40. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
39. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
38. Bob Dylan – Blind Willie Mctell
37. Bon Henley – The Boys Of Summer
36. Madness – Baggy Trousers
35. Dinosaur JR – Freak Scene
34. Billy Bragg – A New England
33. Neil Young – Rockin’ In The Free World
32. Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
31. Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
30. Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm
29. M/A/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
28. The Stranglers – Golden Brown
27. Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)
26. Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
25. Van Halen – Jump
24. R.E.M. – The One I Love
23. Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno
22. Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five – The Message
21. David Bowie – Let’s Dance
20. Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
19. Blondie - Rapture
18. U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday
17. The LA’s – There She Goes
16. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
15. The Jam – Going Underground
14. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
13. NWA – Fuch Tha Police
12. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
10. The Specials – Ghost Town
9. Madonna – Into The Groove
8. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
7. Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA
6. The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
5. Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child ‘O Mine
4. Run-DMC feat Aerosmith – Walk This Way
3. Prince – Kiss
2. New Order – Blue Monday
1. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Albums :
40. Iron Maiden – The Number Of The Beast
39. Paul Simon – Graceland
38. The Blue Nile – Hats
37. The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace
36. Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones
35. Def Leppard – Pyromania
34. Soul II Soul – Club Classic Vol. One
33. Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy
32. Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking
31. Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden
30. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
29. Peter Gabriel – 3
28. Echo & The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
27. Talking Heads – Remain In Light
26. Lou Read – New York
25. The Police – Synchronicity
24. George Michael – Faith
23. The Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy
22. Pet Shop Boys – Actually
21. New Order – Technique
20. De La Soul – 3 Feet High & Rising
19. The Human League – Dare
18. Happy Mondays – Bummed
17. The Cure – Disintegration
16. Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill
15. The Jam – Sound Affects
14. Madonna – Like A Prayer
13. Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
12. Prince – Sign O’ The Times
11. Pixies – Doolittle
10. Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction
9. AC/Dc – Back In Black
8. Joy Division – Closer
7. Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
6. R.E.M. – Murmur
5. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
4. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
3. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
2. Michael Jackson – Thriller
1. U2 – The Joshua Tree
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