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 I have find 3 Italian rock magazine sites: the site of "ROCKSTAR" is www.rockstar.it and the site of "Mucchio Selvaggio" is www.ilmucchio.it.and Rockerilla.

Rockerilla

1980

This list was published in march 1988 from an Italian monthly magazine of music (rock) and cinema called "Rockerilla", published in Italy from January 1980. This list (30 album) is the result of a reader's poll, the order is of preference.

1. Velvet Underground & Nico-Velvet Underground & Nico(1967)
2. Clash-London calling(79)
3. Sex Pistols-Never mind the bollocks here's the Sex Pistols(77)
4. Beatles-Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band(67)
5. Joy Division-Closer(80)
6. Pink Floyd -The dark side of the moon(73)
7. Joy Division-Unknown pleasures(79)
8. Doors-The Doors(67)
9. Jimi Hendrix Experience-Electric ladyland(68)
10. Cure-Pornography(82)
11. Pink Floyd-Ummagumma(69)
12. Beatles-White album(68)
13. Stooges-Fun house(70)
14. Clash-Sandinista(80)
15. Clash-The Clash(77)
16. Pink Floyd-The wall(79)
17. David Bowie-The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars(72)
18. Cure-Seventeen seconds(80)
19. Pink Floyd-Wish you were here(75)
20. King Crimson-In the court of the Crimson King(69)
21. Led Zeppelin-IV(71)
22. Pink Floyd-The piper at the gates of dawn(67)
23. Smiths-The queen is dead(86)
24. U2-War(83)
25. Doors-Absolutely live(70)
26. Genesis-The lamb lies down on Broadway(74)
27. Beatles-Revolver(66)
28. Beatles-Abbey road(69)
29. Jimi Hendrix Experience-Are you experienced?(67)
30. Joy Division-Still(81)

Rockerilla End of year lists

1. Cure-Three imaginary boys
2. Clash-London calling
3. Jam-Setting sons
4. Joy Division-Unknown pleasures
5. Only Ones-Even serpents shine
6. Police-Reggatta de blanc
7. Stiff Little Fingers-Inflammable material
8. Neil Young & Crazy Horse-Rust never sleeps
9. Slits-Cut
10. Wire-154
11. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Join hands
12. Gang Of Four-Entertainment
13. Raincoats-Raincoats
14. Pop Group-Y
15. Elvis Costello-Armed forces
16. Stranglers-The raven
17. Dire Straits-Communiquè
18. Tom Verlaine-Tom Verlaine
19. Bob Dylan-Slow train coming
20. Joe Jackson-I'm the man

1. Joy Division-Closer
2. Talking Heads-Remain in light
3. Cramps-Songs the lord taught us
4. Clash-Sandinista!
5. Bruce Springsteen-The river
6. Killing Joke-Killing Joke
7. Dead Kennedys-Fresh fruit for rotting vegetables
8. David Bowie-Scary monsters
9. X-Los Angeles
10. P.I.L.-Paris au primtemps (Paris in the spring)
11. Pop Group-For how much longer do we tolerate mass murder
12. Psychedelic Furs- The Psychedelic Furs
13. Crass-Station of the Crass
14. Peter Gabriel-Peter Gabriel III

1. Black Uhuru-Sensimilla

1. Jake Walton-The gloaming grey

1. Eddie Cochran-20th anniversary album

1. The Ruts-West one
2. Manicured Noise-Faith
3. Psychedelic Furs-Sister Europe
4. Teardrop Explodes-Treason
5. Crass-Bloody revolution
6. A Certain Ratio-Blown away (E.P.)
7. The Jam-Going underground
8. Clock Dva, Vice Versa, I'm So Hollow, Stunt Kites-1980: the first 15 minutes
9. Joy Division-Atmosphere
10. Blue Orchid-The flood
11. U2-A day without me
12. Joy Division-Love will tear us apart
13. Spandau Ballet-To cut a long story short
14. Dead Kennedys-Holiday in Cambodia
15. The Fall-How I wrote eleastic manù
16. Crisis-Hymns of faith (E.P.)
17. Orange Juice-Blue boy
18. Delta 5-You
19. Bauhaus-Terror couple kill colonel
20. The Specials-Rat race
21. The Cure-A forest
22. Killing Joke-Requiem
23. Theatre Of Hate-Legion
24. Psychedelic Furs-Mr. Jones
25. Athletico Spizz 80-Central Park
26. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Happy house
27. Modern Eon-Euthenics
28. Sex Pistols-Steppin' stone
29. The The-Controversial subject
30. Geoff Leigh-The chemical bank (E.P)
     
