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Alternative Rock Classics

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Tracing the twists and turns alternative music took between punk and the implosion of Britpop.

40 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 42 MINUTES

1Beetlebum (2012 Remaster)
Beetlebum (2012 Remaster)
Blur
Blur
05:05
2Summer Babe (Winter Version)
Summer Babe (Winter Version)
Pavement
Slanted & Enchanted [Explicit]
03:16
3Scentless Apprentice
Scentless Apprentice
Nirvana
In Utero - 20th Anniversary Remaster
03:48
4Dry
Dry
PJ Harvey
Rid Of Me
03:23
5The One I Love (Remastered 2012)
The One I Love (Remastered 2012)
R.E.M.
Document - 25th Anniversary Edition
03:17
6What Difference Does It Make? (2011 Remaster)
What Difference Does It Make? (2011 Remaster)
The Smiths
The Smiths
03:49
7See No Evil
See No Evil
Television
Marquee Moon
03:52
8Jockey Full Of Bourbon
Jockey Full Of Bourbon
Tom Waits
Rain Dogs
02:46
9She's Lost Control [2007 Re-mastered]
She's Lost Control [2007 Re-mastered]
Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures (Collector's Edition)
03:57
10Violet
Violet
Hole
Live Through This [Explicit]
03:24
11Revol
Revol
Manic Street Preachers
National Treasures - The Complete Singles [Explicit]
03:04
12Eternal Life
Eternal Life
Jeff Buckley
Grace
04:52
13Even Flow
Even Flow
Pearl Jam
Ten [Explicit]
04:52
14Big In Japan
Big In Japan
Tom Waits
Mule Variations (Remastered)
04:05
15Mrs. Robinson (Remastered)
Mrs. Robinson (Remastered)
The Lemonheads
It's A Shame About Ray (Expanded Edition)
03:44
16This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) [2003 Remaster]
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) [2003 Remaster]
Talking Heads
The Best of Talking Heads
04:56
17soon
soon
my bloody valentine
loveless
06:59
18Head On
Head On
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Original Album Series [Explicit]
04:11
19The Anchor
The Anchor
Minutemen
What Makes a Man Start Fires?
02:34
20Changes
Changes
Sugar
Copper Blue [Deluxe Edition] [Clean]
05:01
21Closedown (Remastered 2010)
Closedown (Remastered 2010)
The Cure
Disintegration (Deluxe Edition)
04:18
22Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
E
Sonic Youth
Sister
04:38
23Something I Learned Today
Something I Learned Today
Hüsker Dü
Zen Arcade
02:02
24Bastards of Young (2008 Remaster)
Bastards of Young (2008 Remaster)
E
The Replacements
Tim (Expanded)
03:38
25Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
Galaxie 500
On Fire
03:49
26Birthday (Icelandic Version)
Birthday (Icelandic Version)
The Sugarcubes
Birthday
03:57
27Your Lucky Day In Hell
Your Lucky Day In Hell
Eels
Beautiful Freak
04:26
28Fuckin With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock) (Album Version )
Fuckin With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock) (Album Version )
E
Beck
Mellow Gold [Explicit]
03:40
29Blister In The Sun
Blister In The Sun
Violent Femmes
The Old Grey Whistle Test: Punk and New Wave [Explicit]
02:28
30Waterfall (Remastered)
Waterfall (Remastered)
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses (20th Anniversary Legacy Edition)
04:39
31Hometown Unicorn
Hometown Unicorn
Super Furry Animals
Fuzzy Logic
03:33
32Step On (2007 Remaster)
Step On (2007 Remaster)
Happy Mondays
Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (Collector's Edition) [Explicit]
05:18
33This Is the Day
This Is the Day
The The
Soul Mining
04:57
34My New House
My New House
The Fall
This Nation's Saving Grace [Explicit]
05:15
35Sugar Hiccup
Sugar Hiccup
Cocteau Twins
Head Over Heels
03:42
36Debaser
Debaser
Pixies
Doolittle
02:53
37She's Hit
She's Hit
E
The Birthday Party
Hits
06:05
38Let's Save Tony Orlando's House
Let's Save Tony Orlando's House
Yo La Tengo
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
04:59
39Nude As the News
Nude As the News
Cat Power
What Would the Community Think [Explicit]
04:23
40The Best Of Jill Hives
The Best Of Jill Hives
Guided By Voices
Earthquake Glue
02:42