], A
David and David
Danielle Dax
- Dark Adapted Eye [1988, Sire], B
Taylor Dayne (1962 )
- Tell It to My Heart [1988, Arista]
- Greatest Hits [(1995), Arista]
The dB's [1981 ]
- Stands for Decibels [1981, Albion]
- Repercussion [1981, Albion], B+
- Like This [1984, Bearsville], A
- The Sound of Music [1987, IRS], B
- Falling Off the Sky [2012, Bar/None], B
The Dead C [1987 ]
- Harsh 70's Reality [1992, Siltbreeze]
- White House [1995, Siltbreeze]
- Repent [1996, Siltbreeze]
- Tusk [1997, Siltbreeze]
Dead Can Dance [1984 ]
- Spleen and Ideal [1985, 4AD]
- Within the Realm of a Dying Sun [1987, 4AD]
- Serpent's Egg [1988, 4AD]
- Aion [1990, 4AD]
- A Passage in Time [(1991), Rykodisc]
- Into the Labyrinth [1993, 4AD]
- Momento [198596, Rhino/4AD], C
The Dead Kennedys [19801991]
- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables [1980, Cleopatra], B+
- Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust [1982, Alternative Tentacles]
- Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death [1987, Alternative Tentacles]
The Dead Milkmen [1985 ]
- Big Lizard in My Backyard [1985, Enigma], A
- Bucky Fellini [1987, Enigma], B
- Beelzebubba [1988, Enigma], B
- Death Rides a Pale Cow [(1997), Restless]
Dead Moon [19882006]
- In the Graveyard [1988, M'lady's]
- Stranded in the Mystery Zone [1991, Music Maniac]
- Live at Satyricon [1993, Voodoo Doughnut]
- Echoes of the Past [(2006), Sub Pop, 2CD]
Death [1987 ]
- Human [1991, Relativity/Combat]
- Individual Thought Patterns [1993, Combat]
- The Sound of Perseverance [1997, Nuclear Blast]
DeBarge [19811985]
- The DeBarges: The DeBarges [1981, Motown]
- All This Love [1982, Motown], B+(***)
- In a Special Way [1983, Motown], A
- Rhythm of the Night [1985, Motown], B+(*)
- The Best of DeBarge (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) [198286, Motown], B+(*)
- The Ultimate Collection [198287, Motown], B+(**)
Chico DeBarge (1966 )
- Long Time No See [1997, Kedar/Universal]
El DeBarge (1961 )
- El DeBarge [1986, Gordy], B+(*)
- Gemini [1989, Motown], B
- In the Storm [1992, Warner Brothers]
- Heart, Mind and Soul [1994, Warner Brothers], B
- Second Chance [2010, Geffen], B+(**)
Def Leppard [1980 ]
- Pyromania [1983, Mercury]
- Hysteria [1987, Mercury]
- Vault: Def Leppard's Greatest Hits [(1995), Mercury]
Carmaig DeForest
- I Shall Be Released [1987, Good Foot], B+
- Death Groove Love Party [1993, Knitting Factory]
- El Camino Real [1997, St. Francis]
Defunkt [1980 ]
- In America [1988, Antilles]
- Heroes [1990, DIW], B
Del Amitri [1985 ]
- Waking Hours [1989, A&M]
- Change Everything [1992, A&M]
- Hatful of Rain: The Best of Del Amitri [(1998), A&M]
Delerium [1988 ]
- Morpheus [1989, Cleopatra]
- Karma [1997, Nettwerk]
The Del-Lords [1984 ]
- Frontier Days [1984, EMI America], B+
- Johnny Comes Marching Home [1986, EMI America], B
- Based on a True Story [1988, Enigma], B
- Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords [198490, Restless], B+(***)
- Elvis Club [2013, MRI], B+(*)
The Dentists
- Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now [1985, Trouble in Mind], B+(*)
Depeche Mode [1981 ]
- Speak and Spell [1981, Sire], B
- A Broken Frame [1982, Sire], B
- Construction Time Again [1983, Sire], B
- Some Great Reward [1984, Sire], B+(*)
- Catching Up With Depeche Mode [198085, Sire], B+(**)
- The Singles 8185 [198185, Mute]
- Black Celebration [1986, Sire], B
- Music for the Masses [1987, Sire], B+
- Violator [1990, Sire/Reprise], B
- Songs of Faith and Devotion [1993, Sire/Reprise], B
- Ultra [1997, Warner Brothers]
- The Singles 8698 [198698, Reprise]
- Memento Mori [2023, Columbia/Mute], B
Descendents [1981 ]
- Milo Goes to College [1982, New Alliance], B+(***)
- Bonus Fat [198081, New Alliance, EP], B+(**)
- Two Things at Once [198082, SST], A
- Somery [198187, SST], B+(***)
- Everything Sucks [1996, Epitaph], B
Dexy's Midnight Runners [1980 ]
- Searching for the Young Soul Rebels [1980, EMI]
- It Was Like This [1980, EMI]
- Too-Rye-Ay [1982, Mercury]
- Don't Stand Me Down [1985, Mercury]
DFX2
Dharma Bums [19891991]
Dicks [1980 ]
- Kill From the Heart / Hate the Police [198083, Alternative Tentacles], B+(***)
- These People / Peace? [198086, Alternative Tentacles], B+(**)
Died Pretty [1984 ]
- Free Dirt [1986, What Goes On]
- Lost [1989, Beggars Banquet]
Dinosaur Jr. [1987 ]
- Dinosaur [1985, Homestead]
- You're Living All Over Me [1987, SST], B+(**)
- Bug [1988, SST], B
- Fossils [(1991), SST, EP]
- Green Mind [1991, Blancy y Negro]
- Whatever's Cool With Me [(1991), Sire/Warner Brothers]
- Where You Been [1993, Blanco y Negro]
- Without a Sound [1994, Sire/Warner Brothers]
- Hand It Over [1997, Reprise]
- Beyond [2007, Fat Possum]
- Farm [2009, Jagjaguwar], B
- I Bet on Sky [2012, Jagjaguwar]
- Give a Glimpse of What Yet Not [2016, Jagjaguwar], B+(*)
- Sweep It Into Space [2021, Jagjaguwar], B+(*)
Dirty Looks [19801981]
- Dirty Looks [1980, Stiff], B+
Divinyls [1983 ]
- Desperate [1983, Chrysalis], B+
- Essential Divinyls [(1991), Chrysalis]
Divine Horsemen [19841987]
- Devil's Rider [1986, SST]
Don Dixon (1950 )
- Most of the Girls Like to Dance but Only Some of the Boys Like To [198185, Enigma], B+
- Romeo at Julliard [1987, Enigma], B
- Chi-Town Budget Show [1988, Restless], B+(*)
D.O.A. [1980 ]
- Something Better Change [1980]
- War on 45 [1982, Alternative Tentacles, EP], A
- Bloodied but Unbowed: The Damage to Date [198084, Restless]
- Let's Wreck the Party [1985, Alternative Tentacles]
- True (North) Strong and Free [1987, Profile]
- Murder [1990, Resteless]
- Northern Avenger [2008, Sudden Death]
Thomas Dolby (1958 )
- The Golden Age of Wireless [1983, Capitol], B
Anna Domino (1955 )
- East and West [1984, Les Disques du Crépuscle, EP], B+(***)
- East and West + Singles [1984, Les Disques du Crépuscle], A
- "Rythm" [1985, Les Disques du Crépuscle]
- Anna Domino [1986, Factory], B+(**)
- This Time [1987, Les Disques du Crépuscle], B+(**)
- Colouring in the Edge and the Outline [1989, Giant, EP]
- Favorite Songs from the Twilight Years 19841990 [198490, Janken Pon]
The Donner Party [1987 ]
- The Donner Party [1988, Pitch a Tent], B+
Doves [1998 ]
- Lost Souls [2000, Astralwerks]
Will Downing (1963 )
- Come Together as One [1989, Verve], B
- A Dream Fulfilled [1991, Verve], B+(*)
Dramarama [1985 ]
- Cinéma Verité [1985, Chameleon], A
- Box Office Bomb [1987, Chameleon], A
- Stuck in Wonderamaland [1989, Chameleon], B
- Live at China Club [1990, Chameleon]
- Vinyl [1991, Chameleon]
- Hi-Fi Sci-Fi [1993, Chameleon], B+
- The Best of Dramarama: 18 Big Ones [(1996), Rhino]
- Everybody Dies [2005, 33rd Street]
- Color TV [2020, Pasadena], A
The Dream Syndicate [19821989]
- The Days of Wine and Roses [1982, Slash], B+
- The Medicine Show [1984, A&M]
- Tell Me When It's Over: The Best of Dream Syndicate [(1992), Rhino]
- The Universe Inside [2020, Down There], B+(*)
Dream Theater [1989 ]
- When Dream and Day United [1989, Mechanic]
- Images and Words [1992, EastWest/Elektra]
- Awake [1994, EastWest/Elektra]
- Train of Thought [2003, EastWest/Elektra]
- Black Clouds and Silver Linings [2009, Roadrunner]
Drivin' n' Cryin' [1986 ]
- Scarred but Smarter [1986, Island]
- Fly Me Courageous [1991, Island]
- The Essential Live Drivin' n' Cryin' [1999, Intersound]
Dumptruck [19831987]
- D Is for Dumptruck [1983, Big Time], B
Duran Duran [1981 ]
- Duran Duran [1981, Capitol]
- Rio [1982, Capitol], B
- Seven and the Ragged Tiger [1984, Capitol]
- Decade: Greatest Hits [(1989), Capitol]
- Greatest [(1998), Capitol]
- All You Need Is Now [2010, Tape Modern], B
Sheila E. (1959 )
- In the Glamorous Life [1984, Warner Brothers], A
- Romance 1600 [1985, Paisley Park]
- Sheila E. [1987, Paisley Park], B+
Echo and the Bunnymen [1980 ]
- Crocodiles [1980, Sire]
- Heaven Up Here [1981, Sire], B+
- Ocean Rain [1984, Sire]
- Songs to Learn and Sing [(1985), Sire]
- Ballyhoo [(1997), WEA]
- Crystal Days: 19791999 [197999, Rhino, 4 CD]
Bernard Edwards (195396)
- Glad to Be Here [1983, Atlantic], A
Einstürzende Neubauten [1980 ]
- Halber Mensch [1985, Some Bizarre]
- Strategies Against Architecture '80-'83 [198083, Mute], B
- Fünf auf der Nach oben Offenen Richterskala [1987, Some Bizarre]
- Strategies Against Architecture II [(1991), Elektra]
Eleventh Dream Day [1988 ]
- Lived to Tell [1991, Atlantic], B+
- El Moodio [1993, Atlantic]
- Eighth [1997, Thrill Jockey]
The Embarrassment [19791990]
- Death Travels West [1983, Fresh Sounds], B+
- Retrospective [197983, Fresh Sounds], A
- Heyday 19791983 [197983, Bar/None, 2 CD], A
- God Help Us [1990, Bar/None], B+
The English Beat [19801983]
- I Just Can't Stop It [1980, IRS], A
- Wha'ppen? [1981, IRS], A
- Special Beat Service [1982, IRS], A
- What Is Beat? [(1983), IRS], A
- w/Dave Wakeling: Here We Go Love [2018, Here We Go], B
Erasure [1985 ]
- Wonderland [1986, Sire]
- The Innocents [1988, Sire]
- Abba-esque [1992, Mute], B
- Erasure Pop!: The First 20 Hits [(1992), Sire]
- The Neon [2020, Mute], B
ESG [19811991]
- Come Away With ESG [1983, 99]
- A South Bronx Story [(2000), Universal Sound]
- Step Off [2002, Soul Jazz]
Melissa Etheridge (1961 )
- Melissa Etheridge [1988, Island]
- Skin [2001, Island], B
E.U. [19861996]
- Livin' Large [1989, Virgin], B
Eurythmics [1981 ]
- In the Garden [1981, RCA]
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) [1983, RCA/Legacy], B+(*)
- Touch [1983, RCA]
- Be Yourself Tonight [1985, RCA/Legacy], B
- Revenge [1986, RCA]
- Savage [1987, RCA]
- We Too Are One [1989, Arista]
- Greatest Hits [198290, Arista], B+(**)
Everything but the Girl [1984 ]
- Idlewild [1988, Blancy y Negro]
- Amplified Heart [1994, Atlantic]
- The Best of Everything But the Girl [198294, Blancy y Negro]
- Walking Wounded [1996, Atlantic], B+(***)
- Temperamental [1999, Atlantic], B
- Fuse [2023, Virgin], B+(*)
The Ex [1980 ]
- Disturbing Domestic Peace [1980, Ex], B+(**)
- History Is What's Happening [1982, Ex], A
- Tumult [1983, Ex], B+(***)
- Blueprints for a Blackout [1984, Ex], B+(*)
- Pokkeherrie [1985, Ex], B+(***)
- 1936, the Spanish Revolution [1986, Ex, EP], B+(**)
- Too Many Cowboys [1986, Ex], B+(***)
- Hands Up! You're Free [198386, Ex], A
- Aural Guerrilla [1988, Fist Puppet], B+
- Joggers and Smoggers [1989, Fistpuppet], B+(*)
- Dead Fish [1989, Ex, EP], B+(*)
- Singles, Period: The Vinyl Years 19801990 [198090, Ex], A
- w/Tom Cora: Scrabbling at the Lock [1991, Ex], B+(***)
- w/Tom Cora: And the Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders [1993, Ex], B+(**)
- Mudbird Shivers [1995, Ex], B+(***)
- Instant [1995, Ex, 2 CD], A
- Starters Alternators [1998, Touch & Go], B+(**)
- Ex Orkest: Een Rondje Holland [2000, Ex], B+(*)
- Dizzy Spells [2000, Touch & Go], A
- Turn [2004, Touch & Go, 2CD], A
- 30 [19802006, Ex, 2CD], B+(***)
- Catch My Shoe [2010, Ex], B+(**)
- w/Brass Unbound: Enormous Door [2013, Ex], A
- The Ex at Bimhuis (19912015) [19912015, Ex, 2CD], B+(***)
- 27 Passports [2018, Ex], A
Exposé [1986 ]
- Exposure [1986, Arista]
- What You Don't Know [1989, Arista]
- Greatest Hits [(1995), Arista]
Donald Fagen (1948 )
- The Nightfly [1982, Warner Brothers], A
- Kamakiriad [1993, Reprise], B
- Morph the Cat [2006, Reprise]
- Sunken Condos [2012, Reprise], B+(**)
Jad Fair (1954 )
- Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair [1989, 50 Skidillion Watts]
- w/Kramer: The Sound of Music [1990, Shimmy Disc]
- w/Shapir O'Rama: We Are the Rage [1997, Avant]
- w/Yo La Tengo: Strange But True [1998, Matador]
- w/Samuel Lock Ward: Happy Hearts [2023, Kill Rock Stars], B+(**)
Faith No More [19851998]
- Introduce Yourself [1987, Slash]
- The Real Thing [1989, Slash]
- Angel Dust [1992, Slash]
Falco (195798)
- Einzelhaft [1982, A&M], B
Tav Falco (1945 )
- Tav Falco/Panther Burns: 10th Anniversary Live LP: Midnight in Memphis [1989, New Rose], B+(**)
The Fastbacks [1982 ]
- ... and His Orchestra [(1987), Pop Llama]
- Very Very Powerful Motor [1990, Pop Llama]
- Zucker [1993, Sub Pop]
- The Day That Didn't Exist [1999, SpinArt]
The Fatima Mansions [1989 ]
- Viva Dead Ponies [1991, Radioactive], B
Feedtime [19851989]
- Shovel [1986, Rough Trade], B
The Feelies [19801991]
- Crazy Rhythms [1980, A&M], A
- The Good Earth [1986, Coyote], B+
- Only Life [1988, A&M], B+
- Time for a Witness [1991, A&M], A
- Here Before [2011, Bar/None], B+(*)
- In Between [2017, Bar/None], B+(**)
- Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground [2018, Bar/None], B+(**)
Felt [1981 ]
- Forever Breathes the Lonely Word [1986, Creation]
- Me and a Monkey on the Moon [1989, Cherry Red]
- Bubblegum Perfume [(1990), Creation]
- Absolute Classic Masterpieces [(1992), Futurist]
F/i
- The Past Darkly / The Future Lightly: Rare & Unreleased 19831989 [198389, Lexicon Devil, 2CD], B+
The Fibonaccis [19811987]
- Civilization and Its Discotheques [1987, Restless], B
- Repressed: The Best of the Fibonaccis 19811987 [198187, Restless]
Fine Young Cannibals [19851990]
- Fine Young Cannibals [1985, IRS], B+(**)
- The Raw and the Cooked [1989, IRS], A
- The Finest: The Rare and the Remixed [198589, MCA]
Tim Finn (1952 )
- Tim Finn [1989, Capitol]
- Before and After [1993, Capitol]
Fishbone [1985 ]
- Truth and Soul [1988, Columbia]
- The Reality of My Surroundings [1991, Columbia]
The Fixx [1982 ]
- Reach the Beach [1983, MCA]
