Alternative Rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a
genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and
became widely popular by the 1990s. The "alternative" definition refers to the genre's
distinction from mainstream rock music, expressed primarily in a distorted guitar sound,
subversive and/or transgressive lyrics and generally a nonchalant, defiant attitude. The
term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by
their collective debt to either the musical style, or simply the independent, D.I.Y. ethos
of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At
times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground
rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not,
that is seen to be descended from punk rock (including some examples of punk itself, as
well as new wave, and post-punk).

LABELS

Epic
(5)

CBS
(4)

Fontana
(2)

Geffen Records
(2)

United Artists Records
(2)

Burning Rome Records
(2)

Ninja Tune
(1)

Mo Wax
(1)

ARTISTS

The Stranglers
(7)

The Lilac Time
(2)

Theatre Of Hate
(2)

Black Grape
(1)

South
(1)

Butthole Surfers
(1)

Chris Rea
(1)

Big Audio Dynamite
(1)

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$12

96 Tears

The Stranglers

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Epic

Year: 1990

Country: Europe

Format: 1 x 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$40

Always The Sun (Hot Mix)

The Stranglers

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Epic

Year: 1986

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$20

Back Within Reach

Aerial

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Fantastic Plastic, Syft Records

Year: 2001

Country: Japan

Format: 1 x LP, Album

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$12

Big In America

The Stranglers

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Epic

Year: 1986

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 45 RPM

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$12

Deltics

Chris Rea

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Magnet (2)

Year: 1979

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x LP, Album

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$80

Diesel And Dust

Midnight Oil

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: CBS, Sprint (6)

Year: 1987

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x LP, Album

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$40

Don't Bring Harry

The Stranglers

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: United Artists Records

Year: 1980

Country: Japan

Format: 1 x 12", 45 RPM

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$12

Don't Bring Harry

The Stranglers

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: United Artists Records

Year: 1979

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$20

Generational

The Invisible

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Ninja Tune

Year: 2012

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single

Media: M / Sleeve: M

$140

Get Some Fun

Sunnyboys

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Mushroom

Year: 1984

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x LP, Album

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$100

I Am For An Art That Takes Its Forms From The Lines Of Life Itself, That Twists And Extends And Accumulates And Spits And Drips And Is Heavy And Coarse And Blunt And Sweet And Stupid As Life Itself!

Madroom

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Dog Records (3)

Year: 1984

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x LP, Album

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$10

I Do What I Want To / Purple Neon Lights (Remixed)

The Right Ons

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Lovemonk

Year: 2012

Country: Spain

Format: 1 x 12"

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: GEN

I Say Nothing

Voice Of The Beehive

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: London Records

Year: 1987

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 45 RPM, Single

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$15

I Say You Can't Stop

Nelson

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Diamond Traxx

Year: 2006

Country: France

Format: 1 x 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$15

In Love

Fear Of Pop

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Giant Step Records

Year: 1998

Country: US

Format: 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: GEN

$20

In The Name Of The Father

Black Grape

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Radioactive

Year: 1995

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 45 RPM

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$15

Is It Any Wonder?

Keane

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Island Records

Year: 2006

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: GEN

$15

James Brown (Remix)

Big Audio Dynamite

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: CBS

Year: 1989

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$10

Let Me Down Easy

The Stranglers

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Epic

Year: 1985

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", Single, 45 RPM

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$12

Middle Man

Living Colour

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Epic

Year: 1988

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", Single

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$25

Mouth To Mouth

Mental As Anything

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: CBS

Year: 1987

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x LP, Album

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$20

Nero

Theatre Of Hate

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Burning Rome Records

Year: 1981

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12"

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$20

Never Get Out Alive

The Children

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: I.M. Records

Year: 1990

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", 45 RPM

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$20

Nightshift. Music From The Video Show

Various Artists

Genre: Pop, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: CBS, Liberation Records

