Favourite Albums from The Punk Era

A Listmania! list by Will Norton (East of the Atlantic)
 
Marquee Moon
1.  Marquee Moon by Television
The list author says:
  "Simply the best album to come out of that CBGBs scene, punk meets prog.  Still sounds unlike anything else nearly 30 years on."
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Ramones
2.  Ramones by Ramones
The list author says:
  "The blueprint. The Ramones perfected punk in the genre's first album."
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Cut
3.  Cut by Slits
The list author says:
  "A simmering marriage of reggae rythym and punk attitude.  Perhaps the most original band to appear from the first punk scene."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

London Calling
4.  London Calling by The Clash
The list author says:
  "Whereby The Clash transformed themselves from being one of the best punk bands ever to simply one of the best bands ever.  Period."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Y
5.  Y by The Pop Group
The list author says:
  "Criminally under-rated band.  A head-on collision of punk, dub and free jazz.  The seeds of both the Adrian Sherwood/On-U Scene and Bristol trip-hop scenes were planted here."
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The Specials
6.  The Specials by The Specials
The list author says:
  "Ska and punk.  You could blame The Specials for all those horrible American baggy-pants ska-punk bands that are around nowadays, but when the original article is so good, that would be very petty!"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Fear of Music
7.  Fear of Music by Talking Heads
The list author says:
  "After two patchy albums, The 'Heads got it right here.  They sacrificed a lot of the creepy edginess for rhythm after this album, and weren't quite the same band again."
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Unknown Pleasures
8.  Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
The list author says:
  "No-one captured the depression and isolation of seventies life in a decaying industrial city like this band."
£5.57   Used & New from: £3.39
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Clash (UK Version)
9.  The Clash (UK Version) by The Clash
The list author says:
  "A far superior debut to Nevermind the Bollocks..., every song is a winner.  The most definitive pure punk statement that Britain will ever produce."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Germfree Adolescents
10.  Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
The list author says:
  "And just coming in at #10, the fantastically day-glo Poly Styrene and Lora Logic."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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