- Ultimate Collection [(1999), MCA]
The Flaming Lips [1985 ]
- In a Priest Driven Ambulance [1990, Restless]
- A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording . . . By Amateurs [198590, Restless]
- The Day They Shot a Hole in the Jesus Egg [198991, Rykodisc/Restless, 2CD]
- Hit to Death in the Future Head [1992, Warner Brothers]
- Transmissions from the Satellite Heart [1993, Warner Brothers]
- Clouds Taste Metallic [1995, Warner Brothers]
- Zaireeka [1997, Warner Brothers]
- The Soft Bulletin [1999, Warner Brothers], B
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots [2002, Warner Brothers], B+(***)
- Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell [2003, Warner Brothers]
- At War With the Mystics [2006, Warner Brothers]
- Embryonic [2009, Warner Brothers], B+(**)
- The Dark Side of the Moon [2009, Warner Brothers]
- The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends [2012, Warner Brothers]
- The Terror [2013, Warner Brothers], B+(**)
- With a Little Help From My Fwends [2014, Warner Brothers], B+(**)
- American Head [2020, Warner], B+(*)
Flesh for Lulu [1984 ]
- Big Fun City [1985, Statik]
- Long Life the New Flesh [1987, Capitol]
Flipper [1982 ]
- Album: Generic Flipper [1982, Def American], A
- Gone Fishin' [1984, Subterranean], B
- Sex Bomb Baby! [1988, Subterranean], B+
A Flock of Seagulls [1982 ]
- A Flock of Seagulls [1981, Jive/Novus], B+(**)
- Listen [1983, Jive]
- The Best of a Flock of Seagulls [198285, Jive], A
- We Are the '80s [198186, Jive/Legacy], B+(***)
Foetus [1981 ]
- Nail [1985, Thirsty Ear]
- Thaw [1988, Self]
- Sink [(1990), Wax Trax]
- Flow [2001, Thirsty Ear]
Dredd Foole
- Dredd Foole and the Din: Songs in Heat 1982 [1982, Corbett vs. Dempsey], B+(*)
Samantha Fox (1966 )
- Touch Me [1986, Jive]
- Greatest Hits [(1992), Jive]
Fra Lippo Lippi [19841987]
- Songs [198586, Rune Arkiv], B
- Light and Shade [1987, Virgin]
Frankie Goes to Hollywood [1984 ]
- Welcome to the Pleasuredome [1984, ZTT/Island]
- Bang! The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to Hollywood [(1994), ZTT/Island]
French Frith Kaiser Thompson
- Live, Love, Larf and Loaf [1987, Rhino], B+
Frightwig [19841995]
- Cat Farm Faboo [1984, Subterranean]
Front Line Assembly [1987 ]
- Tactical Neural Implant [1992, Third Mind]
Front 242 [1981 ]
- Official Version [1987, Epic]
- Back Catalogue [(1987), Wax Trax]
- Front by Front [1988, Epic]
- Tyranny (For You) [1991, Epic]
Mitchell Froom
- A Thousand Days [2005, Kontextrecords], B
Fugazi [1988 ]
- Repeater [1990, Dischord], B
- 13 Songs [(1990), Dischord]
- Steady Diet of Nothing [1991, Dischord]
- The Argument [2001, Dischord]
Fun Boy Three [1982 ]
- Waiting [1983, Chrystalis]
- The Best of Fun Boy Three [(1984), Chrysalis]
Jimmy G. and the Tackheads
- Federation of Tackheads [1985, Capitol], A
Galaxie 500 [19871991]
- Today [1988, Rough Trade], B
- On Fire [1989, Rough Trade], B
- This Is Our Music [1990, Rykodisc]
- Galaxie 500 [(1996), Rykodisc]
- Portable Galaxie 500 [(1998), Rykodisc]
Game Theory [19821990]
- Lolita Nation [1987, Enigma]
- Tinker to Evers to Chance: Selected Highlights 19821989 [198289, Enigma]
Gang Green [1986 ]
- Older ... (Budweiser) [1989, Roadrunner]
GBH [1981 ]
- Clay Years 19811984 [198184, Combat]
Gear Daddies [19881994]
- Billy's Live Bait [1990, Polydor]
Bob Geldof (1954 )
- Vegetarians of Love [1990, Atlantic]
- Great Songs of Indifference: The Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats [(1997), Columbia,]
- Sex, Age and Death [2002, Koch International]
Gene Loves Jezebel [1981 ]
- Immigrant [1984, Situation]
- Discover [1986, Geffen]
- Voodoo Dollies: The Best of Gene Loves Jezebel [(1999), Beggars Banquet]
General Public [1984 ]
The Georgia Satellites [19851989]
- Georgia Satellites [1986, Elektra]
- Let It Rock: The Best of the Georgia Satellites [(1993), Elektra]
Giant Sand [1985 ]
- Valley of Rain [1985, Fire]
- Ballad of a Thin Line Man [1986, Fire]
- Storm [1988, Demon]
- The Love Songs LP [1988, Homestead]
- Giant Songs: The Best of Giant Sand [(1989), Demon]
- Ramp [1992, Restless], A
- Center of the Universe [1993, Restless], B
- Glum [1994, Imago]
- Purge and Slouch [1994, Restless]
- Giant Songs: The Best of Giant Sand, Vol. 2 [(1995), Demon]
- Chore of Enchantment [2000, Thrill Jockey]
- Giant Sand Is All Over the Map [2004, Thrill Jockey]
- Blurry Blue Mountain [2010, Fire]
- Tucson: A Country Rock Opera [2012, Fire]
- Heartbreak Pass [2015, New West], B+(*)
Debbie Gibson (1970 )
- Out of the Blue [1987, Atlantic]
- Electric Youth [1989, Atlantic]
- Greatest Hits [(1996), Atlantic]
Johnny Gill (1967 )
- Johnny Gill [1990, Motown], B
Girls Against Boys [1989 ]
- Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby [1994, Touch & Go]
- House of GVSB [1996, Touch & Go], A
- Freak*on*ica [1998, DGC], B+
Girlschool [1980 ]
- The Best of Girlschool [(1994), Castle]
The Godfathers [1986 ]
- Birth, School, Work, Death [1988, Epic]
- More Songs About Love and Hate [1989, Epic]
- Birth, School, Work, Death: The Best of the Godfathers [(1996), Epic/Legacy]
Godflesh [1988 ]
- Streetcleaner [1990, Combat]
The Go-Go's [19811985]
- Beauty and the Beat [1981, IRS], B
- Talk Show [1984, IRS], B
- Go-Go's Greatest [1990, IRS], B+
- Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's [(1994), IRS]
The Golden Palominos [1983 ]
- The Golden Palominos [1983, Celluloid], B
- Visions of Excess [1985, Celluloid], B
- Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby for a Nickel) [1986, Celluloid], B
Goo Goo Dolls [1987 ]
- Superstar Car Wash [1993, Warner Brothers]
Government Cheese [19851995]
- Government Cheese: 19851995 [198595, Cedar Creek, 2CD], B+(***)
The Grapes of Wrath [19861992]
- Treehouse [1987, Capitol]
- Now and Again [1989, Capitol]
Great Plains [19841987]
- Born in a Barn [1984, Homestead], B
- Naked at the Buy, Sell and Trade [1985, Homestead], B+
- Sum Things Up [1987, Homestead], A
- Length of Growth 19811989 [198189, Old 3C, 2CD], B+
Green on Red [19821993]
- Gravity Talks [1983, Slash], B+
- Gas Food Lodging [1985, Enigma], B
- Here Come the Snakes [1989, Restless], B
Green River [19851988]
- Dry as a Bone [1986, Sub Pop]
- Rehab Doll [1988, Sub Pop]
Guided by Voices [1987 ]
- Vampire on Titus [1993, Scat]
- Bee Thousand [1994, Scat]
- Alien Lanes [1995, Matador], B
- King Shit and the Golden Boys [1995, Scat]
- Do the Collapse [1999, TVT]
- Suitcase: Failed Experiments [(2000), Luna]
- Earthquake Glue [2003, Matador]
- The Best of Guided by Voices: Human Amusements at Hourly Rates [(2003), Matador]
- Live From Austin TX [2004, New West, 2 CD], B
- Let's Go Eat the Factory [2012, GBV], B
Gun Club [19811996]
- Mother Juno [1987, Red Rhino]
Guns N' Roses [19861993]
- Appetite for Destruction [1987, Geffen], B
- Use Your Illusion I [1991, Geffen]
- Use Your Illusion II [1991, Geffen]
- The Spaghetti Incident [1993, Geffen], A
Guy [1988 ]
- Guy [1988, MCA], B+(*)
- The Future [1990, MCA], B+(**)
GWAR [1988 ]
- Scumdogs of the Universe [1990, Metal Blade]
- America Must Be Destroyed [1991, Metal Blade]
Half Japanese [1980 ]
- 1/2 Gentlemen / Not Beasts [1980, Armageddon, 3 LP], B
- Sing No Evil [1984, Iridescence], B+
- Music to Strip By [1987, 50 Skadillion Watts], B
- Charmed Life [1988, 50 Skadillion Watts], B+
- The Band That Would Be King [1989, 50 Skadillion Watts], B
- Fire in the Sky [1993, Safe House]
- Greatest Hits [(1995), Safe House, 2 CD], A
- Overjoyed [2014, Joyful Noise], B+(***)
Jimmy Hall
- Build Your Own Fire [2007, Zoho], B+(*)
Hanoi Rocks [19811985]
- Two Steps from the Move [1984, Epic]
- The Best of Hanoi Rocks [(1985), Hanoi Rocks]
- Decadent Dangerous Delicious: The Best of Hanoi Rocks [(2000), Essential]
Happy Mondays [19871992]
- Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches [1990, Elektra]
- Loads (and Loads More) [(1995), London]
John Wesley Harding (1965 )
- It Happened One Night [1988, Rhino]
- Here Comes the Groom [1989, Sire]
- Awake [1998, Zero Hour]
Jody Harris
- w/Robert Quine: Escape [1981, Lust/Unlust], B
Jerry Harrison (1949 )
- Casual Gods [1988, Sire], B
Debbie Harry (1945 )
- KooKoo [1981, Chrysalis], B
- Rockbird [1986, Geffen], B
- w/Blondie: Once More Into the Bleach [1988, Chrysalis], C
- Def Dumb and Blonde [1989, Sire], B+
- w/Blondie: The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie [(1991), Chrysalis], A
- Necessary Evil [2007, Eleven Seven], B
Corey Hart (1962 )
- First Offense [1984, EMI America]
- The Singles [(1992), EMI America]
Grant Hart (19612017)
- Intolerance [1989, SST], B
Bonnie Hayes
- Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo: Good Clean Fun [1982, Slash], B+(***)
- Bonnie Hayes and the Wild Combo: Brave New Girl [1984, Bondage, EP]
- Good Clean Fun [198284, Blixa Sounds], B+(**)
Haysi Fantayzee
- Battle Hymns for Children Singing [1983, RCA]
Heaven 17 [1981 ]
- The Luxury Gap [1983, Virgin], B
Helmet [1989 ]
- Meantime [1992, Interscope]
- Betty [1994, Interscope]
Nona Hendryx (1944 )
- Nona [1983, RCA], B+
- The Art of Defense [1984, RCA]
- The Heat [1985, RCA]
- Skin Diver [1989, Private Music]
- Transformation: The Best of Nona Hendryx [(1999), Razor & Tie]
- Mutatis Mutandis [2012, Righteous Babe], B+(*)
- w/Gary Lucas: The World of Captain Beefheart [2017, Knitting Factory], A
Don Henley (1947 )
- I Can't Stand Still [1982, Asylum]
- Building the Perfect Beast [1984, Geffen]
- The End of the Innocence [1989, Geffen]
- Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits [198289, Geffen]
- Inside Job [2000, Warner Brothers]
- Cass County [2015, Capitol], B+(*)
Joe Henry (1960 )
- Short Man's Room [1992, Mammoth]
- Kindness of the World [1993, Mammoth]
- Trampoline [1996, Mammoth]
- Fuse [1999, Mammoth]
- Scar [2001, Mammoth]
- Tiny Voices [2003, Anti-]
- Civilians [2007, Anti-], B+(**)
- Blood From Stars [2009, Epitaph]
- Reverie [2011, Anti-], B+(*)
- Invisible Hour [2014, Work Song], B+(*)
Boo Hewerdine (1961 )
- w/Darden Smith: Evidence [1989, Compas]
- God Bless the Pretty Things [2009, Navigator], B+(*)
Howard Hewett (1955 )
Richard X. Heyman (1951 )
- Living Room!! [1988, Cypress]
- Hey Man! [1991, Sire]
- Cornerstone [1998, Permanent Press]
- X [2013, Turn-Up], B+(**)
Peter Himmelman
- Synesthesia [1989, Island]
- Skin [1994, 550 Music/Epic]
- Stage Diving [1995, Plump]
Robyn Hitchcock (1953 )
- I Often Dream of Trains [1984, Rhino]
- Fegmania! [1985, Rhino]
- Gotta Let This Hen Out [1985, Rhino]
- Element of Light [1986, Rhino]
- Globe of Frogs [1988, A&M]
- Eye [1990, Rhino]
- Greatest Hits [(1996), A&M]
- Jewels for Sophia [1999, Warner Brothers]
- Robyn Hitchcock [2017, Yep Roc], B+(*)
Jools Holland
- J.H. Meets Rock 'a' Boogie Billy [1984, A&M]
- A World of His Own [1990, IRS]
Jennifer Holliday (1960 )
- The Best of Jennifer Holliday [(1996), Geffen]
Honeymoon Suite [1986 ]
- The Singles [(1991), Warner Brothers]
Hoodoo Gurus [1983 ]
- Stoneage Romeos [1983, A&M]
- Mars Needs Guitars [1985, Elektra]
- Blow Your Cool! [1987, Elektra]
- Electric Soup: The Singles Collection [(1992), RCA]
- Bite the Bullet [(1998), Mushroom]
Bruce Hornsby (1954 )
- The Way It Is [1986, RCA]
- Scenes From the Southside [1988, RCA]
- Intersections 19852005 [19892005, RCA/Legacy, 4 CD+DVD], B
- Camp Meeting [2007, Legacy], B+(*)
The Horseflies [19871994]
Hose [1983 ]
- Hose [1983, Def Jam, EP], B
A House [19881996]
- On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round [1988, Sire]
- I Am the Greatest [1992, Radioactive]
The Housemartins [1986 ]
- London 0 Hull 4 [1986, Elektra], A
- The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death [1987, Elektra], A
- Now That's What I Call Quite Good! [(1988), Go! Discs], A
Whitney Houston (19632012)
- Whitney Houston [1985, Arista]
- Whitney [1987, Arista]
- I'm Your Baby Tonight [1990, Arista]
- My Love Is Your Love [1998, Arista]
- The Greatest Hits [(2000), Arista]
- Just Whitney [2002, Arista]
Human Sexual Response [1980 ]
- Fig. 14 [1980, Passport]
- In a Roman Mood [1981, Don't Fall Off the Mountain]
Hunters and Collectors [1983 ]
- Human Frailty [1986, IRS]
- Fate [1988, IRS]
Hüsker Dü [19811987]
- Land Speed Record [1981, SST], C+
- Everything Falls Apart [1982, Reflex, EP], B+(**)
- Everything Falls Apart and More [1982, Rhino]
- Metal Circus [1983, SST], A
- Zen Arcade [1984, SST], B+
- New Day Rising [1985, SST], A
- Flip Your Wig [1985, SST], B+
- Candy Apple Grey [1986, Warner Brothers], A
- Warehouse: Songs and Stories [1987, Warner Brothers], B
- The Living End [(1994), Warner Brothers], C
Billy Idol (1955 )
- Billy Idol [1982, Chrysalis]
- Rebel Yell [1983, Chrysalis]
- Idol Songs: The Best of Billy Idol [(1988), Chrysalis]
- Charmed Life [1990, Chrysalis], B
Imagination
- Body Talk [1981, MCA], B+(**)
- In the Heat of the Night [1982, MCA], B+(***)
- New Dimension [1984, Elektra]
Indeep
- Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life! [1983, Sound of New York], B+
Incorporated Thang Band [19861988]
- Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous [1987, Warner Brothers], B
Indigo Girls [1986 ]
- Indigo Girls [1989, Epic], B
- Nomads Indians Saints [1990, Epic]
- 1200 Curfews [1995, Epic]
- Come On Now Social [1999, Epic]
- Retrospective [19872000, Epic], C+
- Become You [2002, Epic]
James Ingram (1956 )
Inspiral Carpets [1989 ]
