50 Greatest New Wave Albums
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 4:41 pm
Another list, this time complements of Vive Le Rock magazine. I am surprised there is no mention of Adam & the Ants or Flock of Seagulls. BTW, they did have a short obituary for Stabb in their Rock in Peace section of this issue too.
Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (1978)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Armed Forces (1979)
The Police - Outlandos D’Amour (1978)
The Only Ones - The Only Ones (1978)
The Romantics - The Romantics (1980)
The Go-Go’s - Beauty and The Beat (1981)
Tubeway Army - Replicas (1979)
Ultravox! - Ha!-Ha!-Ha! (1977)
Graham Parker & the Rumour - The Up Escalator (1980)
The Cars - The Cars (1978)
Holly and the Italians - The Right To Be Italian (1981)
The Photos - The Photos (1980)
Lene Lovich - Stateless (1978)
Doll By Doll - Gypsy Blood (1979)
Skids - Scared To Dance (1979)
XTC - Drums and Wires (1979)
Mink Deville - Cabretta (1977)
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers (1976)
Icehouse - Icehouse (1980)
The Undertones - The Undertones (1979)
Plastic Bertrand - Ani (1977)
The Revillos - Rev Up (1980)
The Motors - Approved By The Motors (1978)
Iggy Pop - Soldier (1980)
Boomtown Rats - Boomtown Rats (1977)
The Flys - Love and a Molotov Cocktail (1978)
The Vapors - New Clear Days (1980)
Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
The Knack - Get the Knack (1979)
Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique (1980)
The Pretenders - Pretenders (1979)
Rich Kids - Ghosts of Princes in Towers (1978)
Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool (1978)
Tom Robinson Band - Power in the Darkness (1978)
Mo-Dettes - The Story So Far (1980)
B-52’s - B-52’s (1979)
Bow Wow Wow - See Jungle…(1981)
Joe Jackson - I’m the Man (1979)
The Motels - Motels (1979)
Wall of Voodoo - Call of the West (1982)
Squeeze - Cool for Cats (1979)
The Distractions - Nobody’s Perfect (1980)
The Flying Lizards - The Flying Lizards (1979)
Wreckless Eric - Wreckless Eric (1978)
The Piranhas - The Piranhas (1980)
Altered Images - Happy Birthday (1981)
The DB’s - Stands for Decibels (1981)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - New Boots and Panties (1977)
The Yachts - The Yachts (1979)
Blondie - Parallel Lines (1978)
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (1978)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Armed Forces (1979)
The Police - Outlandos D’Amour (1978)
The Only Ones - The Only Ones (1978)
The Romantics - The Romantics (1980)
The Go-Go’s - Beauty and The Beat (1981)
Tubeway Army - Replicas (1979)
Ultravox! - Ha!-Ha!-Ha! (1977)
Graham Parker & the Rumour - The Up Escalator (1980)
The Cars - The Cars (1978)
Holly and the Italians - The Right To Be Italian (1981)
The Photos - The Photos (1980)
Lene Lovich - Stateless (1978)
Doll By Doll - Gypsy Blood (1979)
Skids - Scared To Dance (1979)
XTC - Drums and Wires (1979)
Mink Deville - Cabretta (1977)
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers (1976)
Icehouse - Icehouse (1980)
The Undertones - The Undertones (1979)
Plastic Bertrand - Ani (1977)
The Revillos - Rev Up (1980)
The Motors - Approved By The Motors (1978)
Iggy Pop - Soldier (1980)
Boomtown Rats - Boomtown Rats (1977)
The Flys - Love and a Molotov Cocktail (1978)
The Vapors - New Clear Days (1980)
Talking Heads - Remain in Light (1980)
The Knack - Get the Knack (1979)
Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique (1980)
The Pretenders - Pretenders (1979)
Rich Kids - Ghosts of Princes in Towers (1978)
Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool (1978)
Tom Robinson Band - Power in the Darkness (1978)
Mo-Dettes - The Story So Far (1980)
B-52’s - B-52’s (1979)
Bow Wow Wow - See Jungle…(1981)
Joe Jackson - I’m the Man (1979)
The Motels - Motels (1979)
Wall of Voodoo - Call of the West (1982)
Squeeze - Cool for Cats (1979)
The Distractions - Nobody’s Perfect (1980)
The Flying Lizards - The Flying Lizards (1979)
Wreckless Eric - Wreckless Eric (1978)
The Piranhas - The Piranhas (1980)
Altered Images - Happy Birthday (1981)
The DB’s - Stands for Decibels (1981)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - New Boots and Panties (1977)
The Yachts - The Yachts (1979)