     

1981

1. Echo & the Bunnymen-Heaven up here
2. Brian Eno & David Byrne-My life in the bush of ghosts
3. Siouxsie & the Banshees- Ju-ju
4. D.A.F.-Gold und liebe
5. Clock Dva-Thirst
6. Rip Rig & Panic-God
7. Stray Cats-Stray Cats
8. Lounge Lizards-The Lounge Lizards
9. Psychedelic Furs-Talk talk talk
10. Japan-Tin drum
11. U2-October
12. Gun Club-Fire of love
13. Grace Jones-Nightclubbing
14. Raincoats-Odyshape
15. A Certain Ratio-Too each
16. Teardrop Explodes-Wilder
17. New Order-Movement
18. Heaven 17-Penthouse and pavement
19. Josef K.-The only fun in town
20. Cure-Faith

1. Discharge-Why
2. Discharge-Never again
3. Black Flag-Six pack
4. T.S.O.L.-T.S.O.L. (E.P.)
5. Flux Of Pink Indians-Neu smell (E.P.)
6. Infa Riot-Kids of the 80's
7. Dead Kennedys-Too drunk to fuck
8. Business-Harry May
9. 4 Skins-One law for them
10. Meat Puppet-Foreign laws (E.P.)
     

1. Siouxsie & the Banshees- Ju-ju
2. Joy Division-Still
3. Echo & the Bunnymen-Heaven up here
4. P.I.L.-The flowers of romance
5. New Order-Movement
6. Brian Eno & David Byrne-My life in the bush of ghosts
7. Motorhead-No sleep till' Hammersmith
8. Clock Dva-Thirst
9. Psychedelic Furs-Talk talk talk
10. Cure-Faith
11. Iron Maiden-Killers
12. John Foxx-The garden
13. Riot-Fire down under
14. Bauhaus-Mask
15. Lounge Lizards-The Lounge Lizards
16. Killing Joke-What' this for
17. Tuxedo Moon-Desire
18. Exploited-Punk's not dead
19. Rip Rig & Panic-God
20. Tygers Of Pan Tang-Spellbound

1. New Order-Ceremony
2. Cure-Charlotte sometimes
3. Dead Kennedys-Too drunk too fuck
4. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Spellbound
5. New Order-Procession
6. Circus Mort-Swallow you
7. Saxon-And the band played on
8. Scritti Politti-Sweetest girl
9. Clash-This is radio Clash
10. Abc-Tears are not enough
11. Adam & the Ants-Stand and delivery
12. Crass-Nagasaki nightmares
13. Iron Maiden-Maiden in Japan
14. Discharge-Never again
15. Heaven 17-Fascist groove theng
16. Discharge-Why
17. Dead Kennedys-In god we trust
18. David Bowie & Queen-Under pressure
19. Nico-Saeta
20. Laurie Anderson-O superman

