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Sounds Music Magazine, 1985 |
| Ranking | Artist / Band | Album Title | Release |
| 1 | Clash, The | The Clash | 1977 |
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Sex Pistols, The | Never Mind The Bollocks | 1977 |
| 3 | Velvet Underground, The | The Velvet Underground + Nico | 1967 |
| 4 | Bowie, David | The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust | 1972 |
| 5 | Smith, Patti | Horses | 1975 |
| 6 | Beatles, The | Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1967 |
| 7 | Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures | 1979 |
| 8 | Television | Marquee Moon | 1977 |
| 9 | Doors, The | The Doors | 1967 |
| 10 | T. Rex | Electric Warrior | 1971 |
| 11 | Joy Division | Closer | 1980 |
| 12 | Hendrix, Jimi | Are You Experienced? | 1967 |
| 13 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin II | 1969 |
| 14 | Springsteen, Bruce | Born To Run | 1975 |
| 15 | Gaye, Marvin | What's Going On | 1971 |
| 16 | Bowie, David | Heroes | 1977 |
| 17 | Talking Heads | Remain In Light | 1980 |
| 18 | Iggy (Pop) & The Stooges | Raw Power | 1973 |
| 19 | Love | Forever Changes | 1967 |
| 20 | Dylan, Bob | Highway 61 Revisited | 1965 |
| 21 | Pop, Iggy | Lust For Life | 1977 |
| 22 | Japan | Tin Drum | 1981 |
| 23 | Roxy Music | For Your Pleasure | 1973 |
| 24 | Gaye, Marvin | Let's Get It On | 1973 |
| 25 | Bowie, David | Station To Station | 1976 |
| 26 | Bowie, David | Aladdin Sane | 1973 |
| 27 | Bowie, David | Young Americans | 1975 |
| 28 | Suicide (Alan Vega / Martin Rev) | Suicide (First Album) | 1977 |
| 29 | Costello, Elvis | My Aim is True | 1977 |
| 30 | Echo & The Bunnymen | Ocean Rain | 1984 |
| 31 | Springsteen, Bruce | Darkness On The Edge Of Town | 1978 |
| 32 | Dury, Ian | New Boots and Panties | 1977 |
| 33 | Ramones, The | The Ramones | 1976 |
| 34 | Siouxsie & The Banshees | The Scream | 1978 |
| 35 | Bowie, David | Low | 1977 |
| 36 | Bowie, David | Diamond Dogs | 1974 |
| 37 | Reed, Lou | Transformer | 1972 |
| 38 | Beach Boys, The | Pet Sounds | 1966 |
| 39 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti | 1975 |
| 40 | Rolling Stones, The | Beggars' Banquet | 1968 |
| 41 | Stooges, The | The Stooges | 1968 |
| 42 | Rolling Stones, The | Exile On Main Street | 1972 |
| 43 | Waits, Tom | Raindogs | 1985 |
| 44 | Jesus & Mary Chain, The | Psychocandy | 1985 |
| 45 | Dylan, Bob | Blonde On Blonde | 1966 |
| 46 | Gang Of Four | Entertainment! | 1979 |
| 47 | Pop, Iggy | The Idiot | 1977 |
| 48 | Kraftwerk | Trans Europe Express | 1977 |
| 49 | Velvet Underground, The | White Light / White Heat | 1968 |
| 50 | Springsteen, Bruce | Nebraska | 1982 |
| 51 | Can | Tago Mago | 1971 |
| 52 | Cooper, Alice | Love It To Death | 1971 |
| 53 | Clash, The | Give `Em Enough Rope | 1978 |
| 54 | Clash, The | London Calling | 1979 |
| 55 | Cooper, Alice | Killer | 1971 |
| 56 | Motörhead | Ace Of Spades | 1980 |
| 57 | Prince | 1999 | 1990 |
| 58 | ZZ Top | Eliminator | 1983 |
| 59 | Cooper, Alice | School's Out | 1972 |
| 60 | New York Dolls | Too Much, Too Soon | 1974 |
| 61 | Rolling Stones, The | Aftermath | 1966 |
| 62 | Dream Syndicate | Medicine Show | 1984 |
| 63 | Reed, Lou | Berlin | 1973 |
| 64 | Captain Beefheart | Trout Mask Replica | 1969 |
| 65 | Smiths, The | The Smiths | 1984 |
| 66 | Talking Heads | Fear Of Music | 1979 |
| 67 | Costello, Elvis | Armed Forces | 1979 |
| 68 | Hendrix, Jimi | Axis : Bold As Love | 1968 |
| 69 | Rolling Stones, The | Let It Bleed | 1969 |
| 70 | Springsteen, Bruce | Born In The U.S.A. | 1984 |
| 71 | Byrds, The | Younger Than Yesterday | 1967 |
| 72 | Cave, Nick | The Firstborn Is Dead | 1985 |
| 73 | Cream | Disraeli Gears | 1967 |
| 74 | New York Dolls | New York Dolls | 1973 |
| 75 | Radio Birdman | Radios Appear | 1978 |
| 76 | Slits, The | Cut | 1979 |
| 77 | Marley, Bob | Live! (At The Lyceum) | 1975 |
| 78 | Marley, Bob | Natty Dread | 1975 |
| 79 | Fall, The | This Nation's Saving Grace | 1985 |
| 80 | Redding, Otis | Otis Blue - Otis Redding Sings Soul | 1965 |
| 81 | Human League | Dare | 1981 |
| 82 | Jam, The | Setting Sons | 1979 |
| 83 | Magazine | Real Life | 1978 |
| 84 | Morrison, Van | Astral Weeks | 1968 |
| 85 | Doors, The | Strange Days | 1967 |
| 86 | Jam, The | All Mod Cons | 1978 |
| 87 | PIL (Public Image Limited) | Metal Box | 1979 |
| 88 | Zappa, Frank | We're Only In It For The Money | 1967 |
| 89 | Generation X | Generation X [UK Version] | 1979 |
| 90 | John, Elton | Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy | 1975 |
| 91 | Hendrix, Jimi | Electric Ladyland | 1968 |
| 92 | Eno, Brian & David Byrne | My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts | 1981 |
| 93 | Cooper, Alice | Billion Dollar Babies | 1973 |
| 94 | Only Ones, The | Even Serpents Shine | 1979 |
| 95 | Springsteen, Bruce | The River | 1980 |
| 96 | Vega, Alan | Saturn Strip | 1983 |
| 97 | Buffalo Springfield | Buffalo Springfield Again | 1967 |
| 98 | Czukay, Holger | Movies | 1980 |
| 99 | Pink Floyd | The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | 1967 |
| 100 | AC/DC | Highway To Hell | 1979 |
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