1. Paul Simon, Graceland - 67
2. Elvis Costello, King of America - 767
3. Robert Cray Band, Strong Persuader - 1274
4. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Live 1975-85 - 1874
5. Run-D.M.C., Raising Hell - 185
6. The Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill - 168
7. Peter Gabriel, So - 212
8. R.E.M., Life's Rich Pageant - 713
9. Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Blood and Chocolate - 718
10. The Indestructible Beat of Soweto - ---
11. Janet Jackson, Control - 626
12. Husker Du, Candy Apple Grey - 1176
13. Steve Earle, Guitar Town - 912
14. The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psychocandy - 81
15. The Mekons, The Edge of the World - ---
16. Peter Case - ---
17. Billy Bragg, Talking With the Taxman about Poetry - 782
18. The Pogues, Rum Sodomy and the Lash - 237
19. Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman, Song X - 1814
20. The Feelies, The Good Earth - 1672
21. The BoDeans, Love and Hope and Sex and Dreams - ---
22. The Minutemen, 3-Way Tie (for Last) - ---
23. Anita Baker, Rapture - 684
24. Throwing Muses - 1831
25. Prince and the Revolution, Parade - 703
26. The Smithereens, Especially for You -
27. T Bone Burnett - ---
28. Talking Heads, True Stories - ---
29. Sonic Youth, EVOL - 687
30. The Smiths, The Queen is Dead - 28
31. Richard Thompson, Daring Adventures - ---
32. David and David, Boomtown - ---
33. XTC, Skylarking - 398
34. Welcome to Timbuk 3 - ---
35. Bad Brains, I Against I - 778
36. The Screaming Blue Messiahs, Gun Shy - ---
37. Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Element of Light - ---
38. Crowded House - 1364
39. Dwight Yoakam, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. - ---
40. That Petrol Emotion, Manic Pop Thrill - ---
Highest-ranking album not on poll:
Metallica, Master of Puppets - 187
