1. The Clash, London Calling - 10
2. Bruce Springsteen, The River - 236
3. Talking Heads, Remain in Light - 39
4. Pretenders - 158
5. Public Image Ltd., Second Edition - 182
6. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Doc at the Radar Station - 1014
7. Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Get Happy!! - 295
8. Stevie Wonder, Hotter Than July - 2284
9. Prince, Dirty Mind - 421
10. Gang of Four, Entertainment! - 164
11. Peter Gabriel - 459
12. Steely Dan, Gaucho - 1865
13. Michael Jackson, Off the Wall - 109
14. Pete Townshend, Empty Glass - 1694
15. Rockpile, Seconds of Pleasure - 1959
16. X, Los Angeles - 404
17. The Feelies, Crazy Rhythms - 468
18. Dire Straits, Making Movies - 1196
19. David Bowie, Scary Monsters - 491
20. The Rolling Stones, Emotional Rescue - ---
21. The English Beat, I Just Can’t Stop It - 848
22. Joy Division, Closer - 46
23. Smokey Robinson, Warm Thoughts - 2251
24. Squeeze, Argybargy - 1821
25. Young Marble Giants, Colossal Youth - 688
26. T-Bone Burnett, Truth Decay - ---
27. Van Morrison, Common One - ---
28. The Police, Zenyatta Mondatta - 800
29. Lydia Lunch, Queen of Siam - ---
30. Iron City Houserockers, Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive) - ---
31. Professor Longhair, Crawfish Fiesta - ---
32. The Specials - 184
(tie) Neil Young, Hawks and Doves - ---
34. Arthur Blythe, Illusions - ---
35. Carlene Carter, Musical Shapes - ---
36. Graham Parker, The Up Escalator - ---
37. John Lennon/Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy - 1081
38. Joan Armatrading, Me Myself I - ---
39. Diana Ross, Diana - 2558
40. Pink Floyd, The Wall - 156
Highest-ranking album not on poll:
AC/DC, Back in Black - 125
