 | In My Tribe by 10,000 Maniacs
Buy new: $13.96 / Used from: $0.12 The album that put them on the map and still my favorite. From radio-friendly "Like the Weather" to the dark "Don't Talk", this album is a showcase of great songwriting.
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 | Electric by The Cult
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.95 A stripped down, back-to-basics rock album. Buy this one once you already own "Love".
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 | Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by The Cure
Buy used from: $1.24 The Cure broke out of college radio patronage to mainstream success and arena tours after the release of this album. "Just Like Heaven" is still one of my all-time favorites.
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 | Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.74 Set the stage for the massive success Depeche Mode was about to enjoy, as captured in the "101" documentary. Great driving album.
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 | Echo & the Bunnymen by Echo & the Bunnymen
Buy new: $13.96 / Used from: $3.86 Probably their most commercial album, but "Lips Like Sugar" has that perfect late '80s alt-rock riff to it.
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 | The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death by The Housemartins
Buy new: $8.96 / Used from: $3.59 The last album from the anti-heroes who became Beautiful South and Fatboy Slim. "Build" is a masterpiece, and "Can't Put My Finger On It" reaches insane levels of catchiness. Be careful.
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 | Kick by INXS
Buy used from: $0.01 A pop-rock classic. "Need You Tonight" still sounds cool today.
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 | Substance by New Order
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $2.18 This compilation of 12" singles is a great way to experience New Order's evolution, from the tentative, post-Joy Division searchings of "Ceremony" to the wisdom and self-confidence of "True Faith".
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 | Boi-ngo by Oingo Boingo
Buy new: $6.98 / Used from: $0.01 Not their most recognized work, but "We Close Our Eyes" leads a list of great songs on this album.
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![Midnight To Midnight [CD on Demand]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B5p9-rI1L._SL75_.jpg) | Midnight To Midnight [CD on Demand] by Psychedelic Furs
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $2.64 So another iconic alt-rock band goes mainstream. After all, it gave us "Heartbreak Beat", so how bad could it be? Cover art is a nice INXS Kick ripoff...
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 | Document by R.E.M.
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.99 My favorite R.E.M. album, with "Its the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". Made Leonard Bernstein cool.
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 | Floodland by The Sisters of Mercy
Buy used from: $2.20 Just listen to the choir voices that open "This Corrosion", and you know you're listening to a goth-rock masterpiece.
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 | Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.75 Refers to the English psychiatric hospital and the demise of the Smiths. How often does a band unraveling sound this good? "Death of a Disco Dancer"... very nice, very nice, very nice.
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 | The Joshua Tree by U2
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.99 Will be remembered as one of the greatest rock albums of time, and U2's finest hour.
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