1. Mark Stewart & Mafia-Liberty city / Jerusalem
2. Robert Wyatt-Shipbuilding
3. Jam-Beat surrender
4. New Order-Temptation
5. Not Moving-Strange dolls (EP)     (Italian group)
6. David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto-Bamboo houses
7. G.B.H.-Give me fire
8. Pink Industry-Forty-five (EP)
9. The The-Uncertain smile
10. Special A.K.A.-The boiler
11. Sugar Minott-In a dis ya time
12. Thomas Leer-All about you
13. Death In June-Heaven street
14. Fall-Look down
15. Brilliant-That's what good for friends
16. Rip Rig & Panic-You're my kind of climate
17. Japan-Ghosts
18. Gist-Love at first sight
19. Clock Dva-Passion still aflame
20. Play Dead-Propaganda
21. Special A.K.A.-War crimes
22. Conflict-The house that man built
23. Cure-Let's go to the bed
24. Echo & the Bunnnymen-The back of love
25. Shrieback-My spine is the bass-line
26. Aztec Camera-Pillar to post
27. Simple Minds-Promise you a miracle
28. Psychedelic Furs-Love my way
29. Clash-Rock the Casbah
30. Black Uhuru-Darkness
31. Maximum Joy-White and green place
32. Ben Watt-Summer into winter
33. David Bowie-Cat people
34. Rubella Ballet-Ballet dance (EP)
35. Action Pact-Suicide bag
36. Native Hipsters-Tenderly hurt me
37. Vendino Pact-Identical twins
38. Johnny Thunders-Chinese rocks
39. Oku Onuora- I a tell
40. Blancmange-Feel me

1. Black Flag-Damaged
2. Crass-Christ! The album
3. G.B.H.-City baby attacked by rats
4. Exploited-Troops of tomorrow
5. D.O.A.-War on 45
6. Blitz-Voice of a generation
7. Chelsea-Evacuate
8. Faith / Void - Faith / Void
9. Poison Girls-Where's the pleasure
10. New York Trash-New York Trash

1. Raf Punk & C.-Schiavi nella città...(EP)
2. Nabat-Scenderemo nelle strade (EP)
3. Indigesti-I / W (EP)
4. Bahnhof-February 82
5. Eu's Arse-Eu's Arse (EP)

1. Simple Minds-New gold dream
2. Cure-Pornography
3. Bauhaus-The sky's gone out
4. Judas Priest-Judas Priest
5. Clash-Combat rock
6. Siouxsie & the Banshees-A kiss in the dream house
7. Manowar-Battle hymns
8. Associates-Sulk
9. Iron Maiden-Number of the beast
10. Wall Of Voodoo-Call of the west
11. Peter Gabriel-IV
12. Crass-Christ! The album
13. Anvil-Metal on metal
14. Jam-The gift
15. Rip Rig & Panic-I am cold
16. Abc-The lexicon of love
17. Motley Crue-Too fast for love
18. Discharge-See nothing
19. Theatre Of Hate-West world
20. Psychedelic Furs-Forever now
     

1. New Order-Temptation
2. Cure-Let's go to the bed
3. David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto-Bamboo houses
4. The The-Uncertain smile
5. Venom-Bloodlust
6. Bauhaus-Ziggy Stardust
7. Discharge-State violence-state control
8. Jaguar-Axe crazy
9. Clock Dva-Passion still aflame
10. Robert Wyatt-Shipbuilding
11. Heaven 17-Let me go
12. Echo & the Bunnnymen-The back of love
13. Theatre Of Hate-Eastworld
14. Jam-Beat surrender
15. David Bowie-Cat people
16. Scritti Politti-Faithless
17. Death In June-Heaven street
18. Crass-How does it feel
19. Partizans-17 years of hell
20. Stranglers-Strange little girl

1. U2-War
2. Manowar-Into glory ride
3. Clock Dva-Advantage
4. Mercyful Fate-Melissa
5. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Nocturne
6. New Order-Power corruption and lies
7. Bauhaus-Burning from inside
8. Iron Maiden-Piece of mind
9. Dio-Holy diver
10. Spear Of Destiny-Grapes of wrath
11. The The-Soul mining
12. Violent Femmes-Violent Femmes
13. Virgin Prunes-If i die i die
14. Sex Gang Children-Song and legend
15. Marc & the Mambas-Torment and toreros
16. Metallica-Kill 'em all
17. R.E.M.-Murmur
18. Japan-Oil on canvas
19. Elvis Costello-Punch the clock
20. Doors-Alive she cried