INXS [1980 ]
Chris Isaak (1956 )
- Silvertone [1985, Warner Brothers]
- Chris Isaak [1987, Warner Brothers], B
- Heart Shaped World [1989, Reprise]
- Speak of the Devil [1998, Warner Brothers]
- Wicked Ways: Anthology [(1998), Warner Brothers]
- Best of Chris Isaak [19852006, Wicked Game/Reprise], B
- Beyond the Sun [2011, Vanguard], B
Isley Jasper Isley [19841987]
- Caravan of Love: The Best of Isley Jasper Isley [198487, Epic/Legacy], B
David J (1957 )
- Crocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh [1985, Plain], B
- On Glass: The Singles [198385, Plain], B+(*)
- Songs From Another Season [1990, RCA]
Freddie Jackson (1956 )
- Rock Me Tonight [1985, Capitol]
- The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson [(1994), Capitol]
Janet Jackson (1966 )
- Control [1986, A&M], B+(*)
- Rhythm Nation: 1814 [1989, A&M], A
- Janet [1993, Virgin], B+
- Design of a Decade 19861996 [198695, A&M], B+
- The Velvet Rope [1997, Virgin], A
- All for You [2001, Virgin], B
- Damita Jo [2004, Virgin]
- 20 Y.O. [2006, Virgin], C+
- Discipline [2008, Island]
- Unbreakable [2015, Rhythm Nation], B+(*)
Mick Jagger (1943 )
- Wandering Spirit [1993, Atlantic]
- Goddess in the Doorway [2001, Virgin]
James [1984 ]
- Seven [1992, Fontana]
- Laid [1993, Mercury]
- Millionaires [1999, Mercury]
Colin James (1964 )
- Colin James [1988, Virgin], B
- Colin James and the Little Big Band [1993, Virgin]
- Colin James and the Little Big Band II [1998, Elektra], A
- Open Road [2021, Stony Plain], B+(*)
- Chasing the Sun [2024, Stony Plain], B
Jane's Addiction [19871991]
- Nothing's Shocking [1988, Warner Brothers], A
- Ritual de lo Habitual [1990, Warner Brothers], B
Jason and the Scorchers [1982 ]
- Fervor [1983, EMI, EP], A
- Lost and Found [1985, EMI], B
- The Essential Jason and the Scorchers [198485, Capitol], B+
- Both Sides of the Line [198385, EMI]
- Midnight Roads and Stages [1998, Mammoth]
The Jayhawks [1986 ]
- Blue Earth [1989, Twin/Tone], B+
- Hollywood Town Hall [1992, Def American], A
- Tomorrow the Green Grass [1995, Def American], B+(*)
- Tomorrow the Green Grass [Legacy Edition] [1995, American/Legacy, 2CD], B
- Smile [2000, American]
- Rainy Day Music [2003, American/Lost Highway]
- Back Roads and Abandoned Hotels [2018, Legacy], B
Jellybean (1948 )
- Jellybean Rocks the House [1988, Chrysalis]
Jesus and Mary Chain [1985 ]
- Psycho Candy [1985, Reprise], A
- Darklands [1987, Warner Brothers], B+
- Barbed Wire Kisses [198888, Def American], B
- Automatic [1989, Warner Brothers], A
- Stoned and Dethroned [1994, Warner Brothers], A
- 21 Singles [198498, Warner Brothers/Rhino], A
- Damage and Joy [2017, ADA/Warner], B+(**)
Jesus Jones [1989 ]
Jesus Lizard [19891999]
- Goat [1991, Touch & Go]
- Liar [1992, Touch & Go]
- Bang [(2000), Touch & Go]
The Jet Set [19831988]
- The Best of the Jet Set [(1995), Tangerine]
The Jets [1982 ]
- Magic [1987, MCA]
- Then and Now and Wow [(1998), K-Tel]
Joan Jett (1960 )
- Bad Reputation [1981, Blackheart], B+
- I Love Rock 'n' Roll [1981, Blackheart], B+
- Album [1983, Blackheart]
- Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth [1984, Blackheart], B+
- Up Your Alley [1988, Epic], A
- The Hit List [1990, Epic], B
- Flashback [197993, Blackheart], A
- Pure and Simple [1994, Warner Brothers]
- Fit to Be Tied: Great Hits by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts [198095, Mercury], A
- Unvarnished [2013, Blackheart], B+(**)
- Bad Reputation [Music From the Original Motion Picture] [19762016, Legacy], A
Evan Johns (1955 )
- Evan Johns and the H-Bombs [1986, Jungle]
- Rollin' through the Night [1986, Alternative Tentacles]
- Please, Mr. Santa Claus [1991, Rykodisc]
Eric Johnson (1954 )
- Live From Austin TX [1988, New West], B+(*)
- Ah Via Musicom [1990, Capitol]
- Seven Worlds [1998, ARK]
Daniel Johnston (19612019)
- The Early Recordings Volume 1 [198083, Dualtone, 2 CD], C
- Hi, How Are You [1983, Homestead]
- Continued Story [1985, Homestead]
- 1990 [1990, Shimmy Disc]
- Fun [1994, Atlantic]
Glenn Jones
- The Best of Glenn Jones [(1992), Jive]
- Greatest Hits: Giving Myself to You [(1998), Razor & Tie]
Marti Jones
- Unsophisticated Time [1985, A&M], A
- Used Guitars [1988, A&M], B
Kajagoogoo [1983 ]
- Too Sky: The Singles . . . and More [(1993), EMI]
- The Very Best of Kajagoogoo [(1996), Alex]
Katrina and the Waves [1983 ]
- Katrina and the Waves [1985, Capitol], A
- Waves [1986, Capitol], A
- Break of Hearts [1989, SBK], B
Kid Creole and the Coconuts [1980 ]
- Off the Coast of Me [1980, Rainman], A
- Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places [1981, Sire/ZE], A+
- Wise Guy [1982, Sire/ZE], A
- Doppelganger [1983, Sire/ZE], A
- Going Places: The August Darnell Years 19761983 [197683, Strut], A
- Lost Paradize Edits [198083, ZE], B+(*)
- In Praise of Older Women and Other Crimes [1985, Sire], A
- Live in Paris 1985 [1985, Rainman], B+(*)
- I, Too, Have Seen the Woods [1987, Sire], B+
- Private Waters in the Great Divide [1990, Columbia], B
- Kid Creole Redux [198090, Sire], A
- The Best of Kid Creole and the Coconuts [(1990), Alex]
- You Shoulda Told Me You Were . . . [1991, Columbia], A
- To Travel Sideways [1993, Atoll], B
- Kiss Me Before the Light Changes [1994, Atoll]
- August Darnell: The Kid and I [1996, Initial]
- Nothin' Left but the Rest [1996], B+(**)
- The Conquest of You [1997, SPV], A
- Too Cool to Conga! [2001, Rainman], B+
- I Wake Up Screaming [2011, Strut, 2CD], B+(*)
Killing Joke [1981 ]
- Killing Joke [1981, EG]
- Revelations [1982, EG]
- Fire Dances [1983, EG]
- Incomplete Collection 19801985 [198085, EG]
- Extremities, Dirty and Various Repressed ... [1990, Noise]
- Laugh? I Near Bought One! [(1992), Plan]
King Missile [1987 ]
- The Way to Salvation [1991, Atlantic], A
- Happy Hour [1992, Atlantic]
- Failure [1998, Shimmy Disc]
The Kingbees [19801982]
- The Kingbees [1980, Omnivore], B+(**)
Kevin Kinney
- MacDougal Blues [1990, Island]
Kix [19811995]
- Blow My Fuse [1988, Atlantic]
KMFDM [19861999]
- UAIOE [1989, Wax Trax], B+
- Naive [1990, Wax Trax]
- Angst [1993, Wax Trax], A
- Retro [(1998), TVT]
The Knitters [1985 ]
- Poor Little Critter on the Road [1985, Slash], C+
Mark Knopfler (1949 )
- Local Hero [1983, Warner Brothers]
- Cal [1984, Polygram]
- The Princess Bride [1987, Warner Brothers]
- Screenplaying [(1993), Warner Brothers]
- Sailing to Philadelphia [2000, Warner Brothers]
Chris Knox (1952 )
- Songs of You and Me [1995, Caroline]
- Beat [2000, Thirsty Ear]
Cub Koda (19482000)
- Live at BLUES 1982 [1991, Wolf]
- Welcome to My Job: The Cub Koda Collection [(1993), Blue Wave]
- Abba Dabba Daba: A Bonanza of Hits [1994, Schoolkids]
- Noise Monkeys [(2000), J-Bird]
Konk
- The Sound of Konk [198188, Soul Jazz]
Lenny Kravitz (1964 )
- Let Love Rule [1989, Virgin]
- Mama Said [1991, Virgin]
- Are You Gonna Go My Way? [1993, Virgin]
- 5 [1998, Virgin]
- Greatest Hits [(2000), Virgin]
- Lenny [2001, Virgin]
- It Is Time for a Love Revolution [2008, Virgin]
- Black and White America [2011, Roadrunner], B+(*)
Laibach [1980 ]
- Opus Dei [1987, Wax Trax]
- Let It Be [1988, Mute]
Daniel Lanois
- Acadie [1989, Opal]
- Shine [2003, Anti]
Cyndi Lauper (1953 )
- She's So Unusual [1983, Portrait], A
- True Colors [1986, Portrait], B
- The Essential Cyndi Lauper [198396, Epic/Legacy], B+
- 12 Deadly Cyns [(1995), Epic]
- At Last [2003, Epic/Daylight], C
The Leaving Trains [1984 ]
- Loser Illusion Pt. 0 [1991, SST], A
- Favorite Mood Swings (Greatest Hits 19861995) [198695, SST], B+(***)
Legal Weapon
- Death of Innocence [1982, Triple X]
- Take Out the Trash [1991, Triple X]
Legendary Pink Dots [1981 ]
- Maria Dimension [1991, Play It Again Sam]
- Anthology [(1992), Play It Again Sam]
Lemonheads [1987 ]
- It's a Shame About Ray [1992, Atlantic]
LeRoi Brothers [1983 ]
- Check This Action [1983, Amazing]
- Forget About the Danger Think of the Fun [1984, Columbia]
Let's Active [19831988]
LeVert [1985 ]
- The Big Throwdown [1987, Atlantic]
- Just Coolin' [1988, Atlantic]
Lewis
- L'Amour [1983, Light in the Attic], B
Huey Lewis (1950 )
- Huey Lewis and the News [1980, Chrysalis]
- Picture This [1982, Chrysalis]
- Sports [1983, Chrysalis]
- Fore! [1986, Chrysalis]
- Small World [1988, Chrysalis]
Lilac Time [1987 ]
- The Lilac Time [1987, Mercury]
- Paradise Circus [1989, Fontana]
- And Love for All [1990, Fontana]
- Astronauts [1991, Creation]
- Looking for a Day in the Night [1999, SpinArt]
Liliput [19801983]
- LiLiPUT [198083, Off Course, 2 CD], A
- w/Kleenex: Live Recordings, TV-Clips and Roadmovie [197883, Kill Rock Stars, 2 CD+DVD], B+(*)
David Lindley (19442023)
- El Rayo-X [1981, Asylum], A
- Win This Record [1982, Elektra], A
- Very Greasy [1988, Elektra], B+
Arto Lindsay (1953 )
- Envy [1984, Editions EG], A
- Greed [1988, Virgin], A
- Lust [1991, Elektra], B
- O Corpo Sutil / The Subtle Body [1996, Bar/None], B+
- Hyper Civilizado [1996, Rykodisc], B+
- Mundo Civilizado [1997, Bar/None], A
- Noon Chill [1998, Bar/None], B+
- Prize [1999, Righteous Babe], B+
- Invoke [2002, Righteous Babe], B+
- Salt [2004, Righteous Babe], A
- Encyclopedia of Arto [19962012, Northern Spy, 2CD], A
- Cuidado Madame [2017, Northern Spy], A
- w/Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Phil Sudderberg: Largest Afternoon [2019, Corbett vs. Dempsey], B+(**)
Linx [19811983]
- Intuition [1981, Chrysalis], B+(**)
Lio (1962 )
- Les Pop Songs [198091, ZE], B+(*)
- Les Ballades [198096, ZE], B
Liquid Liquid
- Liquid Liquid [(1997), Mo' Wax]
Lisa
- The Best of Lisa: Jump Shout [(1996), Hot]
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam [1985 ]
- Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen [1991, Columbia], B
Living Colour [19881995]
- Time's Up [1990, Epic], B
- Stain [1993, Epic], B
- Everything Is Possible: The Very Best of Living Colour [19882003, Epic/Legacy], B
Local Boys [1983 ]
- Moments of Madness [1983, Island], A
Lone Justice [19851986]
- Lone Justice [1984, Geffen]
- The World Is Not My Home [(1999), Geffen]
The Long Ryders [1983 ]
- Native Sons [1984, Frontier]
- The Long Ryders Anthology: Looking for Lewis and Clark [198587, Polygram, 2CD]
- September November [2023, Cherry Red], B+(**)
Loop [1987 ]
- Sonancy [2022, Cooking Vinyl], B+(***)
The Lords of the New Church [19821986]
- The Lords of the New Church [1982, IRS]
- Killer Lords [1985, IRS]
Love and Rockets [19851999]
- Express [1986, Beggars Banquet]
- Earth, Sun, Moon [1987, Beggars Banquet]
- Love and Rockets [(1989), Beggars Banquet], B
Love of Life Orchestra [1980 ]
- Geneva [1980, Infidelity], B
Love Tractor [19821989]
- Themes from Venus [1989, DB]
Loverboy [19801989]
- Loverboy [1980, Columbia]
- Get Lucky [1981, Columbia/Legacy], B
- We Are the '80s [198086, Columbia/Legacy], B
L7 [19852000]
- L7 [1988, Epitaph], B+(***)
- Smell the Magic [1990, Sub Pop], A
- Bricks Are Heavy [1992, Slash], A
- Wireless [1992, Easy Action], B+(***)
- Hungry for Stink [1994, Slash/Reprise], A
- The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum [1997, Warner Brothers], B+
- Pretend We're Dead: Best of L7 [199297, Warner Music Group], A
- Live Omaha to Osaka [1998, Man's Ruin], B+
- Fast and Frightening [199098, Easy Action, 2CD], B+(**)
- Slap-Happy [1999, Bong Load], B+(**)
- Scatter the Rats [2019, Blackheart], B+(***)
Gary Lucas (1952 )
- The Edge of Heaven [2002, Indigo]
- Gary Lucas' Fleischerei: Music From Max Fleischer Cartoons [2015, Cuneiform], A
- The Essential Gary Lucas [19812020, Knitting Factory, 2CD], B+(*)
Lunachicks [1989 ]
- Binge and Purge [1993, Plan 9/Caroline]
Lydia Lunch (1959 )
- Queen of Siam [1980, ZE], B+
- Shotgun Wedding [1991, Triple X]
- Eight-Eyed Spy [(1997), Atavistic]
- Smoke in the Shadows [2004, Atavistic]
Lush [1989 ]
- Split [1994, 4AD/Reprise]
- Lovelife [1996, 4AD/Reprise]
The Lyres [1981 ]
- On Fyre [1984, Matador], B
Kirsty MacColl (19592000)
- Electric Landlady [1991, Charisma]
- The Essential Collection [(1993), Stiff]
- Galore [(1995), Capitol], B
- What Do Pretty Girls Do? [(1998), Cleopatra]
- Tropical Brainstorm [2001, V2], B+
Madonna (1958 )
- Madonna [1983, Sire], A
- Like a Virgin [1984, Warner Brothers], B+(**)
- True Blue [1986, Sire], A
- You Can Dance [1987, Sire], A
- Like a Prayer [1989, Sire], A
- The Immaculate Collection [198390, Sire], A+
- I'm Breathless [1990, Sire], A
- Erotica [1992, Maverick], A
- Bedtime Stories [1994, Maverick], B
- Something to Remember [198495, Maverick], B
- Ray of Light [1998, Maverick], B+
- Music [2000, Maverick], A
- GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 [(2001), Maverick]
- American Life [2003, Maverick/Warner Bros.], B+
- I'm Going to Tell You a Secret [2004, Warner Brothers], A
- Confessions on a Dance Floor [2005, Warner Brothers], A
- The Confessions Tour [2007, Warner Brothers], A
- Hard Candy [2008, Warner Brothers], B+(**)
- The Sticky and Sweet Tour [2008, Warner Brothers], B+(***)
- Celebration [19822009, Warner Brothers, 2 CD], A
- MDNA [2011, Interscope], A
- Rebel Heart [2015, Interscope], B+(***)
- Madame X [2019, Interscope], A
- Finally Enough Love [19822019, Warner], B+(***)
- Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones [19822019, Warner, 2CD], b+(***)
Barbara Manning
- One Perfect Green Blanket / Lately I Keep Scissors [198991, Heyday], B+
- 1212 [1997, Matador]
