1. Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Imperial Bedroom - 239
2. Richard and Linda Thompson, Shoot Out the Lights - 306
3. Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska - 123
4. King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, Juju Music - 561
5. Lou Reed, The Blue Mask - 1435
6. Prince, 1999 - 178
7. The English Beat, Special Beat Service - 2721
8. Marvin Gaye, Midnight Love - 982
9. Marshall Crenshaw - 1009
10. X, Under the Big Black Sun - 2074
11. Roxy Music, Avalon - 374
12. Flipper, Album/Generic Flipper - 1303
13. Ornette Coleman, Of Human Feelings - ---
14. Donald Fagen, The Nightfly - 318
15. Michael Jackson, Thriller - 33
16. Laurie Anderson, Big Science - 743
17. Joe Jackson, Night and Day - 1232
18. The Clash, Combat Rock - 1078
19. ABC, The Lexicon of Love - 328
20. Gang of Four, Songs of the Free - ---
21. Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Destiny Street - ---
22. Rank and File, Sundown - ---
23. dBs, Repercussion - ---
24. The Dream Syndicate, The Days of Wine and Roses - 1761
25. The Fleshtones, Roman Gods - ---
26. The Human League, Dare! - 204
(tie) Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Wise Guys - 2673
28. Van Morrison, Beautiful Vision - 2215
29. George Clinton, Computer Games - 2068
30. XTC, English Settlement - 978
31. Mission of Burma, Vs. - 1128
32. Warren Zevon, The Envoy - ---
33. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, Ice Cream for Crow - 2134
34. Paul McCartney, Tug of War - ---
35. The Roches, Keep on Doing - ---
36. Aretha Franklin, Jump to It - ---
37. Fleetwood Mac, Mirage - ---
38. Ronald Shannon and the Decoding Society, Mandance - ---
39. Joni Mitchell, Wild Things Run Fast - ---
40. Ted Hawkins, Watch Your Step - ---
(tie) Squeeze, Sweets from a Stranger - ---
