1. Elvis Costello- This Year’s Model

Listen: “Little Triggers”

2. Bruce Springsteen- Darkness on the Edge of Town

Listen: “Adam Raised a Cain”

3. Funkadelic- One Nation Under a Groove

Listen: “One Nation Under a Groove”

4. Neil Young- Comes a Time

Listen: “Comes a Time”

5. Van Halen- Van Halen

Listen: “Eruption”

6. Talking Heads- More Songs About Buildings and Food

Listen: “The Big Country”

7. The Police- Outlandos d’Amour

Listen: “Born in the 50’s”

8. Bob Dylan- Street-Legal

Listen: “Changing of the Guard”

9. The Rolling Stones- Some Girls

Listen: “Beast of Burden”

10. Big Star- Third/Sister Lovers

Listen: “Thank You Friends”

Honorable Mention: Blondie’s Parallel Lines, Devo’s Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!, Ramones’ Road to Ruin

Updated: December 31, 2011

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