GNU TOP 88.5 albums of the last 20 years,
As selected by the listeners and volunteers of KGNU
Here it is, everybody, unexpurgated and uncensored. Enjoy! KGNU'S TOP 88.5 ALBUMS OF 1978-1998 An Unscientific Survey of KGNU Listeners and Volunteers of their favorite/most influential music released during KGNUís 20 year existance... 88.5 CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN (or II,or III) 1986 88 ALPHA BLONDY JERUSALEM or MASADA 1988 87 LOS LOBOS LA PISTOLA Y EL CORAZON (or KIKO 1988 86 JOY DIVISION CLOSER 1980 85 BROWN, GREG SONGS OF INNOCENCE & EXPERIENCE 1986 84 KEEN, ROBERT EARL GRINGO HONEYMOON 1996 83 ZORN, JOHN the BIG GUNDOWN 1989 82 LINDSAY, ARTO THE SUBTLE BODY 1996 81 TABOR, JUNE & OYSTER BAND FREEDOM AND RAIN 1990 80 PRINCE SIGN O' THE TIMES 1987 79 CAGE, JOHN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS 1989 78 KING CRIMSON DISCIPLINE 77 the JAM ALL MOD CONS 1982 76 GUARDABARRANCO SI BUSCABAS 1984 75 SHRIEKBACK BIG NIGHT MUSIC 1986 74 DEVO NEW TRADITIONALISTS 1981 73 McLAUGHLIN/DIMEOLA/DeLUCIA FRI NIGHT IN S.F. 1980 72 JONES, GRACE NIGHTCLUBBING 1981 71 BYRON, DON PLAYS MUSIC OF MICKEY KATZ 1993 or TUSKEEGEE EXPERIMENTS 1992 70 VARIOUS GUITARRA ARMADA 1987 69 BOO RADLEYS GIANT STEPS 68 PINK FLOYD THE WALL 1979 67 MILES, RON MY CRUEL HEART 1996 66 SIMON, PAUL GRACELAND 1986 65 TOOL OPIATE 1992 64 TEARS FOR FEARS THE HURTING 1983 63 GUIDED BY VOICES BEE THOUSAND 62 HARVEY, PJ DRY 1992 61 LATIN PLAYBOYS LATIN PLAYBOYS 1997 60 METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS 59 KLEZMATICS RHYTHM & JEWS 58 MONK, MEREDITH VOLCANO SONGS 57 DIBANGO, MANU WAKAFRIKA 1994 56 MILLER, BUDDY POISON LOVE 1997 55 SOUNDTRACK DEAD MAN WALKING 1995 54 HORVITZ, WAYNE w/BILL FRISELL MIRACLE MILE 1992 53 NIRVANA NEVERMIND 1991 52 LOVE, LAURA PANGAEA 1992 51 GRIFFITH, NANCI OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS 1993 50 MINUTEMEN DOUBLE NICKELS ON THE DIME 1984 49 HOT RIZE UNTOLD STORIES 1987 48 BROWN, JUNIOR GUIT WITH IT 1993 47 BECK MELLOW GOLD 1994 46 JANE'S ADDICTION NOTHING'S SHOCKING 1988 45 PORTISHEAD DUMMY 1994 44 GALAS, DIAMANDA SAINT OF THE PIT 1986 43 THREADGILL, HENRY CARRY THE DAY 1995 42 WATERBOYS FISHERMAN'S BLUES 1988 41 CHANDRA, SHEILA WEAVING MY ANCESTOR'S VOICES 1992 40 EVORA, CESARIA CESARIA EVORA 1995 39 CONSOLIDATED FRIENDLY FASCISM 1991 38 SHARROCK, SONNY ASK THE AGES 1991 37 DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN I WISH MY BROTHER GEORGE WAS HERE 1991 36 VAUGHN, STEVIE RAY COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER 1983 35 AMOS, TORI LITTLE EARTHQUAKES 1991 34 HAWKINS, TED THE NEXT 100 YEARS 1994 33 DIFRANCO,ANI NOT A PRETTY GIRL 1995 32 ENGLISH BEAT I JUST CAN'T STOP IT 1979 31 THE THE SOUL MINING 30 REM RECKONING 1984 29 PAVEMENT SLANTED & ENCHANTED 1992 28 COCKBURN, BRUCE LIVE 1990 27 MEAT PUPPETS UP ON THE SUN 1985 26 THOMPSON, RICHARD/LINDA SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS 1982 25 YOUNG, NEIL & CRAZY HORSE RAGGED GLORY 1987 24 SONIC YOUTH GOO 1990 23 NEGATIVLAND ESCAPE FROM NOISE 1987 22 COSTELLO, ELVIS/BRODSKY THE JULIET LETTERS 1993 21 BEASTIE BOYS PAUL'S BOUTIQUE 1989 20 DEMENT, IRIS INFAMOUS ANGELS 1992 19 PUBLIC ENEMY FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET 1990 18 RESIDENTS MEET THE RESIDENTS 17 CURE BOYS DON'T CRY 1980 16 BOWIE, DAVID SCARY MONSTERS 1980 15 MARLEY,BOB UPRISING 1980 14 O'BRIEN, TIM RED ON BLONDE 1996 13 WAITS, TOM BLUE VALENTINE 1978 12 BRIAN ENO/ D. BYRNE MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS 1981 11 GABRIEL, PETER II, III, or PASSION 1980 10 PHILLIPS, UTAH/ANI D the PAST DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE 1996 9 FAITHFULL, MARIANNE BROKEN ENGLISH 1979 8 TRUDELL, JOHN AKA GRAFFFITI MAN 1992 7 LEWIS, LAURIE LOVE CHOOSES YOU 1989 6 DYLAN, BOB INFIDELS 1983 5 DEAD KENNEDY'S BEDTIME FOR DEMOCRACY 1986 4 RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER 1997 3 WELCH, GILLIAN REVIVAL 1996 2 TALKING HEADS REMAIN IN LIGHT 1980 1 CLASH LONDON CALLING 1979 ...And Darned Close to making the top cut... TALKING HEADS MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS & FOOD ZORN, JOHN SPILLANE UAKTI UAKTI 1987 DEMENT, IRIS MY LIFE 1994 DYLAN, BOB TIME OUT OF MIND TALKING HEADS STOP MAKING SENSE TALKING HEADS SPEAKING IN TOUNGES KEEN, ROBERT EARL WEST TEXTURES UAKTI I CHING COLEMAN, ORNETTE THREE WOMEN PIXIES DOOLITTLE MUSCI & VENOSTA URBAN & TRIBAL PORTRAITS MUSCI, ROBERTO & GIOVANI VENOSTA WATER MESSAGES LITTLE FEAT WAITING FOR COLUMBUS NINE INCH NAILS PRETTY HATE MACHINE HARPER, BEN WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD/the WILL TO LIVE