Fill in my Collection: 80's style
 

Top 3 Bands: The Who, Wilco, The Band

I love rock, jazz, blues folk. I own pretty much every seminal album from 1960-78 or so. I own a few 80s albums by bands like the meat puppets, sonic youth, the replacements, talking heads; but currently have a huge gap in my collection. I am asking the forum to recommend to me the most important albums of the 80s rock scene. I am not interested in any hip hop, pop (like Michael Jackson, Tears for Fears, Culture Club, etc.), or dance. Any suggestions will be appreciated, and I will update this thread as I purchase/listen to these albums.

Thanks in advance.

One album per artist:

New Order - <i>Power, Corruption, and Lies</i>
The Smiths - <i>The Queen is Dead</i>
The Replacements - <i>Let It Be</i>
The Pixies - <i>Bossanova</i>
The Jam - <i>Sound Affects</i>
Husker Du - <i>New Day Rising</i>
R.E.M. - <i>Murmur</i>
The Jesus and Mary Chain - <i>Psychocandy</i>
Echo and the Bunnymen - <i>Crocodiles</i>
The Pogues - <i>Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash</i>
Sonic Youth - <i>Sister</i>
The Stone Roses - <i>The Stone Roses</i>
Kraftwerk - <i>Computer World</i>
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - <i>Imperial Bedroom</i>
The Wedding Present - <i>George Best</i>
My Bloody Valentine - <i>Isn't Anything</i>
Happy Mondays- <i>Bummed</i>
The dBs - <i>Stands For Decibels</i>
The Cure - <i>Faith</i>
X - <i>Wild Gift</i>

Thanks. I actually already own about half of these. But will get to work on the rest. The following I already own...
New Order - Power, Corruption, and Lies
The Replacements - Let It Be
The Pixies - Bossanova
R.E.M. - Murmur
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything
Sonic Youth - Sister

I keep adding to them as I remember more. Sometimes I'm having trouble remembering if something was released in '79 or a bit later (like <i>Wild Gift</i>)