1. Cure-The lovecats (EP)
2. Cure-The walk (EP)
3. Death SS-Evil metal                (Italian rock group)
4. Neon-My blues is you             (Italian rock group)
5. Smiths-This charming man
6. Gun Club-Death party (EP)
7. Iron Maiden-Flight of Icarus
8. P.I.L.-This is not a love song
9. Venom-Die hard
10. David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto-Forbidden colours
11. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Dear prudence
12. Queensryche-Queensryche (EP)
13. Style Council-Long hot summer
14. Diaframma-Altrove (EP)          (Italian rock group)
15. Clock Dva-Breakdown/Black angels death song
16. The The-Perfect
17. Sisters Of Mercy-Temple of love
18. U2-New year day
19. Southern Death Cult-Fatman
20. Bauhaus-She's in parties

1. Rocky Burnette-Get hot or go home
2. Stray Cats-Rant and rave
3. Levi Dexter-The fun session
4. Blasters-Non fiction
5. Dave Taylor-Midnight rock
6. Ray Campi-Hollywood cats
7. Ricochets-Made in the shade
8. Dazzlers-Dazzlers
9. Zantees-Rythm bound
10. Meteors-Wreckin' crew

1. Manowar-Into glory ride
2. Mercyful Fate-Melissa
3. Warlord-Deliver us
4. Exciter-Heavy metal maniac
5. Virgin Steele-Virgin Steele
6. Culprit-Guilty as charged
7. Diamond Head-Canterbury
8. Anvil-Forged in fire
9. Ozzy Osbourne-Bark at the moon
10. Dio-Holy diver

1. Queensryche-Queensryche
2. Thunderstick-Feel like R 'n' R?
3. Wrathchild-Do you want my love
4. Armored Saint-Lesson well learned
5. Rox-Crazy kuts

• Michael Smith-My cyan believe it
• Mutabaruka-Check it
• Fela Anikulapo Kuti-Expensive shit
• King Sunny Ade-Synchro system
• Eek-A-Mouse- The man and the mouse
• Black Uhuru-Dub factor
• Prince Charles-Stone killers!
• Mikey Dread-Jungle signal
• Benjamin Zepheniah-Rasta
• Israel Vibration-Why you so craven
• Eastwood & Saint-Stop that train
• Tapper Zukie-Raggy Joey boy
• New Age Steppers-Foundation steppers
• Bunny Wailer-Dub disco vol.II
  Sugar Minott-Sufferers choice

