1. Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (ECM, 1978)
  2. Gang of Four - Entertainment! (EMI, 1979)
  3. Can - Future Days (United Artists, 1973)
  4. Sly & the Family Stone - There’s a Riot Goin’ On (Epic, 1971)
  5. David Bowie - Low (RCA, 1977)
  6. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (Factory, 1979)
  7. The Stooges - Fun House (Elektra, 1970)
  8. Wire - Pink Flag (Harvest, 1977)
  9. Miles Davis - Get Up With It (Columbia, 1974)
  10. Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Caribou, 1977)

Honorable Mentions (No Order):

The Beach Boys - Sunflower (Brothers/Reprise, 1970), The Beach Boys - Surf’s Up (Brothers/Reprise, 1971), Television - Marquee Moon (Elektra, 1977), David Bowie - Heroes (RCA, 1977), David Bowie - Station To Station (RCA, 1976), Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys (Capitol, 1970), Miles Davis - On The Corner (Columbia, 1972), Miles Davis - Jack Johnson (Columbia, 1971), Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance (Blank, 1978), Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (Chrysalis Records, 1978), Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (Warner Bros, 1978), Devo - Duty Now For The Future (Warner Bros, 1979), The Walker Brothers - Nite Flights [Specifically, the first four tracks are so good they warrant inclusion but the rest of the album is drivel] (GTO, 1978), Can - Tago Mago (United Artists, 1971), Can - Ege Bamyasi (United Artists, 1972), 10cc - The Original Soundtrack (Mercury, 1975)