Roger Manning
- Roger Manning [1988, Shanachie]
Marillion [1983 ]
- Script for a Jester's Tear [1983, Capitol]
- Misplaced Childhood [1985, Capitol]
- Season's End [1989, Capitol]
- Singles Collection [(1994), Alex]
Martha and the Muffins [1980 ]
- Metro Music [1980, DinDisc], A
- Trance and Dance [1980, DinDisc], B
- Danseparc [1982, RCA], B
- Far Away in Time [198082, Virgin], A
Mary's Danish [19851992]
- There Goes the Wonderstruck ... [1989, Chameleon]
- Circa [1991, Morgan Creek]
- American Standard [1992, Morgan Creek]
Nick Mason (1945 )
- Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports [1981, Sony], A
Material [1981 ]
- One Down [1982, Restless], B+
- Seven Souls [1989, Virgin], B+
- The Third Power [1991, Axiom], B
Sarah McLachlan (1968 )
- Solace [1991, Arista]
- Fumbling Towards Ecstasy [1994, Arista]
- Surfacing [1997, Arista]
- Mirrorball: The Complete Concert [1999, Arista/Legacy, 2 CD], C+
Malcolm McLaren (1946 )
- Duck Rock [1983, Island]
- Fans [1984, Island]
Meat Puppets [1981 ]
- Meat Puppets II [1984, SST], B+
- Up on the Sun [1985, SST], B
- Huevos [1987, SST], B+
- Monsters [1989, SST], B+
- No Strings Attached [(1990), SST], B+
- Too High to Die [1994, London]
The Meatmen [1982 ]
- Stud Powercock: The Touch and Go Years [198184, Touch & Go]
Mecca Normal [1983 ]
- The First LP [1986, K], C+
Megadeth [1983 ]
- Peace Sells . . . But Who's Buying? [1986, Capitol]
- Rust in Peace [1990, Capitol]
Men at Work [1981 ]
- Business as Usual [1981, Columbia]
- Cargo [1983, Columbia]
- Contraband: The Best of Men at Work [(1996), Columbia]
- Brazil [(1998), Columbia/Legacy]
The Men They Couldn't Hang [1985 ]
- Silvertown [1989, Silvertone]
- Majestic Grill: The Best of the Men They Couldn't Hang [(1998), Demon]
The Mermen
- A Glorious Lethal Euphoria [1995, Mesa]
- Songs of the Cows [1996, Atlantic]
Metallica [1983 ]
- Kill 'Em All [1983, Elektra]
- Ride the Lightning [1984, Elektra]
- Master of Puppets [1986, Elektra]
- . . . And Justice for All [1988, Elektra]
- Metallica [1991, Elektra]
- S&M [1999, Elektra]
- St. Anger [2003, Elektra], C
The Method Actors [19801981]
- This Is Still It [198081, Acute], B+(*)
George Michael (1963 )
- Faith [1987, Columbia], A
- Ladies and Gentlemen: The Bestof George Michael [(1998), Sony, 2 CD]
Michel'le
- Michel'le [1989, Ruthless], B
Midnight Star [1980 ]
- No Parking on the Dance Floor [1983, Solar]
Mike and the Mechanics [19851991]
- Mike + the Mechanics [1985, Atlantic]
- The Living Years [1988, Atlantic]
- Hits [(1996), Virgin]
Ministry [1981 ]
- Twitch [1986, Sire]
- The Land of Rape and Honey [1988, Sire], B+
- A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste [1989, Sire]
- In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up (Live) [1990, Sire], B+
- Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs [1992, Sire], B+
- Filth Pig [1996, Warner Brothers]
- Houses of the Molé [2004, Sanctuary]
Kylie Minogue (1968 )
- Kylie [1988, Geffen]
- Fever [2002, Capitol], B+(**)
- X [2007, Virgin]
- Aphrodite [2010, Astralwerks], B+(***)
- Disco [2020, BMG], B+(**)
- Tension [2023, BMG], B+(**)
Minor Threat [19811984]
- Out of Step [1983, Dischord]
- Complete Discography [(1988), Dischord]
The Minutemen [19801986]
- What Makes a Man Start Fires? [1982, SST], B+
- Post-Mersh, Vol. 1: The Punch Line / What Makes a Man Start Fires? [198182, SST]
- Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat [1983, SST, EP], A
- The Politics of Time [(1984), New Alliance], C+
- Double Nickels on the Dime [1984, SST], A
- Project: Mersh [1985, SST, EP], B+
- Post-Mersh, Vol. 2: Buzz or Howl under the Influence of Heat / Project Mersh [198385, SST], B+(**)
- 3-Way Tie (For Last) [1985, SST], A
- Post-Mersh, Vol. 3: Paranoid Time / Bean-Spill / Tour-Spiel / The Politics of Time [198085, SST]
- Ballot Result [(1987), SST], A
Miriodor [1984 ]
- Rencontres [1984, Cuneiform]
- Jonglieres Élastiques [1996, Cuneiform]
- Mekano [2001, Cuneiform]
- Parade + Live at Nearfest 2002 [19992005, Cuneiform, 2 CD], B
Missing Persons [19821986]
- Spring Session M [1982, One Way]
- The Best of Missing Persons [(1987), Capitol]
Mission of Burma [19801983]
- Signals, Calls and Marches [197981, Rykodisc]
- Signals, Calls and Marches [Definitive Edition] [197981, Matador, CD+DVD], B+(*)
- Vs. [1982, Rykodisc]
- The Horrible Truth About Burma [Definitive Edition] [1983, Matador], B
- Mission of Burma [(1988), Rykodisc]
- Onoffon [2004, Matador]
- The Obliterati [2006, Matador]
- The Sound the Speed the Light [2009, Matador]
- Unsound [2012, Fire]
The Mission UK [1986 ]
- God's Own Medicine [1986, Mercury]
- Sum and Substance [(1994), Mercury]
Mr. T Experience [1986 ]
- Milk, Milk, Lemonade [1992, Lookout]
Mofungo [19821989]
- Frederick Douglass [1985, Coyote], B+
- Messenger Dogs of the Gods [1986, Lost], A
- End of the World, Part 2 [1987, Lost], B+
- Bugged [1988, SST], A
- Work [1989, SST], A
The Monochrome Set [1980 ]
- Volume! Brilliance! Contrast! [197886, Cherry Red]
- Tomorrow Will Be Long: The Best of the Monochrome Set [(1995), Caroline]
Moondog
- Demos [1989, Anthology], B
John Moore (1964 )
- The John Moore Rock and Roll Trio: Roll Your Activator Volume 1 [2010, Greaser], B+(**)
Michael Monroe (1960 )
- Nights Are So Long [1987, Yahoo]
Meli'sa Morgan
- Do You Still Love Me? The Best of Meli'sa Morgan [(1996), Razor & Tie]
Junie Morrison
- Bread Alone [1980, Columbia], B+
- Evacuate Your Seats [1984, Island], B
Morrissey (1959 )
- Viva Hate [1988, Sire]
- Bona Drag [(1990), Sire]
- Kill Uncle [1991, Sire]
- Your Arsenal [1992, Sire], B+
- Vauxhall and I [1994, Sire]
- Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey [(1997), EMI]
- You Are the Quarry [2004, Attack], B+
- Live at Earls Court [2005, Attack/Sanctuary]
- Years of Refusal [2009, Lost Highway/Attack]
- World Peace Is None of Your Business [2014, EMI/Harvest]
Mother Love Bone [19891992]
- Stardog Champion [(1990), Stardog]
Mötley Crüe [1981 ]
- Shout at the Devil [1983, Elektra]
- Dr. Feelgood [1989, Elektra]
Bob Mould (1961 )
- Workbook [1989, Virgin]
- Black Sheets of Rain [1990, Virgin]
- Egoverride [1996, Rykodisc]
- Bob Mould [1996, Rykodisc]
- Modulate [2002, Granary Music]
- District Line [2008, Anti]
- Silver Age [2012, Merge], B
- Beauty and Ruin [2014, Merge], B+(**)
- Patch the Sky [2016, Merge], B+(*)
- Sunshine Rock [2019, Merge], B+(**)
- Blue Hearts [2020, Merge], B+(*)
Mr. Big [1989 ]
- Lean Into It [1991, Atlantic]
- Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best of Mr. Big [(1996), Eastwest]
Mudhoney [1988 ]
- Superfuzz Bigmuff (and Early Singles) [(1988), Sub Pop]
- Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge [1991, Sub Pop]
- Tomorrow Hit Today [1998, Warner Brothers]
- March to Fuzz [2000, 2 CD]
Peter Murphy (1957 )
- Deep [1990, Beggars Banquet]
- Wild Birds 19851995: The Best of the Beggars Banquet Years [(2000), Beggars Banquet]
My Bloody Valentine [1985 ]
- Isn't Anything [1988, Warner Brothers], B
- Glider [1990, Sire, EP], B
- Tremolo [1991, Sire, EP], C+
- Loveless [1991, Sire], B
- MBV [2013, MBV], B
Naked Raygun [19811991]
- Jettison [1988, Caroline]
Napalm Death [1987 ]
- From Enslavement to Obliteration [1988, Combat]
- Fear Emptiness Despair [1994, Earache/Columbia]
Nastyfacts
- Drive My Car + 2 [1981, Left for Dead, EP], A
Negativland [1980 ]
- Escape from Noise [1987, SST], B
- Helter Stupid [1989, SST], B
- Fair Use: The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2 [1995, Seeland]
Ivan Neville (1959 )
- If My Ancestors Could See Me Now [1988, Polydor]
- Touch My Soul [2023, The Funk Garage], B+(**)
New Age Steppers [1980 ]
- Massive Hits, Vol. 1 [(1994), On-U Sound]
New Edition [19831996]
- New Edition [1984, MCA]
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [(1991), MCA]
- All the Number Ones [(2000), Hip-O]
New Model Army [1984 ]
- The Ghost of Cain [1986, Capitol], B+
New Order [1981 ]
- Movement [1981, Factory], B
- 19811982 [1981, Factus]
- Power, Corruption and Lies [1983, Qwest], B+
- Low Life [1985, Qwest], B+
- Brotherhood [1986, Qwest], A
- Substance 1987 [198287, Qwest, 2 CD], A
- Technique [1989, Qwest], B+
- BBC Radio 1 Live [1992, Import]
- Republic [1993, Qwest], B+(***)
- The Best of New Order [198193, Qwest], A
- Get Ready [2001, Reprise], A
- Retro [19812002, London, 4 CD], A
- Waiting for the Sirens' Call [20032004, Warner Brothers], A
- Lost Sirens [20032004, Rhino], B+(**)
- Singles [19812005, Rhino, 2 CD], A
- Music Complete [2015, Mute], A
- NOMC15 [2015, Pledge Music, 2CD], B+(***)
Martin Newell (1953 )
- The Greatest Living Englishman [1993, Cherry Red]
- Martin Newell's Box of Old Humbug [1996, Humbug]
Colin Newman (1954 )
- A-Z [1980, Blanco y Negro]
Stevie Nicks (1948 )
- Bella Donna [1981, Modern]
- The Wild Heart [1983, Modern]
- Rock a Little [1985, Modern]
- Timespace: The Best of Stevie Nicks [198191, Modern]
- Trouble in Shangri-La [2001, Reprise]
- In Your Dreams [2011, Reprise], B
- 24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault [2014, Reprise], B+(*)
Nightingales [1982 ]
- Pigs on Purpose [1982, Cherry Red]
- For Fuck's Sake [2014, self-released]
- Mind Over Matter [2015, Louder Than War], B+(*)
Willie Nile (1949 )
- Willie Nile [1980, Razor & Tie]
- Streets of New York [2006, Reincarnate Music]
- American Ride [2013, Loud & Proud], B
Nine Inch Nails (1989 )
- Pretty Hate Machine [1989, TVT], A
- Broken [1992, Halo Five]
- The Downward Spiral [1994, Interscope], B+
- The Fragile [1999, Interscope, 2 CD], B+(*)
- Things Falling Apart [2000, Interscope]
- With Teeth [2005, Nothing], B+(**)
- Year Zero [2007, Interscope], A
- Ghosts I-IV [2008, Halo Twenty Six, 2 CD], A
- The Slip [2008, The Null Corporation], B+(**)
- Hesitation Marks [2013, Halo], B+(*)
Nirvana [19891994]
- Bleach [1989, Sub Pop], B
- Nevermind [1991, DGC], B+
- Hormoaning [199091, DGC, EP], B+(**)
- Incesticide [198891, DGC], A
- Live at Reading [1992, DGC], B
- In Utero [1993, DGC], B+
- From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah [198994, Geffen], B
- MTV Unplugged in New York [1994, DGC], A
- Sliver: The Best of the Box [198594, DGC], B+(*)
Nitzer Ebb [1985 ]
- That Total Age [1987, Geffen]
- Belief [1989, Geffen]
- So Bright, So Strong [(1988), Upfront]
Mojo Nixon (1957 )
- w/Skid Roper: Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper [1985, RBI]
- w/Skid Roper: Frenzy [1986, Restless]
- w/Skid Roper: Get Out of My Way [1986, Enigma, EP]
- w/Skid Roper: Bo-Day-Shus!! [1987, Enigma], B+
- w/Skid Roper: Root Hog or Die [1989, Enigma], A
- Unlimited Everything [1990, Enigma]
- Otis [1991, Enigma]
- Whereabouts Unknown [1995, Ripe & Ready], A
- Gadzooks!!! The Homemade Bootleg [1997, Needletime], B+(**)
NOFX [1988 ]
- Ribbed [1991, Epitaph]
- White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean [1992, Epitaph], B+
- Punk in Drublic [1994, Epitaph], B
- So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes [1997, Epitaph]
- War on Errorism [2003, Fat Wreck Chords], A
The Nomads
- Outburst [1984, What Goes On], B+
NoMeansNo [1984 ]
- Wrong [1989, Alternative]
Klaus Nomi (194583)
- Klaus Nomi [1982, RCA]
- The Collection [(1994), Import]
- Eclipsed: The Best of Klaus Nomi [(1999), Razor & Tie]
Non-Fiction [19881992]
- Nonfiction [1988, Demon]
- In the Know [1992, Grand Slamm]
Billy Ocean (1950 )
- Suddenly [1984, Jive]
- Love Zone [1986, Jive]
- Greatest Hits [(1989), Jive]
Sinéad O'Connor (19662023)
- The Lion and the Cobra [1987, Chrysalis], B
- I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got [1990, Ensign], B+(**)
- So Far: The Best of Sinead O'Connor [198697, Capitol], B+(**)
- Faith and Courage [2000, Atlantic]
- Sean-Nós Nua [2002, Vanguard], B+
The Offspring [1989 ]
- Smash [1994, Epitaph]
- Americana [1998, Columbia], B+
Mary Margaret O'Hara
- Miss America [1988, Virgin]
Oh-OK
- The Complete Recordings [198284, Collector's Choice], A
Oingo Boingo
- Only a Lad [1981, A&M]
- Dead Man's Party [1985, MCA]
- Skeletons in the Closet (Best of) [(1989), A&M]
- Best O'Boingo [(1992), MCA]
Alexander O'Neal (1953 )
- Alexander O'Neal [1985, Tabu]
- Hearsay [1986, Tabu], B+(**)
- My Gift to You [1988, Tabu]
- All Mixed Up [1988, Tabu], B+
- All True Man [1991, Tabu/Epic Associated]
- This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal [(1993), CBS]
- The Best of Alexander O'Neal [(1995), Motown]
Operation Ivy [19891990]
- Operation Ivy [(1991), Lookout]
Orange Juice [19801984]
- The Glasgow School [197881, Domino]
- . . . Coals to Newcastle [(2010), Domino, 7CD]
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark [1980 ]
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark [1980, Virgin], A
- Organisation [1980, Virgin], A
- Architecture and Morality [1981, Virgin], B
- Junk Culture [1984, A&M], B+
- Crush [1985, A&M]
- The Best of OMD [197988, A&M], A
- The Singles [(1998), Virgin]
- History of Modern [2010, Blue Noise], B+(**)
- English Electric [2013, Relativity], B+(**)
- The Punishment of Luxury [2017, White Noise], B+(***)
- OMD: Bauhaus Staircase [2023, 100%], B+(**)
Jim O'Rourke (1969 )
- Bad Timing [1997, Drag City]
- Eureka [1999, Drag City]
- Halfway to a Threeway [2000, Drag City]
- Insignificance [2001, Import]
- Simple Songs [2015, Drag City]
Jeffrey Osborne (1948 )