1984

ROCKERILLA CRITICS' LIST

 BEST ALBUM 1984

1. Julian Cope-Fried  -World shut your mouth

2. David Sylvian-Brilliant trees

3. Laurie Anderson-Mister Heartbreak

4. Cocteau Twins-Treasure

5. This Mortal Coil-It'll end in tears

6. Cult-Dreamtime

7. Prefab Sprout-Swoon

8. Linton Kwesi Johnson-Making history

9. Long Ryders-Native sons

10. Cure-The top

11. Three Johns-Atom drum bop

12. Smiths-The Smiths

13. Gun Club-Las Vegas story

14. Raincoats-Moving

15. Nick Cave-From her to eternity

16. Billy Bragg-Brewing up

17. Husker Du-Zen arcade

18. Penguin Cafe Orchestra-Broadcasting from home

19. Tom Verlaine -Cover

20. Violent Femmes-Hallowed ground

21. U2-The unforgettable fire

22. Lloyd Cole & the Commotions-Rattlesnakes

23. Bangles-All over the place

24. Danielle Dax-Jesus egg that wept

25. Only Ones-Remains

BEST SINGLE (7"-12") 1984

  1. Robert Wyatt-Work in progress
  2. Breathless-Waterland 
  3. Clay Allison-Fell from the sun 
  4. Redskins-Keep on keeping on 
  5. Jesus and Mary Chain-Upside down 
  6. Sisters Of Mercy-Walk away 
  7. Chesterfield Kings-She told me lies 
  8. Cocteau Twins-The spangle maker 
  9. Three Johns-Do the square thing 
10. Furyo-Furyo (12”)
11. Wolfgang Press-Scarecrow (EP)
12. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry-Hollow eyes
13. Smiths-As soon is now
14. Shock Headed Peters-Blood brother be
15. Sunglasses After Dark-Morbid silence
16. Special A.K.A.-Nelson Mandela
17. Elvis Costello (The Imposter)-Peace in our time
18. Float Up C.P.-Yoy’s address
19. Husker Du-Eight miles eight
20. Dead Can Dance-Garden of arcane delights
21. Tv Personalities-A sense of  belonging
22. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Swimming horses
23. Echo & the Bunnymen-The killing moon
24. Prefab Sprout-When love breaks down
25. Style Council-My ever changing moods
26. Legend-Destroy the blues
27. Crass-You are already dead
28. Mercenary Skank-No more dancing
29. Bone Orchard-Swalloving havoc! (EP)
30. In Excelsis-Creeps in the streets
31. Ausgang-Solid glass spine
32. Prisoners-Electric fit
33. Jasmine Minks-Think
34. Pastels-Million tears
35. Ludus-Completement nue au soleil (EP)

BEST ITALIAN ALBUM 1984 

  1. Gang-Tribe’s union
  2. Franti/Contrazione- Franti/Contrazione
  3. Diaframma-Siberia
  4. Atrox-Water tales
  5. Raw Power-You are the victim
  6. Carillon Del Dolore-Trasfigurazione
  7. Arp Quintet- Tango-ing
  8. Detonazione-Riflessi conseguenti
  9. Weimar Gesang-Even stone pales
10. Daefear-The waiting
 

BEST ITALIAN SINGLE 1984

  1. CCCP-Ortodossia (EP)
  2. Le Masque-The happy flock
  3. Victrola-A game of despair
  4. Spirocheta Pergoli-Fuzzi bugzi tumpa il bongo
  5. Rivolta Dell’Odio-Il cuore della bestia
  6. Baciami Bartali-The mournful gloom
  7. Various Artists- 4´A, anarchia per tutti
  8. Karnak-When the doors are closed
  9. Underground Arrows-Generation disease
10. Faded Image-Modern

BEST HEAVY METAL ALBUM 1984 (compiled by Beppe Riva, Giancarlo Trombetti, Adriano Bosone, Marco Garavelli)

  1. Manowar-Sign of the hammer
  2. Metallica-Ride the lightning
  3. Mercyful Fate-Don’t break the oath
  4. Dio-Last in line
  5. Queensryche-The warning
  6. Judas Priest-Defenders of the faith
  7. Wasp-Wasp
  8. Iron Maiden-Powerslave
  9. Twisted Sister-Stay hungry
10. Deep Purple-Perfect strangers

BEST REGGAE / AFRO ALBUM 1984 (compiled by Gianni Galli)

  1. Oku Onuora & AK7-Pressure drop
  2. Steel Pulse-Earth crisis
  3. Reggae Poetry-Word soun’ ‘ave power
  4. Hugh Masekela- Techno-bush
  5. Linton Kwesi Johnson-Making history
  6. Reggae Regular-Ghetto rock
  7. Mikey Dread-Pave the way
  8. Black Uhuru-Anthem
  9. Kanda Bongo Man-Amour fou
10. Special A.K.A.-In the studio
11. Aswad-Rebel souls
12. Orchestre Jazira-Nomadic activities
13. Mutabaruka-Outcry
14. Talisman-Takin’ the strain
15. Half Pint-Money man skank
16. Thomas Mapfumo-Chimurenga singles
17. Toure Kunda-Live
18. Fela Kuti-Live in Amsterdam
19. Benjamin Zephanjah-You’re under arrest
20. Different Stylee- Different Stylee 

