1. The Cure, "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me" [1987]
2. My Bloody Valentine, "Loveless" [1991]
3. Weezer, "Pinkerton" [1996]
4. Fiona Apple, "Tidal" [1996]
5. The Jesus and Mary Chain, "Psychocandy" [1985]
6. The Smiths, "Louder Than Bombs" [1987]
7. Björk, "Debut" [1993]
8. R.E.M., "Fables of the Reconstruction" [1985]
9. The Breeders, "Last Splash" [1993]
10. Pearl Jam, "Ten" [1992]
11. Pavement, "Brighten the Corners" [1997]
12. U2, "Achtung Baby" [1991]
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" [1992]
14. Liz Phair, "Whip-Smart" [1994]
15. Rage Against the Machine [1997]
16. The Replacements, "Pleased To Meet Me" [1987]
17. They Might Be Giants, "Miscellaneous T" [1991]
18. Sonic Youth, "Washing Machine" [1995]
19. The Flaming Lips, "Transmissions From the Satellite Heart" [1994]
20. Tricky, "Pre-Millennium Tension" [1996]
21. The Smashing Pumpkins, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" [1995]
22. Pixies, "Bossanova" [1990]
23. Air, "Moon Safari" [1997]
24. Guided By Voices, "Alien Lanes" [1995]
25. Yo La Tengo, "Electr-O-Pura" [1995]
26. Nine Inch Nails, "The Downward Spiral" [1994]
27. Pulp, "This Is Hardcore" [1998]
28. Sunny Day Real Estate, "Diary" [1994]
29. Oasis, "Definitely Maybe" [1994]
30. Alanis Morrissette, "Jagged Little Pill" [1995]
31. Björk, "Post" [1995]
32. R.E.M., "Monster" [1994]
33. Ween, "Chocolate and Cheese" [1994]
34. Dinosaur Jr., "Without A Sound" [1994]
35. Jane's Addiction, "Ritual de lo Habitual" [1990]
36. Velocity Girl, "Simpatico" [1994]
37. Archers of Loaf, "Vee Vee" [1994]
38. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Let Love In" [1994]
39. The Afghan Whigs, "Gentlemen" [1993]
40. Bush, "Sixteen Stone" [1994]
41. Alice In Chains, "Dirt" [1992]
42. The Smashing Pumpkins, "Siamese Dream" [1993]
43. Tool, "Undertow" [1993]
44. Rollins Band, "Weight" [1994]
45. Nirvana, "Incesticide" [1993]
46. R.E.M., "Automatic For the People" [1992]
47. Sugar, "Copper Blue" [1992]
48. Sinead O'Connor, "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" [1990]
49. INXS, "Kick" [1987]
50. Pearl Jam, "Vs." [1993]
51. The Lemonheads, "Come On Feel the Lemonheads" [1994]
52. Elvis Costello, "Spike" [1989]
53. Echo and the Bunnymen, "Echo and the Bunnymen" [1987]
54. Metallica, "Master of Puppets" [1986]
55. Blur, "The Great Escape" [1995]
56. Primal Scream, "Screamadelica" [1991]
57. Sebadoh, "Bakesale" [1994]
58. Morrissey, "Viva Hate" [1988]
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