- Jeffrey Osborne [1982, A&M]
- Aymuk [1982, A&M]
- Stay with Me Tonight [1983, A&M]
Ozzy Osbourne (1948 )
- Blizzard of Ozz [1980, Epic]
- Diary of a Madman [1981, Epic]
- Tribute [1987, Epic]
- Patient Number 9 [2022, Epic], B
Oxbow [1989 ]
- Thin Black Duke [2017, Hydra Head], B+(*)
- An Eternal Reminder of Not Today: Live at Moers [2018, Trost], B+(***)
Ozric Tentacles [1984 ]
- Erpland [1990, Alex]
- Jurassic Shift [1993, IRS]
- Vitamin Enhanced [(1993), Alex]
- Sunrise Festival [2007, Snapper, CD+DVD], B
Jimmy Page (1944 )
- Coverdale / Page [1993, A&M]
- w/Black Crowes: Live at the Greek [2000, TVT]
Pajama Party [19891991]
- Up All Night [1989, Atlantic], B+(**)
Pantera
- Cowboys from Hell [1990, East West]
- Vulgar Display of Power [1992, East West]
- Singles 19911996 [199196, WEA International]
Vanessa Paradis
- Vanessa Paradis [1992, Polydor]
Charlie Peacock (1956 )
- Love Life [1991, Sparrow]
- Strangelanguage [1996, Forefront]
- Love Press Ex-Curio [2005, Runway], B+
- No Man's Land [2012, Twenty Ten], B+(*)
David Peaston
- Introducing ... David Peaston [1988, DGC]
Pebbles (1966 )
- Pebbles [1988, MCA]
- Straight from the Heart [1995, MCA]
Nia Peeples (1961 )
- Nothin' But Trouble [1988, Mercury]
- Nia Peeples [1991, Charisma]
Michael Penn (1959 )
Pennywise [1989 ]
- About Time [1995, Epitaph]
- Full Circle [1997, Epitaph]
Peregrins [1989 ]
Perfect Disaster [19851990]
- Asylum Road [1988, Genius]
- Up [1989, Fire], A
- Heaven Scent [1990, Fire], B
Steve Perry (1949 )
- Street Talk [1984, Columbia/Legacy], D
- For the Love of Strange Medicine [1994, Columbia/Legacy], C
- Greatest Hits [197798, Columbia/Legacy], D+
Persian Gulf [19841986]
- Changing the Weather [1984, Raven], A
Pet Shop Boys [1986 ]
- Please [1986, EMI America], A
- Please / Further Listening 19841986 [198486, Parlophone, 2 CD], A
- Disco [1986, EMI America], B
- Actually [1987, EMI America], A
- Actually / Further Listening [1987, Parlophone, 2 CD], A
- Introspective [1988, EMI America], A
- Introspective / Further Listening 19881989 [198889, Parlophone, 2 CD], A
- Behavior [1990, EMI America], A+
- Behaviour / Further Listening 19901991 [199091, Parlophone, 2 CD], A
- Discography: The Complete Singles Collection [198591, EMI America], A+
- Very [1993, Capitol], A+
- Very / Further Listening [1993, Parlophone, 2 CD], A
- Disco 2 [1994, Capitol], B
- Alternative [(1995), EMI, 2 CD], B+
- Bilingual [1996, Atlantic], A
- Essential Pet Shop Boys: Limited Edition 1998 [(1998), EMI], B+
- Nightlife [1999, Parlophone/Sire], B+
- Release [2002, Sanctuary, 2CD], B+
- Disco 3 [2003, Sanctuary], A
- Pop Art: The Hits [19852003, Parlophone, 2CD], A
- Fundamental [2006, Rhino], B+(**)
- Yes [2009, Astralwerks], B+(***)
- Pandemonium Live [2009, Caroline, CD+DVD], B+(**)
- The Most Incredible Thing [2011, Parlophone, 2CD], B
- Elysium [2012, Astralwerks], A
- Electric [2013, X2], B+(***)
- Super [2016, X2], A
- Inner Sanctum [2018, X2], A
- Agenda [2019, X2, EP], B+(**)
- Hotspot [2020, X2], B+(***)
- Smash: The Singles 19852020 [19852020, Parlophone, 3CD], A
- Nonetheless [2024, Parlophone], A
Peter and the Test Tube Babies [1983 ]
- The $hit Factory [1990, Triple X], B+
Bob Pfeifer
- After Words [1987, Passport], B
P-Funk All-Stars [19821983]
- Urban Dancefloor Guerillas [1983, Uncle Jam], B+
Sam Phillips (1962 )
- The Turning [1987, DCC]
- The Indescribable Wow [1988, Virgin]
- Cruel Inventions [1991, Virgin], A
- Martinis and Bikinis [1994, Virgin], A
- Fan Dance [2001, Nonesuch]
- A Boot and a Shoe [2004, Nonesuch]
- Don't Do Anything [2008, Nonesuch]
- Push Any Button [2013, Littlebox], B+(*)
Phish [1988 ]
- A Picture of Nectar [1991, Elektra]
- A Live One [1995, Elektra]
- Billy Breathes [1996, Elektra]
- Slip, Stitch and Pass [1997, Elektra], B
- Hampton Comes Alive [(1999), Elektra]
- Farmhouse [2000, Elektra]
Pixies [19871991]
- Come On Pilgrim [1987, 4AD, EP], B+(*)
- Pixies [1987, SpinArt, EP]
- Surfer Rosa [1988, 4AD/Elektra], B+(*)
- Doolittle [1989, 4AD/Elektra], B
- Bossanova [1990, 4AD/Elektra], B+
- Trompe le Monde [1991, 4AD/Elektra], A
- Pixies at the BBC [198891, Elektra]
- Death to the Pixies 19871991 [198791, Elektra]
- Best of Pixies: Wave of Mutillation [198791, 4AD], B+
- Indie Cindy [2014, Pixies]
Pizzicato Five [1985 ]
- Made in USA [1994, Matador]
- Big Hits and Jet Lags: 19911995 [199195, Triad/Columbia]
- Big Hits and Jet Lags: 19941997 [199497, Import]
Robert Plant (1948 )
- Pictures at Eleven [1982, Swan Song]
- Principle of Moments [1983, Es Paranza]
- Now and Zen [1988, Es Paranza]
- Dreamland [2002, Universal]
- w/Alison Krauss: Raising Sand [2007, Rounder], B+(*)
- Band of Joy [2010, Rounder], B+(*)
- w/Alison Krauss: Raise the Roof [2021, Rounder], B+(*)
The Plimsouls [19801983]
- The Plimsouls ... Plus [198081, Rhino]
The Pogues [1984 ]
- Rum Sodomy and the Lash [1985, MCA], A
- If I Should Fall from Grace with God [1988, Island], B+
- The Essential Pogues [(1991), Island]
Poi Dog Pondering [1989 ]
- Poi Dog Pondering [1989, Texas Hotel]
- The Best of Poi Dog Pondering (The Austin Years) [198991, Columbia/Legacy], B
- Soul Sonic Orchestra [2000, Platetectonic]
Buster Poindexter [1987 ]
- Buster Poindexter [1987, RCA], B
- Buster Goes Berserk [1989, RCA]
- Buster's Happy Hour [1994, Forward]
- Buster's Spanish Rocket Ship [1997, Island], B
Poison [19831993]
- Open Up and Say . . . Ahh! [1988, Capitol]
- Best of Ballads and Blues [198694, Capitol], B
- Poisin's Greatest Hits: 19861996 [198696, Capitol]
The Pontiac Brothers [19851992]
- Doll Hut [1985, Frontier]
- Johnson [1988, Frontier]
The Pooh Sticks [1988 ]
- Formula One Generation [1990, Sympathy for the Record Industry], B+
- The Great White Wonder [1991, Zoo], A
- Million Seller [1993, Zoo], B
Pop Will Eat Itself [19861996]
- Box Frenzy [198788, Sanctuary/Castle], B
- Now for a Feast! [(1988), Rough Trade]
- This Is the Day . . . This Is the Hour . . . This Is This! [1989, RCA]
- Dos Dedos Mis Amigos [1994, Interscope]
Pop-O-Pies [19821993]
- Pop-O-Anthology 19841993 [198493, www.pop-o-pie.com], B
Genesis P-Orridge (19502020)
- w/Astrid Monroe: When I Was Young [2001, Important], B+(**)
The Posies [1988 ]
- Dear 23 [1990, DGC]
- Amazing Disgrace [1996, DGC], B+(*)
Pretenders [1980 ]
- Pretenders [1980, Sire], B+
- Learning to Crawl [1984, Sire], A
- The Singles [(1987), Sire], A
- Packed! [1990, Sire], B+
- Last of the Independents [1994, Sire], B+
- ¡Viva el Amor! [1999, Warner Brothers], A
- Loose Screw [2002, Artemis], A
- Break Up the Concrete [2008, Shangri-La Music], B+(***)
- Live in London [2009, E1/Stroboscopic], B+(***)
- Alone [2016, BMG], B+(*)
- Hate for Sale [2020, BMG], B+(***)
- Relentless [2023, Rhino], B+(*)
Prefab Sprout [19841990]
- Two Wheels Good [1985, Epic]
- From Langley Park to Memphis [1988, Epic]
- Protest Songs [1989, Epic]
- Jordan: The Comeback [1990, Epic]
- A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout [(1992), Epic]
- Steve McQueen (Legacy Edition) [19852006, Legacy, 2CD], B
Primal Scream [1987 ]
- Sonic Flower Groove [1987, Elevation]
- Screamadelica [1991, Sire]
- Vanishing Point [1997, Reprise], B+
- XTRMNTR [2000, Astralwerks], A
- More Light [2013, First International], A
- Chaosmosis [2016, First International/Ignition], B+(**)
The Primitives [19861989]
- Lovely [1988, RCA], A
- Pure [1989, RCA], B
The Proclaimers [1987 ]
- Sunshine on Leith [1988, Chrysalis]
Prong [1987 ]
- Beg to Differ [1990, Epic]
- Cleansing [1994, Epic]
- Rude Awakening [1996, Epic]
The Psychedelic Furs [1980 ]
- The Psychedelic Furs [1980, Columbia], A
- Talk Talk Talk [1981, Columbia], A
- Forever Now [1982, Columbia], B+
- Mirror Moves [1984, Columbia], B+
- All of This and Nothing [198088, Columbia], A
- Should God Forget: A Retrospective [197991, Columbia/Legacy, 2 CD], A
- Made of Rain [2020, Cooking Vinyl], B+(*)
Psychic TV [1982 ]
- The Origin of the Species [(1998), Invisible]
Pulnoc [1989 ]
- Live at P.S. 122 [1989, bootleg], A
- Pulnoc [1991, Globus International], A
- City of Hysteria [1991, Arista], A
- w/Elliott Sharp, Gary Lucas: Live in New York [1991, Globus International], A
Pulp [19832001]
- Pulpintro: The Gift Recordings [(1993), Island]
- His 'n' Hers [1994, Island]
- Different Class [1995, Island], A
- This Is Hardcore [1998, Island], B
- We Love Life [2001, Island]
- Hits [19922002, Island/Chronicles], B
The Pursuit of Happiness [1988 ]
- Love Junk [1988, Capitol], B
Pussy Galore [19861990]
- Right Now! [1987, Caroline], B
- Corpse Love: The First Year [(1992), Plan]
Queensrÿche [1984 ]
- Operation: Mindcrime [1988, Capitol]
- Empire [1990, Capitol]
Robert Quine (1942 )
- w/Fred Maher: Basic [1984, EG], B+
Rain Parade [19831986]
- Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip [1983, Restless]
Lee Ranaldo (1956 )
- Scriptures of the Golden Eternity [1995, Drunken Fish]
- Oasis of Whispers [2005, Alien8]
- Four Guitars Live [2006, Important]
- Between the Times and the Tides [2012, Matador], B+(*)
- Lee Ranaldo and the Dust: Last Night on Earth [2013, Matador], B
- Electric Trim [2017, Mute], B+(*)
- w/Raül Refree: Names of North End Women [2020, Mute], B+(*)
Rank and File [19821987]
- Sundown [1982, Collectors' Choice], A
- Long Gone Dead [1984, Collectors' Choice], A
- Rank and File [1987, Rhino], B
Rapeman [19881989]
- Two Nuns and a Pack Mule [1989, Touch & Go]
The Rattlers [19791985]
- Rattled! [1985, Bacchus], B+
The Rave-Ups [19851990]
- Town and Country [1985, Fun Stuff], B+(***)
- The Book of Your Regrets [1988, Epic], B+
- Chance [1990, Epic]
Red Hot Chili Peppers [1984 ]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers [1984, EMI America]
- Freaky Styley [1985, EMI America]
- Blood Sugar Sex Magik [1991, Warner Brothers], B
- What Hits? [(1992), EMI America]
- Californication [1999, Warner Brothers]
- By the Way [2002, WEA]
- Unlimited Love [2022, Warner], B
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry [1982 ]
- Smashed Hits [(1987), Red Rhino], A
- Generation: The Best of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry [(1994), Cleopatra], B+
Redd Kross [1980 ]
- Teen Babes From Monsanto [1984, Enigma, EP]
- Neurotica [1987, Big Time]
- Third Eye [1990, Atlantic]
- Researching the Blues [2012, Merge], C+
- Show World [1997, Polygram]
The Reducers [1984 ]
- Let's Go [1984, Rave On], B+
The Reivers [19851991]
- Translate Slowly [1985, DB]
- End of the Day [1989, Capitol]
R.E.M. [1982 ]
- Chronic Town [1982, IRS], B+
- Murmur [1983, IRS], B+
- Reckoning [1984, IRS], B
- Fables of the Reconstruction [1985, IRS]
- Lifes Rich Pageant [1986, IRS], B
- Dead Letter Office [(1987), IRS], C+
- Document [1987, IRS], A
- Eponymous [(1988), IRS], B+
- Green [1988, Warner Brothers], B+
- Out of Time [1991, Warner Brothers], A
- Automatic for the People [1992, Warner Brothers], B+
- Monster [1994, Warner Brothers], A
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi [1996, Warner Brothers], B+(***)
- Up [1998, Warner Brothers], B
- Reveal [2001, Warner Brothers]
- In Time: The Best of R.E.M. [19882003, Warner Brothers]
- Accelerate [2008, Warner Brothers], B+(***)
- Collapse Into Now [2011, Warner Brothers], B
René and Angela
- René and Angela [1980, Capitol], B
- Street Called Desire [1985, Mercury], B+(***)
The Replacements [19811991]
- Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash [1981, Twin/Tone], B
- Stink ("Kids Don't Follow" Plus Seven) [1982, Twin/Tone, EP], B+(**)
- Hootenanny [1983, Twin/Tone], B+
- Let It Be [1984, Twin/Tone], A
- Tim [1985, Sire], A
- For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986 [1986, Rhino, 2CD], B+(**)
- Pleased to Meet Me [1987, Sire], A
- Don't Tell a Soul [1989, Sire], B
- All Shook Down [1990, Sire], B+(*)
- All for Nothing / Nothing for All [198590, Reprise, 2CD], B+(***)
- Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best of the Replacements [19812006, Sire/Reprise/Rhino], B+(***)
- Songs for Slim [2013, New West, EP], B+(*)
Revolting Cocks [1986 ]
- Big Sexy Land [1986, Wax Trax], B+
- Beers, Steers and Queers [1990, Wax Trax]
Keith Richards (1943 )
- Talk Is Cheap [1988, Virgin], B
- Main Offender [1992, Virgin]
- Vintage Vinos [198892, Mindless], B
- Crosseyed Heart [2015, Virgin], B
Lionel Richie (1949 )
- Lionel Richie [1982, Motown]
- Can't Slow Down [1983, Motown]
- Back to Front [(1992), Motown]
Stan Ridgway
- Mosquitos [1989, Geffen]
- The Best of Stan Ridgway: Songs That Made This Country Great [(1992), IRS]
- Black Diamond [1995, New West], B
- Holiday in Dirt [(2002), New West]
Will Rigby (1956 )
- Paradoxaholic [2002, Diesel Only], A
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Rites of Spring
- Rites of Spring [1985, Dischord]
- End on End [1991, Dischord]
Robbie Robertson (19432023)
- Robbie Robertson [1987, Geffen], C+
Rockpile [19791980]
- Seconds of Pleasure [1980, Columbia/Legacy], A
Nile Rodgers (1952 )
- Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove [1983, Mirage], A
- B-Movie Matinee [1985, Warner Brothers], A
Henry Rollins (1961 )
- Big Ugly Mouth [1987, Quarterstick]
- Sweatbox [1989, Quarterstick]
- The End of Silence [1992, Imago]
- Deep Throat [1992, Quarterstick]
- Human Butt [1992, Quarterstick, 2 CD]
- Rollins: The Boxed Life [1993, Imago]
- Live at McCabe's [Quarterstick]
- Henry Rollins in Eric the Pilot [2.13.61]