ROCKERILLA READER'S POLL 1984 

BEST ALBUM  1984

1. David Sylvian-Brilliant trees

2. Cure-The top

3. This Mortal Coil-It’ll end in tears

4. U2-The unforgettable fire

5. Metallica-Ride the lightning

6. Iron Maiden-Powerslave

7. Smiths-The Smiths

8. Cocteau Twins-Treasure

9. Manowar-Sign of the hammer

10. Christian Death-Catastrophe ballet

11. Deep Purple-Perfect strangers

12. Judas Priest-Defenders of the faith

13. Cult-Dreamtime

14. Dio-The last in line

15. Husker Du-Zen arcade

16. Style Council-Café bleu

17. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Hyena

18. Violent Femmes-Hallowed ground

19. Psychedelic Furs-Mirror moves

20. Echo & the Bunnymen-Ocean rain

BEST SINGLE  1984

1. U2-Pride

2. Sisters Of Mercy-Walk away

3. W.A.S.P.-Animal

4. Echo & the Bunnymen-The killing moon

5. Dali’s Car-Judgment is the mirror

6. Cocteau Twins-Spangle maker

7. Dead Can Dance-Garden of the arcane delights

8. Smiths-William, it was really nothing

9. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Swimming horses

10. Metallica-Creeping death

11. Cult-Spiritwalker

12. Sisters Of Mercy-Body and soul

13. Cure-The caterpillar

14. Robert Wyatt-Work in progress

15. Slayer-Haunting the chapel

16. Iron Maiden-Aces high

17. Smiths-What difference does it makes

18. Clay Allison-Fell from the sun

19. Death In June-The calling

20. Iron Maiden-Two minutes at midnight

BEST ITALIAN ALBUM 1984

1. Diaframma-Siberia

2. Vanadium-Game over

3. Various Artists-Heavy metal eruption

4. Various Artists-Catalogue issue

5. Litfiba-Yassassin

6. Neon-Dark age

7. Carillon Del Dolore-Trasfigurazione

8. Deafear-The waiting

9. CCCP-Ortodossia

10. Raw Power-You’re the victim

11. Gang-Tribe’s union

12. Strana Officina- Strana Officina

13. Viridanse-Benvenuto Cellini

14. Litfiba-Eneide

15. Hocculta-Warning games

16. Baciami Bartali-The mournful gloom

17. Karnak-When the doors are closed

18. Weimar Gesang-Even stone pales

19. Victrola-A game of despair

20. Degada Saf-No inzro

1985

ROCKERILLA CRITICS' LIST

1. Tom Waits-Rain dogs
2. Jesus & Mary Chain-Psychocandy
3. Prefab Sprout-Steve McQueen
4. Robert Wyatt-Old rottenhat
5. Smiths-Meat is murder
6. Robyn Hitchcock-Fegmania
7. Sting-The dream of the blue turtles
8. Mekons-Fear and whiskey
9. Fuzztones-Lysergic emanations
10. R.E.M.-Fables of reconstruction
11. Jonathan Richman-Rockin’ romance
12. Cult-Love
13. Dead Can Dance-Spleen and ideal
14. Damned-Phantasmagoria
15. Sisters Of Mercy-First last and always
16. Thin White Rope-Exploring the axis
17. Style Council-Our favourite shop
18. Mark Stewart-As the veneer of democracy starts to fade
19. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds-The firstborn is dead
20. Sonic Youth-Bad moon rising
21. Talking Heads-Little creatures
22. Pink Industry-New beginnings
23. Death In June-Nada
24. Dif Juz-Extractions
25. Velvet Underground-V.U.
26. Cure-The head on the door
27. Coil-Scatology
28. Golden Palominos-Visions of excess
29. Husker Du-Flip your wig
30. Sam Cooke-Live at the Harlem Square Club
      Hoodoo Gurus-Mars needs guitars