Year: 1988

Country: Australia

Format: 1 x LP, Album, Compilation

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG+

$15

Paint The Silence

South

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Alternative Rock

Label: Mo Wax

Year: 2000

Country: UK

Format: 1 x 12", Promo

Media: VG+ / Sleeve: VG

Cover	Title	Artist	Genre	Style	Label	Year	Country	Format	Condition	Comment	Price
	96 Tears	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1990	Europe	1 x 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$12
	Always The Sun (Hot Mix)	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1986	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$40
	Back Within Reach	Aerial	Rock	Alternative Rock	Fantastic Plastic, Syft Records	2001	Japan	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$20
	Big In America	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1986	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$12
	Deltics	Chris Rea	Rock	Alternative Rock	Magnet	1979	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$12
	Diesel And Dust	Midnight Oil	Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS, Sprint	1987	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$80
	Don't Bring Harry	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	United Artists Records	1980	Japan	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+	NO OBI	$40
No Image	Don't Bring Harry	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	United Artists Records	1979	UK	1 x 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$12
	Generational	The Invisible	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Ninja Tune	2012	UK	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	M/M	sealed	$20
	Get Some Fun	Sunnyboys	Rock	Alternative Rock	Mushroom	1984	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$140
	I Am For An Art That Takes Its Forms From The Lines Of Life Itself, That Twists And Extends And Accumulates And Spits And Drips And Is Heavy And Coarse And Blunt And Sweet And Stupid As Life Itself!	Madroom	Rock	Alternative Rock	Dog Records	1984	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$100
No Image	I Do What I Want To / Purple Neon Lights (Remixed)	The Right Ons	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Lovemonk	2012	Spain	1 x 12"	VG+/GEN		$10
No Image	I Say Nothing	Voice Of The Beehive	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	London Records	1987	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM, Single	VG+/VG+		$8
	I Say You Can't Stop	Nelson	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Diamond Traxx	2006	France	1 x 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+		$15
	In Love	Fear Of Pop	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Giant Step Records	1998	US	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo	VG+/GEN		$15
	In The Name Of The Father	Black Grape	Electronic, Funk / Soul, Rock	Alternative Rock	Radioactive	1995	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$20
	Is It Any Wonder?	Keane	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Island Records	2006	UK	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	VG+/GEN		$15
	James Brown (Remix)	Big Audio Dynamite	Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS	1989	Australia	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$15
	Let Me Down Easy	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1985	UK	1 x 12", Single, 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$10
	Middle Man	Living Colour	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1988	UK	1 x 12", Single	VG+/VG+		$12
	Mouth To Mouth	Mental As Anything	Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS	1987	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$25
	Nero	Theatre Of Hate	Rock	Alternative Rock	Burning Rome Records	1981	UK	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+		$20
	Never Get Out Alive	The Children	Rock	Alternative Rock	I.M. Records	1990	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$20
	Nightshift. Music From The Video Show		Pop, Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS, Liberation Records	1988	Australia	1 x LP, Album, Compilation	VG+/VG+		$20
	Paint The Silence	South	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Mo Wax	2000	UK	1 x 12", Promo	VG+/VG		$15

Title	Artist	Genre	Style	Label	Year	Country	Format	Condition	Comment	Price
96 Tears	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1990	Europe	1 x 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$12
Always The Sun (Hot Mix)	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1986	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$40
Back Within Reach	Aerial	Rock	Alternative Rock	Fantastic Plastic, Syft Records	2001	Japan	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$20
Big In America	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1986	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$12
Deltics	Chris Rea	Rock	Alternative Rock	Magnet (2)	1979	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$12
Diesel And Dust	Midnight Oil	Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS, Sprint (6)	1987	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$80
Don't Bring Harry	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	United Artists Records	1980	Japan	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+	NO OBI	$40
Don't Bring Harry	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	United Artists Records	1979	UK	1 x 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$12
Generational	The Invisible	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Ninja Tune	2012	UK	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	M/M	sealed	$20
Get Some Fun	Sunnyboys	Rock	Alternative Rock	Mushroom	1984	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$140
I Am For An Art That Takes Its Forms From The Lines Of Life Itself, That Twists And Extends And Accumulates And Spits And Drips And Is Heavy And Coarse And Blunt And Sweet And Stupid As Life Itself!	Madroom	Rock	Alternative Rock	Dog Records (3)	1984	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$100
I Do What I Want To / Purple Neon Lights (Remixed)	The Right Ons	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Lovemonk	2012	Spain	1 x 12"	VG+/GEN		$10
I Say Nothing	Voice Of The Beehive	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	London Records	1987	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM, Single	VG+/VG+		$8
I Say You Can't Stop	Nelson	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Diamond Traxx	2006	France	1 x 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+		$15
In Love	Fear Of Pop	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Giant Step Records	1998	US	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo	VG+/GEN		$15
In The Name Of The Father	Black Grape	Electronic, Funk / Soul, Rock	Alternative Rock	Radioactive	1995	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$20
Is It Any Wonder?	Keane	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Island Records	2006	UK	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	VG+/GEN		$15
James Brown (Remix)	Big Audio Dynamite	Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS	1989	Australia	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo	VG+/VG+		$15
Let Me Down Easy	The Stranglers	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1985	UK	1 x 12", Single, 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$10
Middle Man	Living Colour	Rock	Alternative Rock	Epic	1988	UK	1 x 12", Single	VG+/VG+		$12
Mouth To Mouth	Mental As Anything	Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS	1987	Australia	1 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+		$25
Nero	Theatre Of Hate	Rock	Alternative Rock	Burning Rome Records	1981	UK	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+		$20
Never Get Out Alive	The Children	Rock	Alternative Rock	I.M. Records	1990	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+		$20
Nightshift. Music From The Video Show		Pop, Rock	Alternative Rock	CBS, Liberation Records	1988	Australia	1 x LP, Album, Compilation	VG+/VG+		$20
Paint The Silence	South	Electronic, Rock	Alternative Rock	Mo Wax	2000	UK	1 x 12", Promo	VG+/VG		$15

The Stranglers - Always The Sun (Hot Mix)

Madroom - I Am For An Art That Takes Its Forms From The Lines Of Life Itself, That Twists And Extends And Accumulates And Spits And Drips And Is Heavy And Coarse And Blunt And Sweet And Stupid As Life Itself!

The Right Ons - I Do What I Want To / Purple Neon Lights (Remixed)

Big Audio Dynamite - James Brown (Remix)

Various - Nightshift. Music From The Video Show

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