The Romantics [1980 ]
- The Romantics [1980, Epic]
- In Heat [1983, Nemporer]
- King Biscuit Flower Hour [1983, King Biscuit]
- What I Like About You (and Other Romantic Hits) [(1990), Nemperor]
Romeo Void [19811984]
- Warm, In Your Coat [198184, Columbia/Legacy]
David Lee Roth (1955 )
- Eat 'Em and Smile [1986, Warner Brothers]
- The Best of David Lee Roth [1997, Rhino]
Roxette [1986 ]
- Look Sharp! [1988, EMI America]
- Don't Bore Us ... Get to the Chorus: Greatest Hits [(1995), EMI]
Royal Crescent Mob [1986 ]
- Land of Sugar [1986, No Other]
- Spin the World [1989, Sire], A
Royal Trux [1988 ]
- Cats and Dogs [1993, Drag City]
- Thank You [1995, Virgin]
- Accelerator [1998, Drag City]
- Veterans of Disorder [1999, Drag City]
- Pound for Pound [2000, Drag City]
- White Stuff [2019, Fat Possum], B+(**)
The Runaways [1976 ]
- The Runaways [1976, Touchwood]
- Queens of Noise [1977, Touchwood]
- The Best of the Runaways [(1987), Mercury]
Sade (1959 )
- Diamond Life [1984, Portrait]
- Promise [1986, Portrait]
- Love Deluxe [1992, Epic]
- The Best of Sade [(1994), Epic]
- Lovers Rock [2000, Epic]
- Soldier of Love [2010, Epic], B
Walter Salas-Humara
- Lagartija [1988, Safe House]
- Radar [1995, Last Call]
- Work: Part One [2015, Sonic Pyramid], B+(**)
- Explodes and Disappears [2016, Sonic Pyramid], B+(***)
Joe Satriani (1956 )
- Surfing With the Alien [1987, Epic/Legacy], B+(*)
- Surfing With the Alien (Legacy Edition) [198788, Epic/Legacy, CD+DVD], B
- Flying in a Blue Dream [1989, Epic]
- Time Machine [1993, Epic]
Scandal
- We Are the '80s [198284, Columbia/Legacy], C
The Scene Is Now [1983 ]
- Oily Years 19831993 [198393, Bar/None]
Scraping Foetus off the Wheel [19841985]
Scratch Acid [19841987]
- Berserker [1987, Touch & Go]
- The Greatest Gift [(1991), Touch & Go]
Scrawl [1987 ]
- Smallmouth [1990, Rough Trade], B
- Velvet Hammer [1993, Simple]
- Travel On, Rider [1996, Elektra]
- Nature Film [1998, Elektra], A
The Screaming Blue Messiahs [19841992]
- Gun Shy [1986, Elektra], B
- Bikini Red [1987, Elektra], B
Screaming Trees [19862000]
- Even If and Especially When [1987, SST]
- Anthology: SST Years [198689, SST]
- Sweet Oblivion [1992, Epic]
- Dust [1996, Epic]
- Ocean of Confusion [199096, Epic/Legacy], B
Screeching Weasel [1987 ]
- My Brain Hurts [1991, Lookout]
- Teen Punks in Heat [2000, Lookout]
- First World Manifesto [2011, Fat Wreck Chords], B
Scritti Politti [1982 ]
- Cupid and Psyche 85 [1985, Warner Brothers], A
- Anomie and Bonhomie [1999, EMI]
- White Bread Black Beer [2006, Nonesuch/Rough Trade], B
Sebadoh [1989 ]
- Sebadoh III [1991, Domino, 2 CD], B
- Bubble and Scrape [1993, Sub Pop]
- Bakesale [1994, Sub Pop], A
- Harmacy [1996, Sub Pop], B+
- The Sebadoh [1999, Sub Pop], B+
The Selecter [1980 ]
- Too Much Pressure [1980, Chrysalis], B+(***)
- Celebrate the Bullet [1981, Chrysalis]
- Selected Selecter Sections [(1989)]
- Greatest Hits [(1996), EMI]
Sepultura [1986 ]
- Beneath the Remains [1989, Roadrunner]
- Arise [1991, Roadrunner]
- Chaos A.D. [1993, Epic]
- Roots [1996, Roadrunner]
Brian Setzer (1959 )
- The Dirty Boogie [1998, Interscope], C+
- Vavoom! [2000, Interscope], C
Severed Heads [1983 ]
Phil Seymour (195293)
- If You Don't Want My Love [198085, Sunset Blvd], B+(**)
Billy Sheehan
- The Talas Years [1989, Relativity]
Shockabilly [19831990]
- Live Just Beautiful [1990, Shimmy Disc]
Michelle Shocked (1962 )
- The Texas Campfire Tapes [1986, Mercury], B
- Short Sharp Shocked [1988, Mercury], A
- Captain Swing [1989, Mercury], B
- Arkansas Traveler [1992, Mercury], B+
Shonen Knife [1983 ]
- Yama-no Attchan [1984, Zero]
- Pretty Little Baka Guy / Live in Japan [1986, Rockville]
- Shonen Knife [1990, Positive]
- 712 [1991, Rockville]
- Let's Knife [1993, Capitol]
- Brand New Knife [1997, Big Deal], B
- Every Band Has a Shonen Knife Who Loves Them [Positive]
Shop Assistants
- Shop Assistants [1986, 53rd & 3rd, EP]
- Shop Assistants [1986, Blue Guitar], B+(**)
- Will Anything Happen [1986, Cherry Red], B+(**)
Shriekback [1983 ]
- Oil and Gold [1985, Island], B+
- Big Night Music [1986, Island], B
- Go Bang [1988, Island], B+
Shrimp Boat [19861993]
- Speckly [1989, AUM Fidelity], B+
- Duende [1992, Bar/None]
- Cavale [1993, Bar/None]
- Something Grand [198693, Aum Fidelity, 3 CD], A
Jane Siberry (1955 )
- A Collection 19841989 [198489, Duke/MCA]
- When I Was a Boy [1993, Reprise]
The Silos [1985 ]
- About Her Steps [1985, Record Collect], B+(***)
- Cuba [1987, Watermelon], B+(**)
- The Silos [1990, RCA]
- Susan Across the Ocean [1994, Watermelon]
- Hasta La Victoria [1994, Watermelon]
- Laser Beam Next Door [2001, Checkered Past]
- When the Telephone Rings [2004, Dualtone], A
Simply Red [1985 ]
- Picture Book [1985, Elektra]
- Stars [1991, East West]
- Greatest Hits [(1996), East West]
- Simplified [2005, Verve Forecast], B
Sisters of Mercy [1982 ]
- Floodland [1987, Elektra]
- Vision Thing [1990, Elektra]
- Some Girls Wander by Mistake [(1992), Elektra]
- Singles Compilation [(1993), Mute]
The Skeletons [1987 ]
- In the Flesh! [1988, East Side]
- Waiting [1992, Alias]
Skid Row [1989 ]
- Slave to the Grind [1991, Atlantic]
- Subhuman Race [1995, Atlantic]
Skinny Puppy [1984 ]
- VIVISect VI [1988, Nettwerk]
- Too Dark Park [1990, Nettwerk]
- 12" Anthology [(1990), Nettwerk]
- The Singles Collection [(1999), Nettwerk]
Slayer [1983 ]
- Reign in Blood [1986, Def American], B
- South of Heaven [1988, Def Jam]
- Seasons in the Abyss [1990, Def American]
- Live: Decade of Aggression [1991, Def American]
- God Hates Us All [2001, American]
Slint [19891991]
- Tweez [1989, Touch & Go]
- Spiderland [1991, Touch & Go], B
T.V. Smith (1956 )
- Immortal Rich [1995, Humbug]
- Handwriting [2024, JKP/Easy Action], B+(***)
The Smithereens [1982 ]
- Especially for You [1986, Enigma]
- Green Thoughts [1988, Capitol]
- Blown to Smithereens: The Best of the Smithereens [(1995), Capitol]
The Smiths [19841987]
- The Smiths [1984, Sire], B+(*)
- Hatful of Hollow [198384, Sire], B+(***)
- Meat Is Murder [1985, Sire], B
- The Queen Is Dead [1986, Sire], B+(**)
- The World Won't Listen [198486, Sire], B
- Louder Than Bombs [198386, Sire], B
- Rank [1986, Sire], B+(*)
- Strangeways, Here We Come [1987, Sire], B
- Singles [198387, Reprise], A
- The Sound of the Smiths [198387, Reprise, 2CD], A
Snap [1987 ]
- World Power [1990, Arista], B+
- Welcome to Tomorrow [1995, Arista]
Snatches of Pink [1987 ]
- Bent With Pray [1992, Caroline]
Sneaker Pimps [1996 ]
- Becoming X [1996, Virgin]
Social Distortion [1983 ]
- Social Distortion [1990, Epic]
- Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell [1991, Epic]
Soft Cell [19811985]
- Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret [1981, Sire], B
- The Singles 19811985 [198185, Some Bizarre]
- Memorabilia: Singles [(1991), Mercury]
- Cruelty Without Beauty [2002, Cooking Vinyl]
- Happiness Not Included [2022, BMG], B+(**)
Jimmy Somerville (1961 )
- The Singles Collection [(1991), London]
Sonic Youth [1982 ]
- Sonic Youth [198182, Geffen], B+(***)
- Confusion Is Sex [1983, Neutral], B+(**)
- Kill Yr Idols [1983, Zensor, EP], B+(**)
- Bad Moon Rising [1985, Blast First], B
- Walls Have Ears [1985, Goofin'], B+(***)
- Evol [1986, SST], B
- Starpower [1986, SST]
- Sister [1987, SST], A
- Ciccone Youth: The Whitey Album [198788, Geffen], B
- Screaming Fields of Sonic Love [198288, Geffen], B+
- Daydream Nation [1988, DGC], A
- Daydream Nation (Deluxe Edition) [198889, Geffen, 2CD], A
- Goo [1990, DGC], A
- Dirty [1992, DGC], A+
- Dirty (Deluxe Edition) [1992, Geffen/Chronicles, 2CD], B+
- Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star [1994, DGC], A
- Washing Machine [1995, DGC], B
- Anagrama / Improvisation Ajoutée / Tremens / Mieux: De Corrosion [1997, SYR, EP], B+(*)
- Slaapkamers Met Slagroom / Stil / Herinneringen [1997, SYR, EP], B+(*)
- w/Jim O'Rourke: Invito Al Cielo / Hungara Vivo / Radio-Amatoroj [1997, SYR]
- A Thousand Leaves [1998, Geffen], A
- Live in Los Angeles 1998 [1998, Sonic Youth Archive], B+(***)
- NYC Ghosts and Flowers [2000, Interscope], A
- Murray Street [2002, Geffen], A
- Sonic Nurse [2004, Geffen], A
- Rather Ripped [20052006, Geffen], A
- The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities [19942003, DGC], B+(*)
- Battery Park, NYC, July 4th 2008 [2008, Matador], A
- The Eternal [2009, Matador], A
- Simon Werner A Disparu [2010, SYR], B+(**)
- In / Out / In [20002010, Three Lobed], B+(**)
- Live in Brooklyn 2011 [2011, Silver Current, 2CD], B+(***)
SOS Band [19801991]
- SOS Band [1980, Tabu]
- Just the Way You Like It [1984, Tabu]
Soul Asylum [1984 ]
- Clam Dip and Other Delights [1988, Twin/Tone]
- Hang Time [1988, A&M]
- Grave Dancers Union [1992, Columbia]
- Let Your Dim Light Shine [1995, Columbia], B
Soul II Soul [1989 ]
- Keep On Movin' [1989, Virgin], A
- Vol. II A New Decade [1990, Virgin], A
Souled American [1988 ]
- Framed, Vol. 1: Fé / Flubber [19982089, Tumult]
- Framed, Vol. 2: Around the Horn / Sonny [199092, Tumult]
Soundgarden [19871999]
- Badmotorfinger [1991, A&M]
- Superunknown [1994, A&M], A
- Songs from the Superunknown [1995, A&M]
- Down on the Upside [1996, A&M]
- A-Sides [(1997), A&M]
The Soup Dragons [19881995]
Spacemen 3 [1986 ]
- Perfect Description [1987, Glass]
- Playing with Fire [1989, Fire]
- Dreamweapon: An Evening of Contemporary Sitar Music [1990, Fierce]
- Recurring [1991, Dedicated]
- Singles [(1994), Taang]
Spandau Ballet [1981 ]
- True [1983, Chrysalis]
- The Singles Collection [(1985), Chrysalis]
Ronnie Spector (1947 )
- She Talks to Rainbows [1999, Kill Rock Stars]
Speed the Plough [1989 ]
- Wonder Wheel [1991, East Side Digital]
The Speedboys
- That's What I Like [1982, I Like Mike]
- Look What Love's Done to Me Now [1983, I Like Mike]
A Split Second [1987 ]
- From the Inside [1988, Wax Trax], B+
The Spongetones [1982 ]
- Oh Yeah! [1991, Black Vinyl]
- Beat and Tom [1994, Black Vinyl]
Squirrel Bait [19851987]
- Skag Heaven [1987, Dexter's]
Stacey Q (1958 )
- SSQ: Playback [1983, Enigma], B+(**)
- Better Than Heaven [1986, Atlantic]
- Hard Machine [1988, Atlantic]
- Nights Like This [1989, Atlantic]
- Greatest Hits [198295, Thump], B+(***)
- Jet Town Je T'Aime [2020, Synthicide], B+()
Chris Stamey (1954 )
- It's Alright [1987, A&M]
- Fireworks [1991, RNA]
- The Great Escape [2023, Car], B+(*)
Dave Stewart (1952 )
- Dave Stewart and Spiritual Cowboyw [1990, Arista]
- Greetings from the Gutter [1994, EastWest]
Sting (1951 )
- The Dream of the Blue Tutles [1985, A&M]
- Nothing Like the Sun [1987, A&M]
- Ten Summoner's Tales [1993, A&M]
- Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 19841994 [198494, A&M], B
The Stone Roses [19871996]
- The Stone Roses [1989, Silvertone], B+(*)
- Second Coming [1994, Geffen], A
- The Complete Stone Roses [(1995), Silvertone]
Richard Strange
- Phenomenal Rise of Richard Strange [1981, Virgin]
Syd Straw
Joe Strummer (19522002)
- Earthquake Weather [1989, Epic], C
- Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros: Rock Art and the X-Ray Style [1999, Epitaph]
- Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros: Global a Go-Go [2001, Epitaph], B+
- Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros: Streetcore [2002, Hellcat]
- 001 [19812002, Ignition, 2CD], B+(**)
- Assembly [19862002, Dark Horse], B+(**)
The Style Council [19831989]
- Introducing the Style Council [1983, Polydor]
- Cafe Bleu [1984, Polydor]
- My Ever Changing Moods [1984, Geffen]
- Internationalists [1985, Geffen]
- Our Favorite Shop [1985, Polydor]
- The Singular Adventures of the Style Council [(1989), Polydor]
- The Style Council Collection [(1996), Polydor]
Poly Styrene (19572011)
- Translucence [1980, United Artists], A
- Generation Indigo [2011, Future Noise], A
The Subdudes [1989 ]
- The Subdudes [1989, East West]
- Miracle Mule [2004, Back Porch], B
The Suburbs [19801987]
- In Combo [1980, Twin/Tone], A
- Credit in Heaven [1982, Twin/Tone]
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the Suburbs Have Left the Building [(1992), Twin/Tone]
Nikki Sudden
The Sugarcubes [19881992]
- Life's Too Good [1988, Elektra]
- Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! [1989, Elektra], B+
- Stick Around for Joy [1992, Elektra], B
- The Great Crossover Potential [198792, Elektra]
Suicidal Tendencies [1983 ]
- Suicidal Tendencies [1983, Epitaph]
- How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today [1988, Epic]
- Prime Cuts: The Best of Suicidal Tendencies [(1997), Epic]
Sun City Girls [1984 ]
- Torch of the Mystics [1990, Majorca]
- Funeral Mariachi [2010, Abduction]
Superchunk [1989 ]
- Superchunk [1990, Matador]
- No Pocky for Kitty [1992, Matador]
- Tossing Seeds (Singles 8991) [198991, Merge]
- Foolish [1994, Merge]
- Incidental Music [1995, Merge]
- Come Pick Me Up [1999, Merge]
- Here's to Shutting Up [2001, Merge]
- Majesty Shredding [2010, Merge], B+(*)
- I Hate Music [2013, Merge], B+(**)
- What a Time to Be Alive [2018, Merge], B+(**)
- Wild Loneliness [2022, Merge], A
Surface [1987 ]
- 2nd Wave [1991, Columbia]
- The Best of Surface: A Nice Time 4 Loving [(1991), Columbia]
Swans [1983 ]
- Filth [1983, Neutral]
- Holy Money [1986, PVC]
- Children of God [1987, Caroline]
- Children of God / World of Skin [198687, Atavistic, 2 CD]
- Feel Good Now [1988, Product Inc.]