 BEST SINGLE  1985 

1. Billy Bragg-Between the wars
2. Jesus & Mary Chain-Never understand
3. Died Pretty-Next to nothing (EP)
4. Easterhouse-Coming up for air
5. Jesus & Mary Chain-Just like honey
6. Breathless-Two days from eden
7. Backdoor Men-Out of my mind
8. Meat Whiplash-Don’t slip up
9. That Petrol Emotion-Keen
10. Three Johns-Death of the European
11. Shop Assistants-Shopping parade (EP)
12. Robert Wyatt & the Swapo Singers-Wind of change
13. Mark Stewart-Hypnotized
14. Julian Cope-Sunspots (EP)
15. Ramones-Bonzo goes to Bitburg
16. Woodentops-Move me
17. Palookas-Clear day
18. Balaam & the Angel-World of light (EP)
19. Loft-Up the hill and down the slope (EP)
20. Shock Headed Peters-The kissings of gods
21. Ausgang-Hunt ya down (EP)
22. Einsturzende Neubauten- Yu-kung
23. Lomg Ryders-Looking for Lewis and Clarke
24. Pastels-I’m alright with you
25. Clash-This is England
26. Style Council-The lodgers (EP)
27. Box-Muscle in (EP)
28. Conflict-The battle continues
29. Stems-Make you mine
30. Fall-Cruiser’s creek
31. Twenty Flight Rockers-Tower block rock
32. Cult-Revolution (EP)
33. Smiths-The boys with the thorn in his side
34. Sonic Youth-Death valley 69
35. Chumbawamba-Revolution
36. Flux Of Pink Indians-Take a liberty
37. Redskins-Bring it down
38. Anti Group-Ha / Zulu
39. Primal Scream-All fall down
40. Moffs-Another day the sun
 

BEST ITALIAN ALBUM 1985
1. Viridanse-Mediterranea
2. Out Of Time-Stories we can tell
3. Franti-Luna nera
4. Various Artists-Eighties colours
5. Rosemary’s Baby-Love songs
6. Funkwagen-Il caso Funkwagen
7. Weimar Gesang-The colours of ice
8. Litfiba-Desaparecido
9. Four By Art-Four By Art
10. Treves Blues Band-Third
     No Strange-No Strange

BEST ITALIAN SINGLE 1985
1. CCCP-Compagni cittadini fratelli partigiani
2. Soul Hunter-A cain sign
3. Birdmen Of Alkatraz-Glidin’ off
4. Death In Venice-Presence in absent
5. Pankow-God’s deneuve
6. Not Moving-Black‘n wild
7. Aqua-Aqua (EP)
8. Sick Rose-Get along girl
9. East Wall-Eyes of glass
10. Spleen Fix-Great’n light
 

BEST HARD ‘N’ HEAVY  ALBUM 1985 (compiled by ROCKERILLA Hard ‘n’ Heavy-Team)

1.    Aerosmith-Done with mirrors  
2.    Warrior-Fighting for the earth  
3.    Ratt-Invasion of your privacy  
       Yngwie Malmsteen R. Force-Marching out  
5.    Dokken-Under lock and key  
       Iron Maiden-Live after death  
7.    Slayer-Hell awaits  
8.    Motley Crue-Theatre of pain  
9.    Wasp-The last command  
       Keel-The right to rock  
       Alcatrazz-Disturbing the peace  
12.  Malice-In the beginning  
       Exodus-Bonded by blood  
14.  King Kobra-Ready to strike  
       Twisted Sister-Come out and play  
       Possessed-Seven churches

BEST BLACK MUSIC ALBUM 1985 (compiled by Gianni Galli) 

1. Linton Kwesi Johnson-Live with Dub Band
2. Hugh Masekela-Waiting for the rain
3. Marvin Gaye-Dream of a lifetime
4. Maxi Priest-You’re safe
5. Sly & Robbie-Language barrier
6. Last Poets-Oh my people
7. Manu Dibango-Electric Africa
8. Stevie Wonder-In a square circle
9. UB 40-Baggariddim
10. Mad Professor-Who knows the secret of the master tape
11. Various Artists-Sun city
12. Run Dmc-King of rock
13. Miles Davis-You’re under arrest
14. Tan Tan-Musical nostalgia for today
15. Steel Pulse-Babylon the bandit
16. Fela Kuti-Army arrangements
17. Pablo Moses-Tension
18. Gwen Guthrie-Padlock
19. Toure Kunda-Natalia
20. Winston Reedy-Crossover

 

BEST BLACK MUSIC SINGLE 1985 (compiled by Gianni Galli)

1.        Smiley Culture-Police officer

2.        Various Artists-Land of Africa

3.        Aswad-Bubbling

4.        Ranking Ann-Kill the police bill

5.        Various Artists-Starvation

Ciao from !Aldo Gabriele!

