Thursday, January 31, 2019

My Final 80s Spectrum shows (January 2019)

'80s Spectrum is a show that's been on WXCI since long before I started at the station in 2002.

The show had many hosts over the years up until its hiatus starting in 2014.

The student center became inaccessible for a brief period in May 2017, and so I decided to throw together a series of "80s Spectrum" mixes since the station felt lacking in '80s music representation. It was way more fun than expected, and the mixes continued throughout the summer.

The unannounced mixes aired on Thursday nights from May 2017 until summer 2018. I hosted and announced songs intermittently, but did not host or announce consistently until summer 2018, which continued until January 2019. I started experiencing some radio fatigue, and so I decided to end my '80s Spectrum tenure, but not until after one last re-visiting of Pitchfork's top 200 albums of the '80s list from September 2018. (I also went through their 2002 list of '80s albums over a span of 10-12 weeks during my rotation shift in Spring 2010.)

Tonight was/is my last time hosting this show. (It's on now.) My version of the show might return in the future. Here are the final few playlists...

[Jan 3 playlist has been found!]




January 3, 2019

200. Malcolm Mclaren – Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren "Buffalo Gals"

199. Tenor Saw – Fever
Tenor Saw "Pumpkin Belly"

198. Mercyful Fate – Don’t Break the Oath
Mercyful Fate "A Dangerous Meeting"

197. Whodini – Escape
Whodini "Five Minutes of Funk"

196. Virgo – Virgo
Virgo "Never Want to Lose You"

195. Cecil Taylor – For Olim
Cecil Taylor "For The Rabbit"

194. Patrice Rushen – Straight from the Heart
Patrice Rushen "Remind Me"

193. Flipper – Generic Album – Flipper
Flipper "Ever"
Flipper "Way Of The World"

192. Salt-N-Pepa – Hot, Cool & Vicious
Salt-N-Pepa "I Desire"

191. Bronski Beat – The Age of Consent
Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"

190. Ini Kamoze – Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze "World A Music"

189. Butthole Surfers – Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers "Graveyard"
Butthole Surfers "Pittsburgh To Lebanon"

188. Yoko Ono – Season of Glass
Yoko Ono "Extension 33"

187. Tom Tom Club – Tom Tom Club
Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood"

186. Paul McCartney – McCartney II
Paul McCartney "Temporary Secretary"
Paul McCartney "Mr. H Atom / You Know I'll Get You Baby"

185. Too $hort – Life Is... Too $hort
Too $hort "Life Is ...Too $hort"

184. Change – The Glow of Love
Change "The Glow Of Love"

183. The B-52s – Wild Planet
The B-52s "Party Out Of Bounds"
The B-52s "Give Me Back My Man"

182. ABBA – The Visitors
ABBA "Two For The Price Of One"

181. Nuno Canavarro – Plux Quba
Nuno Canavarro "[untitled - track 4]"

180. 808 State – 90
808 State "Magical Dream"

179. LiliPut – LiliPut
Liliput "Might Is Right"
Liliput "Like It Or Lump It"

178. Joe Jackson – Night and Day
Joe Jackson "TV Age"
Joe Jackson "Steppin' Out"

177. Queen Latifah – All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah "Come Into My House"

176. Psychic TV – Dreams Less Sweet
Psychic TV "Eden 1"

175. Godflesh – Streetcleaner
Godflesh "Christbait Rising"

174. Ornette Coleman – In All Languages
Ornette Coleman "Word For Bird"

173. Tina Turner – Private Dancer
Tina Turner "Private Dancer"

172. Duran Duran – Rio
Duran Duran "Save A Prayer"

171. Scritti Politti – Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti "Perfect Way"

170. Yellowman – Mr. Yellowman
Yellowman "Mr. Chin"

169. The Faith / Void – The Faith / Void
The Faith "In Control"
The Faith "Confusion"
Void "Who Are You"
Void "Organized Sports"
Void "My Rules"

168. Nurse With Wound – Soliloquy for Lilith
Nurse With Wound "[untitled excerpt]"

167. Au Pairs – Playing With a Different Sex
Au Pairs "It's Obvious"

166. Ice T – Rhyme Pays
Ice-T "409"

165. Swell Maps – Jane From Occupied Europe
Swell Maps "Let's Buy A Bridge"

164. Pauline Oliveros/Stuart Dempster/Panaiotis – Deep Listening
Pauline Oliveros/Stuart Dempster/Panaiotis "Suiren [excerpt]"

163. Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Ryuichi Sakamoto "A Hearty Breakfast"

162. King Sunny Adé & His African Beats – Syncro System
King Sunny Adé & His African Beats "Maajo"

161. Richard and Linda Thompson – Shoot Out the Lights
Richard and Linda Thompson "Don't Renege On Our Love"

160. Mr. Fingers – Amnesia
Mr. Fingers "Can You Feel It"

159. Various Artists – The Indestructible Beat of Soweto
Emvelo Amaswazi "Indoda Yejazi Elimnyama"

158. Judas Priest – British Steel
Judas Priest "Breaking The Law"

157. MC Lyte – Lyte As a Rock
MC Lyte "Paper Thin"

156. Stevie Wonder – Hotter Than July
Stevie Wonder "Master Blaster (Jammin')"

155. Elvis Costello & the Attractions – Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello "Beyond Belief"
Elvis Costello "Man Out Of Time"

154. LL Cool J – Radio
LL Cool J "I Can't Live Without My Radio"

153. Meredith Monk – Dolmen Music
Meredith Monk "The Tale"

152. Meat Puppets – II
Meat Puppets "Lost"
Meat Puppets "Plateau"
Meat Puppets "Aurora Borealis"
Meat Puppets "We're Here"

151. The Clean – Compilation
The Clean "Point That Thing Somewhere Else"

150. La Monte Young – The Well-Tuned Piano
La Monte Young "The Well-Tuned Piano [excerpt]"

149. Anita Baker – Rapture
Anita Baker "Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year)"

148. Rites of Spring – Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring "Drink Deep"

147. Virginia Astley – In the Gardens Where We Feel Secure
Virginia Astley "Too Bright For Peacocks"

146. Geto Boys – Grip It! On That Other Level
Geto Boys "Do It Like A G.O."




January 10, 2019

145. Daniel Johnston – Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album
Daniel Johnston "I Picture Myself With A Guitar"
Daniel Johnston "Despair Came Knocking"
Daniel Johnston "I Am A Baby (In My Universe)"
Daniel Johnston "Nervous Love"
Daniel Johnston "I'll Never Marry"
Daniel Johnston "Get Yourself Together"
Daniel Johnston "Running Water"

144. The Clash – Sandinista!
The Clash "Somebody Got Murdered"
The Clash "Police On My Back"
The Clash "Career Opportunities"

143. Descendents – Milo Goes to College
Descendents "I'm Not A Punk"
Descendents "Suburban Home"
Descendents "Hope"

142. Midori Takada – Through the Looking Glass
Midori Takada "Mr. Henry Rousseau's Dream (excerpt)"

141. Celtic Frost – To Mega Therion
Celtic Frost "The Usurper"

140. 3rd Bass – The Cactus Album
3rd Bass "The Gas Face"
3rd Bass "Triple Stage Darkness"

139. The Durutti Column – Vini Really
The Durutti Column "Love No More"

138. Big Daddy Kane – Long Live the Kane
Big Daddy Kane "Just Rhymin' With Biz"
Big Daddy Kane "Mister Cees Master Plan"

137. Horace Andy – Dance Hall Style
Horace Andy "Money Money"

136. Neneh Cherry – Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry "Kisses On The Wind"
Neneh Cherry "Buffalo Stance"

135. Big Black – Songs About Fucking
Big Black "The Model"
Big Black "L Dopa"
Big Black "Tiny, King of the Jews"

134. Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking
Janes Addition "Mountain Song"

133. XTC – Skylarking
XTC "Grass"

132. Prefab Sprout – Steve Mcqueen
Prefab Sprout "Appetite"

131. Echo & the Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon"

130. Scientist – Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires
Scientist "Your Teeth In My Neck"

129. The D.O.C. – No One Can Do It Better
The D.O.C. "It's Funky Enough"

128. AC/DC – Back In Black
AC/DC "Have a Drink On Me"

127. David Bowie – Let’s Dance
David Bowie "Let's Dance"
David Bowie "Cat People Putting Out Fires"

126. Pet Shop Boys – Actually
Pet Shop Boys "What Have I Done To Deserve This"
Pet Shop Boys "Rent"

125. Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
Peter Gabriel "Not One of Us"
Peter Gabriel "I Don't Remember"

124. Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel of Love
Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love"
Bruce Springsteen "Brilliant Disguise"

123. The Go-Gos – Beauty and the Beat
The Go-Gos "Our Lips Are Sealed"
The Go-Gos "Lust To Love"
The Go-Gos "This Town"

122. Beat Happening – Beat Happening
Beat Happening "Our Secret"
Beat Happening "What's Important"

121. Pretenders – Pretenders
Pretenders "Up The Neck"
Pretenders "Tattooed Love Boys"

120. Run D.M.C. – Run D.M.C.
Run DMC "Rock Box"

119. Steely Dan – Gaucho
Steely Dan "Hey Nineteen (excerpt)"

118. Phillip Glass – Solo Piano
Phillip Glass "Metamorphosis Five (excerpt)"

117. Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston "Thinking About You"

116. Misfits – Walk Among Us
Misfits "Mommy Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight"
Misfits "Astro Zombies"

115. Madonna – Like a Virgin
Madonna "Angel"

114. INXS – Kick
INXS "Guns In The Sky"
INXS "Never Tear Us Apart"
INXS "Mystify"

113. Spaceman 3 – Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3 "Suicide"

112. New Order – Technique
New Order "Dream Attack"

111. Roxy Music – Avalon
Roxy Music "More Than This"

110. X – Los Angeles
X "Nausea"
X "Sex and Dying in High Society"

109. The Cure – The Head on the Door
The Cure "Screw"
The Cure "Kyoto Song"
The Cure "Six Different Ways"

108. Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth
Young Marble Giants "N.I.T.A.
Young Marble Giants "Brand New Life"

107. The Feelies – Crazy Rhythms
The Feelies "Raised Eyebrows"

106. Laurie Spiegel – The Expanding Universe
Laurie Spiegel "Patchwork (excerpt)"

105. Boogie Down Productions – By All Means Necessary
Boogie Down Productions "I'm Still #1"

104. Public Image Ltd – Second Edition
PIL "Poptones"

103. Beastie Boys – License to Ill
Beastie Boys "Fight For Your Right To Party"
Beastie Boys "Posse In Effect"
Beastie Boys "Rhymin' And Stealin'"

102. Wipers – Youth of America
Wipers "Youth of America"
Wipers "Can This Be"

101. Alice Coltrane – Turiya Sings
Alice Coltrane "Hara Siva"

100. Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper "She Bop"
Cyndi Lauper "Money Changes Everything"

99. Kool G Rap / DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
Kool G Rap / DJ Polo "Road To The Riches"
Kool G Rap / DJ Polo "It's A Demo"




January 17, 2019

99. Kool G Rap / DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
Kool G Rap / DJ Polo "Trilogy Of Terror"
Kool G Rap / DJ Polo "Poison"

98. Nirvana – Bleach
Nirvana "Blew"
Nirvana "Paper Cuts"
Nirvana "Mr. Moustache"

97. The Raincoats – Odyshape
The Raincoats "Shouting Out Loud"
The Raincoats "Baby Song"

96. Fela Kuti – Coffin for Head of State
Fela Kuti & Africa '70 "Coffin for Head of State (Part 2)

95. Brian Eno/Daniel Lanois/Roger Eno – Apollo: Soundtracks and Atmospheres
Brian Eno "Under Stars II"

94. Morbid Angel – Altars of Madness
Morbid Angel "Visions from the Dark Side"
Morbid Angel "Maze of Torment"

93. Steve Reich – “Different Trains” / “Electric Counterpoint”
Steve Reich "Different Trains: America, Before The War" (excerpt)

92. Fleetwood Mac – Tango In the Night
Fleetwood Mac "Big Love"
Fleetwood Mac "Little Lies"

91. George Michael – Faith
George Michael "Monkey"
George Michael "Kissing A Fool"

90. R.E.M. – Reckoning
R.E.M. "Harborcoat"
R.E.M. "So. Central Rain"

89. Cocteau Twins – Blue Bell Knoll
Cocteau Twins "Blue Bell Knoll"
Cocteau Twins "Athol-Brose"

88. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses "I Wanna Be Adored"
The Stone Roses "I Am The Resurrection"