- White Light From the Mouth of Infinity [1991, Young God]
- Omniscience [1993, Sky]
- The Great Annihilator [1995, Invisible], B+
- Die Tür Ist Zu [1996, Rough Trade]
- Soundtracks for the Blind [1996, Young God/Atavistic, 2CD], B
- Public Castration Is a Good Idea [1986, Thirsty Ear], B
- My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky [2010, Young God], B+(*)
- The Seer [2012, Young God, 2CD], B
- To Be Kind [2014, Young God, 2CD], B
- The Glowing Man [2016, Young God, 2CD], B+(*)
Keith Sweat (1961 )
- Make It Last Forever [1988, Elektra]
Matthew Sweet (1964 )
- Girlfriend [1991, Zoo], A
- Altered Beast [1993, Zoo]
- Son of Altered Beast [1994, Zoo], B+
- 100% Fun [1995, Zoo], B
- In Reverse [1999, Volcano]
- Living Things [2004, RCAM], C+
Swing Out Sister [1987 ]
- It's Better to Travel [1987, Mercury]
- Fifth and Dreams [1999, Mercury]
- Live at the Jazz Cafe [2000, Fontana]
- Where Our Love Grows [2004, Shanachie], B
- Live [2005, Shanachie], B+
David Sylvian (1958 )
- Secrets of the Beehive [1987, Virgin]
- Plight and Premonition [1988, Venture]
- Weatherbox [(1989), Virgin]
- The First Day [1993, Virgin]
- Damage: Live [1994, Virgin]
Tackhead [19891990]
- Friendly as a Hand Grenade [1989, TVT]
Talk Talk [1982 ]
- The Colour of Spring [1986, EMI]
- Spirit of Eden [1988, EMI]
- Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk [(1990), EMI America]
- Laughing Stock [1991, EMI]
- The Collection [(2000), Disky]
Tall Dwarfs [1981 ]
- Hello Cruel World [(1987), Homestead]
- 3 EPs [(1994), Flying Nun]
The Teardrop Explodes [19801982]
- Kilimanjaro [1980, Fontana]
- Everybody Wants to Shag the Teardrop Explodes [(1990), Fontana]
Tears for Fears [1983 ]
- The Hurting [1983, Mercury], B+(*)
- Songs From the Big Chair [1985, Mercury], B
- The Seeds of Love [1989, Mercury], B
- The Tipping Point [2022, Concord], B
Technotronic [1989 ]
- Pump Up the Jam [1989, SBK], A
- Recall [1995, SBK], A
Ten City
- Foundation [1989, Atlantic]
10,000 Maniacs [1982 ]
- In My Tribe [1987, Elektra], B
- Our Time in Eden [1992, Elektra]
Texas Instruments [19871995]
- Crammed Into Infinity [1991, Rockville]
That Petrol Emotion [1986 ]
- Manic Pop Thrill [1986, Demon], B+
- Babble [1987, Polydor], B+
- End of the Millennium Psychosis Blues [1988, Virgin], B
The The [1981 ]
- Soul Mining [1983, Epic]
- Infected [1986, Epic]
- Mind Bomb [1989, Epic]
- Naked Self [2000, Interscope]
Thee Headcoats [1989 ]
- Beached Earls [1995, Crypt]
- Elementary Headcoats: Thee Singles 19901999 [199099, Damaged Goods, 2 CD]
Thelonious Monster [1987 ]
- Next Saturday Afternoon [1987, Relativity]
- Stormy Weather [1989, Relativity], B+
- Beautiful Mess [1992, Capitol], B
- California Clam Chowder [2004, Lakeshore], A
- Oh That Monster [2020, Outliner], B+(***)
They Might Be Giants [1983 ]
- They Might Be Giants [1986, Restless], A
- Lincoln [1988, Restless], B+
- Then: The Earlier Years [198689, Restless, 2CD]
- Flood [1990, Elektra], B
- Apollo 18 [1992, Elektra], B
- Why Does the Sun Shine? [1993, Elektra, EP]
- John Henry [1994, Elektra]
- Factory Showroom [1996, Elektra]
- Severe Tire Damage [1998, Restless]
- Long Tall Weekend [1999, www.emusic.com], B+(***)
- Mink Car [2001, Restless]
- Holidayland [2001, Restless, EP]
- No! [2002, Idlewild]
- Dial-a-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants [19862002, Rhino/Elektra, 2CD], B
- A User Guide to They Might Be Giants [19862002, Rhino/Elektra], A
- Indestructible Object [2004, Barsuk, EP]
- Here Come the ABC's [2005, Disney Sound]
- The Else [2007, Idlewild]
- Here Come the 123's [2008, Disney Sound], B+(**)
- Here Comes Science [2009, Disney Sound], B+(**)
- Album Raises New and Troubling Questions [2011, Idlewild]
- Join Us [2011, Idlewild], B
- Nanobots [2013, Idlewild], B+(***)
- Glean [2015, Idlewild], B+(*)
- Book [2021, Idlewild], B+(*)
Thinking Fellers Union Local #282 [1988 ]
- Lovelyville [1991, Matador]
- Strangers of the Universe [1994, Matador]
- I Hope It Lands [1995, Communion]
- Bob Dinners and Larry Noodles Present Tubby Turdner's Celebrity Avalanche [2001, Communion]
This Mortal Coil [19831991]
- Filigree and Shadow [1986, Warner Brothers]
- Blood [1991, Warner Brothers]
David Thomas (1953 )
- Sound of the Sand [1981, Rough Trade]
- Monster: The Boxed Set [(1997), Cooking Vinyl, 5 CD]
- Mirror Man [1999, Thirsty Ear]
The Thompson Twins [1981 ]
- The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes [198288, Arista], B
Tracey Thorn (1962 )
- A Distant Shore [1982, Cooking Vinyl]
- Out of the Woods [2007, Astralwerks]
- Love and Its Opposite [2010, Merge], B+(**)
- Record [2018, Merge], B+(**)
The Three Johns [1983 ]
- Atom Drum Bop [1985, Abstract], A
- Brainbox (He's a Brainbox) [1985, Abstract, EP]
- The World By Storm [1986, Abstract], A
- Live in Chicago [1986, Last Time Round]
- Crime Pays . . . Rock and Roll in the Demonocracy: The Singles 19821986 [198286, Abstract], A
- The Death of Everything [1988, Caroline], B+
- Deathrocker Scrapbook [1988, ROIR]
- Eat Your Sons [1990, Tupelo], B+(**)
Throwing Muses [19841997]
- Throwing Muses [1986, 4AD]
- The Real Ramona [1991, 4AD/Sire]
- University [1995, Sire]
- In a Doghouse [1998, Rykodisc]
- Sun Racket [2020, Fire], B+(*)
Les Thugs [1985 ]
- As Happy as Possible [1993, Sub Pop]
Tiffany (1971 )
- Greatest Hits [(1996), Hip-O]
Tanita Tikaram (1969 )
- Ancient Heart [1988, Reprise]
Til Tuesday [19851988]
- Welcome Home [1986, Epic]
- Everything's Different Now [1988, Epic]
Timbuk 3 [1986 ]
- Greetings from Timbuk 3 [1986, IRS], A
- Eden Alley [1988, IRS], A
- Edge of Allegiance [1989, IRS], B+
- Big Shot in the Dark [1991, IRS], B
- The Best of Timbuk 3 [(1992), IRS]
The Time [1981 ]
- What Time Is It? [1982, Warner Brothers], B+
- Pandemonium [1990, Paisley Park]
Sally Timms (1959 )
- Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls: The Butcher's Boy [1986, T.I.M., EP]
- To the Land of Milk and Honey [1995, Feel Good All], B
- Cowboy Sally [1997, Bloodshot, EP], B+(**)
- Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments . . . for Lost Buckaroos [1999, Bloodshot], B+(*)
- w/Jon Langford: Songs of False Hope and High Values [2000, Bloodshot, EP], B+(**)
- In the World of Him [2004, Touch & Go], B+(*)
Tin Machine
- Tin Machine [1989, EMI], C+
Toad the Wet Sprocket [19891998]
- Fear [1991, Columbia]
- Dulcinea [1994, Columbia]
The Toasters [1987 ]
- Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down [1997, Moon Ska]
Tom Tom Club [1981 ]
- Tom Tom Club [1981, Sire], B+
- The Good, the Bad and the Funky [2000, Rykodisc]
Tones on Tail [1983 ]
- Pop [1984, Beggars Banquet]
- Everything! [(1998), Beggars Banquet]
Tony Toni Toné [1988 ]
- The Revival [1990, Wing]
- Sons of Soul [1993, Polygram]
- House of Music [1996, Mercury], B+
- Hits [198897, Mercury], A
Too Much Joy [1987 ]
- Son of Sam I Am [1988, Giant], A
- Cereal Killers [1991, Giant], B+
- Mutiny [1992, Warner Brothers]
- Mistakes Were Made [2021, People Suck Music], B+(**)
Liz Torres
- The Queen Is in the House [1990, Jive]
The Tragically Hip [1987 ]
- Up to Here [1989, MCA]
- Road Apples [1991, MCA]
- Music @ Work [2000, Sire]
Transvision Vamp [19881991]
- Velveteen [1989, UNI], B+
The Traveling Wilburys [19881990]
- Volume One [1988, Warner Brothers], B+
- Volume 3 [1990, Warner Brothers], B+
- The Traveling Wilburys [198890, Rhino, 2 CD+DVD], B+(**)
Triffids [1983 ]
- Born Sandy Devotional [1986, Hot]
- In the Pines [1986, Mushroom]
- Australian Melodrama [(1995), Mushroom]
Trio [19811985]
- Trio and Error [1983, Mercury], B+
Tronics [1980 ]
- Love Backed by Force [1981, What's Your Rupture?], B
Trotsky Icepick [19861994]
- Poison Summer [1986, SST], B
- Baby [1988, SST]
Trouble Funk [1981 ]
- Live [1981, Infinite Zero]
- Drop the Bomb [1982, Sugar Hill], A
- In Times of Trouble [1983, DETT]
- Early Singles [198082, Warner Brothers]
- Live / Early Singles [198082, 2.13.61, 2CD], A
- Trouble Over Here / Trouble Over There [1987, Island], B+(**)
John Trudell (19462015)
- AKA Grafitti Man [1992, Rykodisc], A
The True Believers
- Hard Road [1986, Rykodisc]
True West [19831986]
- True West [1983, Bring Out Your Dead, EP]
- Drifters [1984, PVC]
- Hollywood Holiday Revisited [198384, Atavistic], B+(***)
The Trypes [1984 ]
- The Explorers Hold [1984, Another Side, EP]
- Music for Neighbors [1984, Pravda], B+(**)
TSOL [1981 ]
- Dance with Me [1981, Frontier]
- Beneath the Shadows [1982, Restless]
- Thoughts of Yesterday 19811982 [198182, Poshboy]
- Hell and Back Together: 19841990 [198490, Restless]
Moe Tucker
- Life in Exile after Abdication [1989, 50 Skidillion Watts], B+
- Dogs Under Stress [1994, Sky], B+
- I Spent a Week There the Other Night [1994, Sky], A
Ruby Turner
- Motown Songbook [Jive/Novus]
Tina Turner (1938 )
- Private Dancer [1984, Capitol], B+
- Simply the Best [198491, Capitol], A
- What's Love Got to Do with It [1993, Capitol], A
Tuxedomoon [1980 ]
- Half Mute [1980, Ralph]
- Pinheads on the Move [1987, CramBoy]
- Vapour Trails [2007, Crammed Discs], B
22-Pistepirkko
- Bare Bone Nest [1990, Spirit]
- Eleven [1998, Clearpoint]
247 Spyz [1988 ]
- Harder Than You [1988, Relativity]
- This Is . . . 247 Spyz! [1991, Atlantic]
Twisted Sister [1982 ]
- Under the Blade [1982, Spitfire]
- Stay Hungry [1984, Atlantic]
- Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister [(1992), Atlantic]
Ultra Vivid Scene [1988 ]
- Joy 19671990 [(1990), 4AD]
- Rev [1992, Columbia]
Unrest [1985 ]
- Imperial FFRR [1992, TeenBeat]
- Perfect Teeth [1993, 4AD]
Unsane [1989 ]
- Singles 8992 [198992, Matador]
Midge Ure (1953 )
- Answers to Nothing [1988, Chrysalis]
- If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure and Ultravox [(1993), Chrysalis]
Urge Overkill [1986 ]
- Saturation [1993, DGC]
- Exit the Dragon [1995, DGC]
U2 [1980 ]
- Boy [1980, Island], B
- October [1981, Island], B
- War [1983, Island], B
- Under a Blood Red Sky [1983, Island], B+
- The Unforgettable Fire [1984, Island], B
- The Joshua Tree [1987, Island], B
- Rattle and Hum [1988, Island], B+
- The Best of U2 19801990 [198090, Island]
- Achtung Baby [1991, Island], B+(*)
- Zooropa [1993, Island], B+(**)
- Pop [1997, Island], B+(*)
- All That You Can't Leave Behind [2000, Interscope], B+
- How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb [2004, Interscope], B+(**)
- No Line on the Horizon [2009, Interscope], B
- Songs of Innocence [2014, Interscope], B
The Vandals [1989 ]
- Peace Thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as the Vandals [(1995), Time Bomb]
Luther Vandross (19512005)
- Never Too Much [1981, Epic], B+
- Forever, for Always, for Love [1982, Epic]
- Any Love [1988, Epic]
- The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love [198089, Epic, 2CD], B+(***)
- Greatest Hits 19811995 [198195, Epic]
- The Essential Luther Vandross [198196, Epic/Legacy, 2CD], B
- One Night with You: The Best of Love, Vol. 2 [(1997), Epic]
- Greatest Hits [(1999), Epic]
- Live 2003 at Radio City Music Hall [2003, J-Records]
- Love, Luther [19802005, Epic/J Records/Legacy, 4CD], B
The Vaselines [19861990]