2002

ROCKERILLA  critics’ list

BEST ALBUM YEAR 2002

1.   QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE  Songs for the Deaf
2.   SIGUR ROS  ( )
3.   INTERPOL  Turn On The Bright Lights
4.   BECK  Sea Change
5.   COLDPLAY  A Rush Of Blood To The Head 
6.   WILCO  Yankee Hotel Foxtrot  
7.   LOW  Trust  
8.   THE STREETS  Original Pirate Material 
9.   SWAYZAK  Dirty Dancing
10. AIN SOPH  Ottobre
11. AUDIOSLAVE  Audioslave
12. THE VINES  Highly Evolved
13. BLACK HEART PROCESSION  Amore del Tropico
14. JOHNNY CASH  The Man Comes Around
15. CLOSER MUSIK  After Love
16. DOWN  II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow 
17. FOO FIGHTERS  One By One
18. ELECTRIC WIZARD  Let Us Prey
19. AQUALUNG  Aqualung
20. DOVES  The Last Broadcast

2003 ROCKERILLA critics’ list

ALBUM

1. ROBERT WYATT Cuckooland
2. RADIOHEAD Hail To The Thief
3. THE WHITE STRIPES Elephant
4. KINGS OF LEON Youth & Young Manhood
5. THE RAPTURE Echoes
6. THE FIRE THEFT The Fire Theft
7. DAVID SYLVIAN Blemish
8. JEFF BUCKLEY Live At Sin-é
9. CAT POWER You Are Free
10. SPIRITUALIZED Amazing Grace
 

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ROCKERILLA CRITICS’ BEST ALBUM 2006

1.TV ON THE RADIO – Return To Cookie Mountain
2.JOANNA NEWSOM – Ys
3.JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN – Real Life
3.SPARKLEHORSE – Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain
3.THOM YORKE – The Eraser
3.TOM WAITS – Orphans: Bawlers, Brawlers & Bastards
7.ARCTIC MONKEYS – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m
7.BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY – The Letting Go
7.BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
7.CAT POWER – The Greatest
7.CONVERGE – No Heroes
7.GUILLEMOTS – Through The Windowpane
7.JOHNNY CASH – American V: A Hundred Highways
7.MOGWAI – Mr Beast
7.WOLFMOTHER – Wolfmother
7.KIRLIAN CAMERA – Coroner’s Sun

ROCKERILLA CRITICS’ BEST ALBUM 2008

1.FLEET FOXES – Fleet Foxes
2.TV ON THE RADIO – Dear Science
3.MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
4.PORTISHEAD – Third
5.BAUSTELLE – Amen
6.FUCK BUTTONS – Street Horrrsing 7. GLASVEGAS – Glasvegas
8.CRYSTAL STILTS – Alight Of Night
9.SIGUR ROS – Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust
10.AFTERHOURS – I milanesi ammazzano il sabato
11.MARIANNE FAITHFULL – Easy Come, Easy Go
12.FENNESZ – Black Sea
13.NEIL HALSTEAD – Oh! Mighty Engine
14.FRIENDLY FIRES – Friendly Fires
15.VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Vampire Weekend
16.NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Dig! Lazarus, Dig!
17.THE WALKMEN – You & Me
18.MONKEYWRENCH – Gabriel’s Horn
19.BOMB THE BASS – Future Chaos
20.COLDPLAY – Viva La Vida
21.SCOTT MATTHEW – Scott Matthew
22.BON IVER – For Emma, Forever Ago
23.THE BLACK ANGELS – Directions To See A Ghost
24.OFFLAGA DISCO PAX – Bachelite
25.DANIEL MARTIN MOORE – Stray Age
26.BLACK MOUNTAIN – In The Future