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The Spin Alternative Record Guide is a music reference book compiled by the American music magazine Spin and published in 1995 by Vintage Books. It was edited by rock critic Eric Weisbard and Craig Marks, who was the magazine's editor-in-chief at the time. The book features essays and reviews from a number of prominent critics on albums, artists, and genres considered relevant to the alternative music movement. Contributors who were consulted for the guide include Ann Powers, Rob Sheffield, Simon Reynolds, and Michael Azerrad.

The book did not sell particularly well and received a mixed reaction from reviewers in 1995. The quality and relevance of the contributors' writing were praised, while the editors' concept and comprehensiveness of alternative music were seen as ill-defined. Nonetheless, it inspired a number of future music critics and helped revive the career of folk artist John Fahey, whose music was covered in the guide.
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Records that received a 10
The following 172 records received the guide's highest score from the reviewer who rated the discography of the given artist, compilation series, or genre. A record with a 10 was deemed to be either "[a]n unimpeachable masterpiece or a flawed album of crucial historical significance".[Spin 4]

Key Indicates label of various artists compilation
Indicates a various artists compilation album;
the name listed is either the name of the compilation series or the name of the record label.
# Indicates the record is a compilation of either a particular artist or various artists.

Records assigned a score of 10 in the Spin Alternative Record Guide

Artist / series / label Title Year Reviewed by Ref.