87. Tears For Fears – Songs From the Big Chair
Tears For Fears "Mother's Talk"
Tears For Fears "Broken / Head Over Heels / Broken (live)"

86. Guns N Roses – Appetite for Destruction
Guns N Roses "Rocket Queen"
Guns N Roses "Think About You"

85. The Blue Nile – Hats
The Blue Nile "Downtown Lights"

84. Lucinda Williams – Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams "Crescent City"
Lucinda Williams "Changed The Locks"

83. Jungle Brothers – Straight Out the Jungle
Jungle Brothers "I'm Gonna Do You"
Jungle Brothers "I'll House You"
Jungle Brothers "Braggin' and Boastin'"

82. Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden "The Number of the Beast"
Iron Maiden "Run To The Hills"
Iron Maiden "Children Of The Damned"

81. Brian Eno/David Byrne – My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
Brian Eno/David Byrne "Mea Culpa"
Brian Eno/David Byrne "Regiment"

80. Manuel Göttsching – E2-E4
Manuel Göttsching "Quiet Nervousness"

79. The Fall – This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall "Couldn't Get Ahead"
The Fall "To NK Roachment - Yarbles"
The Fall "Vixen"

78. Madonna – Like a Prayer
Madonna "Act of Contrition"
Madonna "Love Song"

77. Depeche Mode – Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again"
Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
Depeche Mode "Behind The Wheel"

76. Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine
Nine Inch Nails "Head Like A Hole"
Nine Inch Nails "Terrible Lie"
Nine Inch Nails "The Only Time"

75. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Juju
Siouxsie and the Banshees "Night Shift"
Siouxsie and the Banshees "Sin In My Heart"

74. Bob Marley and the Wailers – Uprising
Bob Marley "Real Situation"
Bob Marley "Could You Be Loved"

73. This Heat – Deceit
This Heat "A New Kind of Water"
This Heat "Makeshift Swahili"

72. Michael Jackson – Bad
Michael Jackson "Another Part Of Me"
Michael Jackson "Speed Demon"

71. Motorhead – Ace of Spades
Motorhead "Bite The Bullet"
Motorhead "Live To Win"
Motorhead "Ace Of Spades"
Motorhead "Love Me Like A Reptile"

70. Ultramagnetic MCs – Critical Beatdown
Ultramagnetic MCs "Ain't It Good To You"
Ultramagnetic MCs "When I Burn"
Ultramagnetic MCs "Give The Drummer Some"
Ultramagnetic MCs "Kool Keith Housing Things"

69. Metallica – Ride the Lightning
Metallica "Fight Fire With Fire"
Metallica "Ride The Lightning"
Metallica "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
Metallica "Fade To Black"

68. Husker Du – Zen Arcade
Husker Du "Never Talking To You Again"
Husker Du "Dreams Reoccuring"
Husker Du "Pink Turns To Blue"
Husker Du "Newest Industry"
Husker Du "The Tooth Fairy and the Princess"
Husker Du "Turn On The News"

67. Julee Cruise – Floating Into the Night
Julee Cruise "I Remember"
Julee Criuse "Into The Night"

66. Vangelis – Blade Runner Soundtrack
Vangelis "Main Titles - From Blade Runner"

65. Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes "Add It Up"
Violent Femmes "Promise"
Violent Femmes "Good Feeling"

64. Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
Grace Jones "Pull Up To The Bumper"
Grace Jones "Demolition Man"

63. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – From Her to Eternity
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds "Cabin Fever"
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds "Wings Off Flies"

62. Glenn Branca – The Ascension
[i forgot what got played]




January 24, 2019

61. Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads "Swamp"
Talking Heads "Slippery People"
Talking Heads "Burning Down The House"

60. EPMD – Strictly Business
EPMD "Let The Funk Flow"
EPMD "You Gots To Chill"
EPMD "It's My Thing"

59. Kate Bush – The Sensual World
Kate Bush "The Sensual World"
Kate Bush "This Woman's Work"

58. My Bloody Valentine – Isn’t Anything
My Bloody Valentine "Nothing Much to Lose"
My Bloody Valentine "Lose My Breath"
My Bloody Valentine "Several Girls Galore"
My Bloody Valentine "(When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream"