- The Way of the Vaselines [198689, Sub Pop], A
- Enter the Vaselines [198689, Sub Pop, 2 CD]
- Sex With an X [2010, Sub Pop], B+(***)
Stevie Ray Vaughan (195490)
- In the Beginning [1980, Epic], B
- Texas Flood [1983, Epic]
- Couldn't Stand the Weather [1984, Epic], B+
- Live Alive [1986, Epic], B+(**)
- Solos, Sessions and Encores [197888, Epic/Legacy], B
- In Step [1989, Epic], A
- The Sky Is Crying [1990, Epic]
- Greatest Hits [198390, Epic], B+(***)
- The Real Deal: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [198390, Epic/Legacy], B
Vaughan Brothers [19901990]
- Family Style [1990, Epic]
Suzanne Vega (1959 )
- Solitude Standing [1987, A&M]
- The Best of Suzanne Vega: Tried and True [(1999), Polygram]
Holly Beth Vincent
- Minnesota California [2009, Holly Beth Vincent], B+(**)
Violent Femmes [1982 ]
- Violent Femmes [1983, Slash]
- Blind Leading the Naked [1986, Slash]
- Debacle: The First Decade [(1991), Slash]
- Add It Up [198193, Warner Brothers], A
- Viva Wisconsin [1999, Beyond]
Virgin Prunes [19821986]
- If I Die, I Die [1982, Rough Trade]
Voice of the Beehive [1987 ]
- Let It Bee [1988, London], A
- Honey Lingers [1991, London], A
- Sex and Misery [1995, Discovery], B+
Voivod [1984 ]
- Nothingface [1989, Mechanic]
- The Outer Limits [1993, MCA]
- Synchro Anarchy [2022, Century Media]
Volcano Suns [1985 ]
- The Bright Orange Years [1985, Homestead], B
- All Night Lotus Party [1986, Homestead], C+
Volebeats [1989 ]
- The Sky and the Ocean [1997, Safe House]
- Like Her [2005, Turquoise Mountain]
- The Volebeats [2010, Rainbow Quartz], B+(*)
The Vulgar Boatmen [19891995]
- You and Your Sister [1989, Safe House], A
- Please Panic [1992, Caroline], B+
- Opposite Sex [1995, East West]
- Wide Awake [198995, No Nostalgia], A
The Waitresses [19811983]
- Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful [1982, Polydor], A
- King Biscuit Flower Hour [1982, King Biscuit], B+(*)
- Bruiseology [1983, Polydor], B+
- The Best of the Waitresses [198283, Polydor], A
The Walkabouts [1984 ]
- Satisfied Mind [1993, Creative Man]
- Devil's Road [1996, Virgin]
- Nighttown [1997, Virgin]
Wall of Voodoo [1980 ]
- Call of the West [1982, IRS]
Was (Not Was) [1981 ]
- Was (Not Was) [1981, Island], B
- Out Come the Freaks [198183, ZE], B
- (The Woodwork) Squeaks [198183, ZE], B+
- Born to Laugh at Tornadoes [1983, Geffen], B+
- What Up, Dog? [1988, Chrysalis], B+
- Are You Okay? [1990, Chrysalis], A
- Boo! [2008, Rykodisc], B+(*)
The Waterboys [19811993]
- This Is the Sea [1985, Chrysalis]
- Fisherman's Blues [1988, Ensign], B+
- The Best of the Waterboys [198190, Ensign]
- The Whole of the Moon: The Music of Mike Scott and the Waterboys [198297, Capitol]
Jody Watley (1959 )
- Jody Watley [1987, MCA]
- Larger than Life [1989, MCA]
- Greatest Hits [(1996), MCA]
Waxing Poetics [19871990]
- Bedtime Story [1990, Roadrunner]
The Wedding Present [1986 ]
- George Best + 9 [(1987), Cooking Vinyl]
- Watusi [1994, Polygram]
- John Peel Sessions 19921995 [199295, Cooking Vinyl]
- Singles 19951997 [199597, SpinArt]
Chuck E. Weiss (1952 )
- Extremely Cool [1999, Slow River]
- Red Beans and Weiss [2014, Anti], B+(*)
Wham! [1983 ]
- Make It Big [1984, Columbia]
- Final [(1994), Sony]
- The Best of Wham! If You Were There ... [(1997), Epic]
Karyn White (1965 )
- Karyn White [1988, Warner Brothers]
- Ritual of Love [1991, Warner Brothers]
Maurice White (1941 )
White Zombie [1986 ]
- Soul Crusher [1987, Caroline]
- La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 [1992, Geffen]
Barrence Whitfield (1955 )
- Barrence Whitfield and the Savages [1984, Mamou]
- Barrence Whitfield and the Savages: Dig Yourself [1985, Rounder]
- Ow! Ow! Ow! [1987, Rounder], B+
- Let's Lose It [1990, Stony Plain]
- Cowboy Mambo [1993, East Side]
- Dig Thy Savage Soul [2013, Bloodshot], B
- Under the Savage Sky [2015, Bloodshot], B+(*)
- Barrence Whitfield and the Savages: Soul Flowers of Titan [2018, Bloodshot], B+(***)
- Barrence Whitfield Soul Savage Arkestra: Songs From the Sun Ra Cosmos [2019, Modern Harmonic], B+(**)
Kim Wilde (1960 )
- The Singles Collection 19811993 [198193, MCA]
Webb Wilder
- It Came From Nashville [1986, Watermelon]
- Doo Dad [1991, Praxis]
- More Like Me [2009, Blind Pig]
- Mississippi Moderne [2015, Landslide], B+(*)
Vanessa Williams (1963 )
- The Right Stuff [1988, Wing]
- The Comfort Zone [1991, Wing]
- Alfie: The Best of Vanessa Williams [(1996), Mercury]
Victoria Williams (1959 )
- Happy Come Home [1987, Geffen], B+
- Swing the Statue! [1990, Rough Trade], A
- Loose [1994, Mammoth], B+
- Musings of a Creekdipper [1998, Atlantic], B+
- Water to Drink [2000, Atlantic]
Brian Wilson (1942 )
- Brian Wilson [1988, Sire], B
- I Just Wasn't Made for These Times [1995, MCA], B
- w/Van Dyke Parks: Orange Crate Art [1995, Warner Brothers], B
- Imagination [1998, Giant]
- Live at the Roxy Theatre [2000, B-Rite]
- Presents Smile [2004, Nonesuch], A
- Gettin' In Over My Head [2004, Rhino]
- That Lucky Old Sun [2008, Capitol], B+(**)
- Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin [2010, Walt Disney], C+
- No Pier Pressure [2015, Capitol/Virgin], B+(*)
- At My Piano [2021, Lakeshore], B+(**)
Winger [19881993]
The Wipers [1980 ]
- Youth of America [1981, Restless]
- Over the Edge [1983, Restless]
- The Best of the Wipers and Greg Sage [(1990), Restless]
Peter Wolf (1946 )
- Lights Out [1984, EMI America]
- Sleepless [2002, Artemis]
Wolfgang Press [1983 ]
- The Legendary Wolfgang Press and Other Tall Stories [198485, Nesak]
- Standing Up Straight [1986, Nesak]
- Bird Wood Cage [1988, 4AD]
Womack and Womack [1983 ]
- Love Wars [1983, Elektra], A
- Radio M.U.S.C. Man [1985, Elektra], B+
- Conscience [1988, Island], A
Wonder Stuff [1988 ]
- The Eight Legged Groove Machine [1988, Polydor]
- Never Loved Elvis [1991, Polydor]
- If the Beatles Had Read Hunter ... The Singles [(1994), Polydor]
- Live in Manchester [(1995), Windsong]
- Love Bites and Bruises: Wonder Stuff Anthology [(2001), Universal]
World Party [1987 ]
- Goodbye Jumbo [1990, Papillon]
X [1980 ]
- Los Angeles [1980, Slash], B
- Wild Gift [1981, Slash], B+
- Los Angeles / Wild Gift [198081, Slash], B+
- Under the Big Black Sun [1982, Elektra], B+
- More Fun in the New World [1983, Elektra], B+
- Live at the Whiskey a Go-Go on the Fabulous Sunset Strip [1988, Elektra], B
- Beyond and Back: The X Anthology [(1997), Elektra]
- Live in Los Angeles [2004, Shout! Factory], B+
- Alphabetland [2020, Fat Possum], B+(*)
- Smoke and Fiction [2024, Fat Possum], B+(*)
Yaz
- Upstairs at Eric's [1982, Sire], B+
Yo La Tengo [1986 ]
- Ride the Tiger [1986, Matador], A
- New Wave Hot Dogs [1987, Coyote], B+(**)
- President Yo La Tengo [1989, Twin/Tone], A
- Fakebook [1990, Bar/None], B+(*)
- May I Sing With Me [1992, Alias], A
- Painful [1993, Matador], B+(***)
- Electr-O-Pura [1995, Matador], A
- Tom Courtenay [1995, Matador]
- Camp Yo La Tengo [1995, Matador]
- Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo [198895, Matador, 2CD], B+(**)
- I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One [1997, Matador], A
- And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out [2000, Matador], B+(***)
- Nuclear War [2002, Matador, EP]
- The Sounds of the Sounds of Science [2002, Egon]
- Merry Christmas From Yo La Tengo [2002, Egon, EP]
- Summer Sun [2003, Matador], A
- Today Is the Day [2003, Matador]
- Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs 19852003 [19852003, Matador, 3CD]
- I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass [2006, Matador], A
- Popular Songs [2009, Matador], B+(***)
- Fade [2013, Matador], B+(**)
- Stuff Like That There [2015, Matador], B+(***)
- There's a Riot Going On [2018, Matador], B+(**)
- We Have Amnesia Sometimes [2020, Matador], B
- This Stupid World [2023, Matador], A
Paul Young (1956 )
- No Parlez [1983, Columbia]
- The Secret of Association [1985, Columbia]
- From Time to Time: The Singles Collection [(1991), Columbia]
Young Fresh Fellows [19841993]
- Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest / Topsy Turvy [198485, East Side Digital]
- The Men Who Loved Music [1987, Frontier], B+
- This One's for the Ladies [1989, Frontier], B
- Electric Bird Digest [1991, Frontier]
- The Best of Young Fresh Fellows [(1996), Bird Cage]
Zapp
- Zapp [1980, Warner Brothers]
- All the Greatest Hits [(1994), Warner Brothers]
- Compilation: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 and More [(1996), Warner Brothers]
Zazou Bikaye
- Mr. Manager [1986, Pow Wow], B
Various Artists
- Black Box Waxtrax Records: The First 13 Years [(1994), Wax Trax, 4 CD]
- Black Havana [1989, Capitol], A
- C81 [1981, NME/Rough Trade], B+(*)
- C86 [Compact Digital Edition] [1986, Cherry Red], B+(*)
- Disco: A Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 197882 [197882, Soul Jazz, 2CD], B+(*)
- Gimme Indie Rock, Vol. 1 [198499, K-Tel, 2CD], B+(*)
- Go Go Crankin': Paint the White House Black [1985, 4th & Broadway], A
- Good to Go [1986, NME/Island/TTED]
- The HighTone Anthology: Rockin' From the Roots [19762006, Time Life, 2 CD], B+(***)
- Industrial Strength Machine Music: The Framework of Industrial Rock 19781995 [197895, Rhino], B+(**)
- Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 1 [(1994), Rhino]
- Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 2 [(1994), Rhino]
- Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 3 [(1994), Rhino]
- Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 4 [(1994), Rhino]
- Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s, Vol. 5 [(1994), Rhino]
- Left of the Dial: Dispatches From the '80s Underground [(2004), Rhino, 4 CD]
- Let Them Eat Jellybeans! 17 Extracts from America's Darker Side [1982, Alternative Tentacles], A
- Millennium '80s New Wave Party [(1999), Rhino]
- No Seattle: Forgotten Sounds of the North-West Grunge Era 198697 [198697, Soul Jazz, 2CD], B
- Oi! The Album [1980, Cleopatra]
- Post Punk Chronicles: Left of the Dial [(1999), Rhino]
- Rock of the '80s, Vol. 1 [(1994), Priority]
- Sherwood at the Controls, Volume 1: 19791984 [197984, On-U Sound], B+(**)
- Space Funk: Afro Futurist Electro Funk in Space 197684 [197684, Soul Jazz], B+(*)
- Space Funk 2: Afro Futurist Electro Funk in Space 197684 [197684, Soul Jazz]
- Strum and Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 19831987 [198387, Captured Tracks], B+(*)
- This Are Two Tone [197982, Chrysalis], A
- The 2 Tone Collection: A Checkered Past [197986, Chrysalis, 2 CD], B
- 12" / 80s [198089, Family, 3 CD], B
- United Kingdom of Punk: The Hardcore Years [197984, Music Club], B+
- United Kingdom of Punk, Vol. 2 [(1998), Music Club]
- Wanna Buy a Bridge? [1980, Rough Trade], A
- Xpressway Pile=Up [(1990), Avalanche]
- Youth Gone Wild: Heavy Metal Hits of the '80s, Vol. 1 [(1996), Rhino]
- Youth Gone Wild: Heavy Metal Hits of the '80s, Vol. 2 [(1996), Rhino]
- Youth Gone Wild: Heavy Metal Hits of the '80s, Vol. 3 [(1996), Rhino]
- Zetrospective: Dancing in the Face of Adversity [197884, ZE], A
- Zetrospective: Hope Springs Eternal [198084, ZE], B+(**)
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