ABBA The Singles: The First Ten Years # 1982 Barry Walters [Spin 5]
ABBA Gold # 1992 [Spin 6]
Air[note 1] Air Lore 1979 K. Leander Williams [Spin 7]
Albert Ayler Spiritual Unity 1964 K. Leander Williams [Spin 8]
Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, Volume 1 1971 [Spin 9]
Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill 1986 Rob Sheffield [Spin 10]
Paul's Boutique 1989 [Spin 11]
Beck Mellow Gold 1994 Eric Weisbard [Spin 12]
The B-52's The B-52's 1979 Johnny Huston [Spin 13]
Big Star Radio City 1974 Eric Weisbard [Spin 14]
#1 Record/Radio City # 1992 [Spin 15]
Third/Sister Lovers 1978 [Spin 16]
Black Flag Damaged 1981 Eric Weisbard [Spin 17]
Blondie Parallel Lines 1978 Rob Sheffield [Spin 18]
Boogie Down Productions Criminal Minded 1987 dream hampton [Spin 19]
David Bowie Changesbowie # 1990 Rob Sheffield [Spin 20]
Buzzcocks Singles Going Steady # 1979 Barry Walters [Spin 21]
John Cage[note 2] The 25-Year Retrospective Concert of the Music of John Cage 1994 Neil Strauss [Spin 22]
John Cale Paris 1919 1973 Ann Powers [Spin 23]
Can Soon Over Babaluma 1974 Simon Reynolds [Spin 24]
Captain Beefheart Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) 1978 Jeff Salamon [Spin 25]
Cheap Trick Cheap Trick 1977 Jim Greer [Spin 26]
Chic Dance, Dance, Dance: The Best of Chic # 1991 Barry Walters [Spin 27]
The Clash The Clash 1977 Rob Sheffield [Spin 28]
The Clash [US version] 1979 [Spin 29]
The Clean Compilation # 1986 [Spin 30]
Ornette Coleman Something Else!!!!: The Music of Ornette Coleman 1958 K. Leander Williams [Spin 31]
The Shape of Jazz to Come 1959 [Spin 32]
Ornette! 1962 [Spin 33]
Ornette on Tenor [Spin 34]
The Unprecedented Music of Ornette Coleman 1968 [Spin 35]
Dancing in Your Head 1977 [Spin 36]
Of Human Feelings 1982 [Spin 37]
Ornette Coleman & Pat Metheny Song X 1986 [Spin 38]
Elvis Costello This Year's Model 1978 Bill Wyman [Spin 39]
2½ Years # 1993 [Spin 40]
Descendents Milo Goes to College 1982 Eric Weisbard [Spin 41]
Two Things at Once # 1987 [Spin 42]
Dinosaur Jr. You're Living All Over Me 1987 Rob Sheffield [Spin 43]
The Disco Years series Indicates various artists The Disco Years, Volume One: Turn the Beat Around (1974–1978) # 1990 Chuck Eddy [Spin 44]
Joe Ely[note 3] Honky Tonk Masquerade 1978 Terri Sutton [Spin 45]
The English Beat I Just Can't Stop It 1980 Will Hermes [Spin 46]
Brian Eno Another Green World 1975 Ann Powers [Spin 47]
Brian Eno II: Vocal # 1993 [Spin 48]
Brian Eno I: Vocal # 1994 [Spin 49]
Fairport Convention[note 4] Unhalfbricking 1969 Derk Richardson [Spin 50]
The Fall Slates 1981 Mike Rubin [Spin 51]
This Nation's Saving Grace 1985 [Spin 52]
458489 A Sides # 1990 [Spin 53]
The Feelies Crazy Rhythms 1980 Eric Weisbard [Spin 54]
The Flesh Eaters A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die 1981 Byron Coley [Spin 55]
Flipper Album – Generic Flipper 1981 Andy Newman [Spin 56]
The Flying Burrito Brothers[note 5] The Gilded Palace of Sin 1969 Eric Weisbard [Spin 57]
Farther Along: The Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers # 1988 [Spin 58]
Funkadelic[note 6] Maggot Brain 1971 Mike Rubin [Spin 59]
The Best of the Early Years Volume One # 1977 [Spin 60]
One Nation Under a Groove 1978 [Spin 61]
Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s # 1992 [Spin 62]
Gang of Four Entertainment! 1979 Ivan Kreilkamp [Spin 63]
The Go-Betweens 1978–1990 # 1990 Eric Weisbard [Spin 64]
The Go-Go's Beauty and the Beat 1981 Rob Sheffield [Spin 65]
PJ Harvey Rid of Me 1993 Ann Powers [Spin 66]
To Bring You My Love 1995 [Spin 67]
Hole Live Through This 1993 Ann Powers [Spin 68]
Michael Hurley /
The Unholy Modal Rounders /
Jeffrey Frederick & the Clamtones[note 7] Have Moicy! 1976 Craig Marks and Jeff Salamon [Spin 69]
Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade 1984 Eric Weisbard [Spin 70]
New Day Rising 1985 [Spin 71]
Ice Cube Death Certificate 1991 Michael Eric Dyson [Spin 72]
The Jam Sound Affects 1990 Rob Sheffield [Spin 73]
Freedy Johnston Can You Fly 1992 Eric Weisbard [Spin 74]
Joy Division Closer 1980 Evelyn McDonnell [Spin 75]
Kronos Quartet Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet 1993 Evelyn McDonnell [Spin 76]
Fela Kuti Zombie 1977 K. Leander Williams [Spin 77]
Original Sufferhead 1984 [Spin 78]
Army Arrangement 1985 [Spin 79]
Original Sufferhead: Classic Fela # 1991 [Spin 80]
Lyle Lovett Pontiac 1987 Greg Sandow [Spin 81]
Luaka Bop (label)[note 8] Indicates various artists Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical # 1989 Will Hermes [Spin 82]
Madonna Like a Prayer 1989 Rob Sheffield [Spin 83]
Meat Puppets Meat Puppets II 1984 [Spin 84]
The Mekons Fear and Whiskey 1985 Eric Weisbard [Spin 85]
Original Sin # 1989 [Spin 86]
The Mekons Rock 'n Roll [UK version] [Spin 87]
Mercury Records[note 2] Indicates various artists Electronic Music/Musique Concrète # 1979 Neil Strauss [Spin 88]
Minor Threat Complete # 1988 Terri Sutton [Spin 89]
Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime 1984 Rob Sheffield [Spin 90]
Mission of Burma Mission of Burma # 1988 [Spin 91]