57. Galaxie 500 – On Fire
Galaxie 500 "Blue Thunder"
Galaxie 500 "Decomposing Trees"

56. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
Bruce Springsteen "I'm On Fire"
Bruce Springsteen "I'm Goin' Down"

55. Metallica – Master of Puppets
Metallica "Disposable Heroes"
Metallica "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"

54. The Replacements – Tim
The Replacements "Bastards Of Young"
The Replacements "Hold My Life"
The Replacements "Left Of The Dial"

53. David Bowie – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
David Bowie "It's No Game (Part 1)"
David Bowie "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)"
David Bowie "Ashes To Ashes"

52. Minutemen – Double Nickles On the Dime
Minutemen "This Ain't No Picnic"
Minutemen "History Lesson Part 2"
Minutemen "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing"
Minutemen "It's Expected I'm Gone"
Minutemen "Viet Nam"

51. Sonic Youth – EVOL
Sonic Youth "Starpower"
Sonic Youth "Tom Violence"

50. ESG – Come Away With ESG
ESG "Moody (Spaced Out)"
ESG "My Love For You"

49. Paul Simon – Graceland
Paul Simon "Under African Skies"
Paul Simon "That Was Your Mother"
Paul Simon "Diamonds On The Souls Of Her Shoes"

48. Slick Rick – The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Slick Rick "Mona Lisa"
Slick Rick "Hey Young World"
Slick Rick "Children's Story"

47. U2 – The Joshua Tree
U2 "In God's Country"
U2 "Bullet The Blue Sky"

46. Dinosaur Jr. – You’re Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr "The Lung"
Dinosaur Jr "In A Jar"
Dinosaur Jr "Raisans"

45. Fugazi – Fugazi
Fugazi "Glue Man"
Fugazi "Waiting Room"

44. Sinéad O’Connor – The Lion and the Cobra
Sinéad O’Connor "I Want Your (Hands On Me)"
Sinéad O’Connor "Mandinka"

43. The Smiths – Hatful of Hollow
The Smiths "What Difference Does It Make (Peel Session)"
The Smiths "These Things Take Time (David Jensen session)"
The Smiths "How Soon Is Now"

42. Tom Waits – Rain Dogs
Tom Waits "Clap Hands"
Tom Waits "Big Black Mariah"
Tom Waits "Jockey Full of Bourbon"

41. Bad Brains – Bad Brains
Bad Brains "Big Take Over"
Bad Brains "Pay To Cum"
Bad Brains "Banned In DC"

40. The Jesus and Mary Chain – Psychocandy
The Jesus and Mary Chain "Just Like Honey"
The Jesus and Mary Chain "Taste Of Cindy"
The Jesus and Mary Chain "Never Understand"
The Jesus and Mary Chain "The Hardest Walk"

39. R.E.M. – Murmur
R.E.M. "Moral Kiosk"
R.E.M. "Radio Free Europe"
R.E.M. "Sitting Still"

38. Run D.M.C. – Raising Hell
Run DMC "Peter Piper"
Run DMC "It's Tricky"
Run DMC "My Adidas"

37. Sade – Stronger than Pride
Sade "Love Is Stronger than Pride"
Sade "Paradise"

36. Black Flag – Damaged
Black Flag "Depression"
Black Flag "Six Pack"
Black Flag "TV Party"

35. The Replacements – Let It Be
The Replacements "We're Coming Out"
The Replacements "Unsatisfied"
The Replacements "I Will Dare"

34. Leonard Cohen – I’m Your Man
Leonard Cohen "Everybody Knows"
Leonard Cohen "Ain't No Cure For Love"

33. Prince – Dirty Mind
Prince "Uptown"
Prince "Sister"
Prince "Gotta Broken Heart Again"
Prince "When You Were Mine"

32. Pixies – Surfer Rosa
Pixies "Bone Machine"
Pixies "Break My Body"
Pixies "Something About You"
Pixies "Broken Face"
Pixies "Gigantic"

31. Slayer – Reign In Blood
Slayer "Angel of Death"
Slayer "Alter of Sacrifice"
Slayer "Postmortem"
Slayer "Raining Blood"

30. Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson "Alright"
Janet Jackson "Escapade"
Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"




January 31, 2019

29. Eric B. & Rakim – Follow the Leader
Eric B. & Rakim "To The Listeners"
Eric B. & Rakim "No Competition"
Eric B. & Rakim "Lyrics of Fury"
Eric B. & Rakim "Musical Massacre"

28. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen "Atlantic City"
Bruce Springsteen "Johnny 99"
Bruce Springsteen "State Trooper"

27. Cocteau Twins – Treasure
Cocteau Twins "Ivo"
Cocteau Twins "Lorelei"

26. Prince – 1999
Prince "D.M.S.R."
Prince "Lady Cab Driver"

25. Arthur Russell – World of Echo
Arthur Russell "Answers Me"
Arthur Russell "Being It"
Arthur Russell "Let's Go Swimming"

24. Talk Talk – Spirit of Eden
Talk Talk "I Believe In You"
Talk Talk "Desire"

23. Minor Threat – Complete Discography
Minor Threat "In My Eyes"
Minor Threat "I Don't Wanna Hear It"
Minor Threat "Bottled Violence"
Minor Threat "Stumped"
Minor Threat "Sob Story"
Minor Threat "Salad Days"

22. Laurie Anderson – Big Science
Laurie Anderson "From The Air"
Laurie Anderson "Walk The Dog"

21. De La Soul – 3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul "Say No Go"
De La Soul "Cool Breeze On The Rocks"
De La Soul "Can U Keep A Secret"
De La Soul "Me Myself and I"

20. Boogie Down Productions – Criminal Minded
Boogie Down Productions "South Bronx"
Boogie Down Productions "Super Hoe"
Boogie Down Productions "Remix for P Is Free"

19. New Order – Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order "Age of Consent"
New Order "5 8 6"

18. Kraftwerk – Computer World
Kraftwerk "Pocket Calculator"
Kraftwerk "Numbers"
Kraftwerk "Home Computer"

17. Prince – Sign o’ the Times
Prince "Sign o' The Times"
Prince "If I Was Your Girlfriend"
Prince "Starfish and Coffee"
Prince "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker"
Prince "Strange Relationship"

16. Madonna – Madonna
Madonna "Everybody"
Madonna "Burnin' Up"

15. Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
Beastie Boys "Hey Ladies"
Beastie Boys "3-Piece Chicken Dinner"
Beastie Boys "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun"
Beastie Boys "Car Thief"
Beastie Boys "Mike on the Mic"
Beastie Boys "AWOL"

14. Pixies – Doolittle
Pixies "Dead"
Pixies "Monkey Gone To Heaven"
Pixies "Mr. Grieves"
Pixies "Crackity Jones"
Pixies "La La Love You"

13. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths "Cemetry Gates"
The Smiths "Bigmouth Strikes Again"
The Smiths "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"

12. Joy Division – Closer
Joy Division "Atrocity Exhibition"
Joy Division "Colony"
Joy Division "24 Hours"

11. Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full
Eric B & Rakim "I Know You Got Soul"
Eric B & Rakim "Move The Crowd"
Eric B & Rakim "Paid In Full"

10. Sade – Diamond Life
Sade "Cherry Pie"
Sade "Smooth Operator"
Sade "Why Can't We Live Together"

9. The Cure – Disintegration
The Cure "Lullaby"
The Cure "Fascination Street"
The Cure "Disintegration"

8. Janet Jackson – Control
Janet Jackson "Control"
Janet Jackson "The Pleasure Principle"

7. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
Sonic Youth "Teen Age Riot"
Sonic Youth "The Sprawl"

6. Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Public Enemy "She Watch Channel Zero?!"
Public Enemy "Night of the Living Baseheads"
Public Enemy "Prophets Of Rage"

5. Talking Heads – Remain In Light
Talking Heads "Seen and Not Seen"
Talking Heads "The Great Curve"
Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"

4. Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
Kate Bush "Hounds of Love"
Kate Bush "Waking The Witch"
Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"

3. N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton
NWA "Something Like That"
NWA "Express Yourself"
NWA "Parental Discretion Iz Advised"
NWA "Fuck Tha Police"

2. Michael Jackson – Thriller
Michael Jackson "Thriller"
Michael Jackson "Human Nature"
Michael Jackson "Baby Be Mine"
Michael Jackson "P.Y.T."

1. Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain
Prince "Let's Go Crazy"
Prince "The Beautiful Ones"
Prince "I Would Die 4 U"
Prince "Baby I'm A Star"
Prince "Purple Rain"