Moby Everything Is Wrong 1995 Charles Aaron [Spin 92]
The Modern Lovers The Modern Lovers 1976 Rob Sheffield [Spin 93]
Motörhead No Sleep 'til Hammersmith 1981 Jonathan Gold [Spin 94]
My Bloody Valentine Loveless 1991 James Hunter [Spin 95]
New Order Substance # 1987 Andrew Goodwin [Spin 96]
New York Dolls New York Dolls 1973 Andrew Goodwin [Spin 97]
Rock'n Roll # 1994 [Spin 98]
Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Eric Weisbard [Spin 99]
NRBQ At Yankee Stadium 1978 Jim Walsh [Spin 100]
Peek-A-Boo: The Best of NRBQ 1969–1989 # 1990 [Spin 101]
Nuggets series Indicates various artists Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 # 1972 Byron Coley [Spin 102]
N.W.A Straight Outta Compton 1988 Greg Sandow [Spin 103]
The Only Ones The Only Ones 1978 Jim Walsh [Spin 104]
Special View # 1979 [Spin 105]
Parliament[note 6] Mothership Connection 1975 Mike Rubin [Spin 106]
Parliament's Greatest Hits # 1984 [Spin 107]
Gram Parsons Grievous Angel 1974 Eric Weisbard [Spin 108]
GP/Grievous Angel # 1990 [Spin 109]
Pavement Slanted and Enchanted 1992 [Spin 110]
Pere Ubu The Modern Dance 1978 [Spin 111]
Dub Housing [Spin 112]
Lee "Scratch" Perry Some of the Best # 1985 Milo Miles [Spin 113]
Pet Shop Boys Introspective 1991 Rob Sheffield [Spin 114]
Liz Phair Exile in Guyville 1993 [Spin 115]
Pixies Surfer Rosa 1993 Eric Weisbard [Spin 116]
Pogues Rum Sodomy & the Lash 1985 Rob Sheffield [Spin 117]
The Pretenders The Pretenders 1979 Ann Powers [Spin 118]
Prince Dirty Mind 1980 Eric Weisbard [Spin 119]
Sign o' the Times 1987 [Spin 120]
The Hits/The B-Sides # 1993 [Spin 121]
Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 1988 Michael Eric Dyson [Spin 122]
Public Image Ltd Metal Box 1979 Simon Reynolds [Spin 123]
Second Edition 1980 [Spin 124]
The Raincoats The Raincoats 1993 Rob Sheffield [Spin 125]
Ramones Ramones 1976 [Spin 126]
Rocket to Russia 1977 [Spin 127]
R.E.M. Murmur 1983 Eric Weisbard [Spin 128]
The Replacements Let It Be 1984 Rob Sheffield [Spin 129]
The Roches The Roches 1979 Ann Powers [Spin 130]
Roxy Music Siren 1975 Rob Sheffield [Spin 131]
Run-DMC Raising Hell 1986 Eric Weisbard [Spin 132]
Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 # 1991 [Spin 133]
Sasha & John Digweed Renaissance: The Mix Collection[note 9] # 1994 Barry Walters [Spin 134]
Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols 1977 Eric Weisbard [Spin 135]
Shanachie (label)[note 8] Indicates various artists The Indestructible Beat of Soweto # 1985 Will Hermes [Spin 136]
Sonny Sharrock Guitar 1986 Mike Rubin [Spin 137]
Ask the Ages 1991 [Spin 138]
Siouxsie and the Banshees Once Upon a Time: The Singles # 1981 Joy Press [Spin 139]
Slayer Reign in Blood 1986 Greg Sandow [Spin 140]
The Slits Cut 1979 Joy Press [Spin 141]
The Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream 1993 James Hunter [Spin 142]
Patti Smith Horses 1975 Rob Sheffield [Spin 143]
The Smiths The Queen Is Dead 1986 [Spin 144]
Sonic Youth Daydream Nation 1988 Eric Weisbard [Spin 145]
The Stooges The Stooges 1969 Mike Rubin [Spin 146]
Fun House 1970 [Spin 147]
Sugar Hill Records Indicates various artists Old School Rap – The Sugar Hill Story (To the Beat Y'all) # 1992 Milo Miles [Spin 148]
Sun Ra Sun Song 1957 K. Leander Williams [Spin 149]
The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra 1961 [Spin 150]
The Magic City 1965 [Spin 151]
Sound of Joy 1968 [Spin 152]
Solo Piano 1977 [Spin 153]
Somewhere Else 1993 [Spin 154]
Talking Heads Remain in Light 1980 Jeff Salamon [Spin 155]
Television Marquee Moon 1977 Rob Sheffield [Spin 156]
Richard and Linda Thompson I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight 1974 Derk Richardson [Spin 157]
Shoot Out the Lights 1977 [Spin 158]
Henry Threadgill Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket 1983 K. Leander Williams [Spin 159]
Throwing Muses Throwing Muses (1986) 1986 Evelyn McDonnell [Spin 160]
A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory 1991 Colson Whitehead [Spin 161]
U2 Achtung Baby 1991 Ann Powers [Spin 162]
Edgard Varèse[note 2] Poème Électronique 1990 Neil Strauss [Spin 163]
The Vaselines The Way of The Vaselines: A Complete History # 1992 Eric Weisbard [Spin 164]
Caetano Veloso[note 10] A Arte de Caetano Veloso # 1988 Will Hermes [Spin 165]
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico 1967 Eric Weisbard [Spin 166]
The Velvet Underground 1969 [Spin 167]
1969: The Velvet Underground Live 1974 [Spin 168]
Violent Femmes Violent Femmes 1983 Bill Wyman [Spin 169]
Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams 1988 Craig Marks [Spin 170]
Wire Pink Flag 1977 Eric Weisbard [Spin 171]
X Wild Gift 1981 Rob Sheffield [Spin 172]
X-Ray Spex Germfree Adolescents 1978 [Spin 173]
Young Marble Giants Colossal Youth 1980 Eric Weisbard [Spin 174]
Neil Young Tonight's the Night 1975 [Spin 175]
Rust Never Sleeps 1979 [Spin 176]
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i added space where artists have more than one song but the post bring the back ,fuck me
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