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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

Published in January 1980 from Rockerilla. This is a critic's list and there are the best rock albums of the year 1979 ( "Playlist 1979"). Rockerilla
  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

 

Published in January 1981 from Rockerilla. This is a critic's list and there are the best albums and singles of the year 1980.
 
ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 1980
  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
 
 BEST REGGAE ALBUM
  1. Black Uhuru-Sensimilla
 
 BEST FOLK ALBUM
  1. Jake Walton-The gloaming grey
 
 BEST ROCK 'N' ROLL ALBUM
  1. Eddie Cochran-20th anniversary album
 
 BEST HEAVY METAL ALBUM  (by Beppe Riva)
    
      Iron Maiden-Iron Maiden
      Angel Witch-Angel Witch
 
Best of the rest...
      Def Leppard-On through the night
      Girl-Sheer greed
      Samson-Head on
      Motorhead-Ace of spades
      Saxon-Wheels of steel
      Judas Priest-British steel
      Joe Perry Project-Let the music do the talking
      Diamond Head-White album
      Riot-Narita
      Blue Oyster Cult-Cultosaurus erectus
 
 
 
SINGLES OF THE YEAR 1980
 (by Beppe Badino, Alberto Campo, Sandro Priarone, Claudio Sorge)
  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

Published in January 1982 from Rockerilla. This is a critics' list and there are the best albums and singles of the year 1981.
 
 
BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 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
 
BEST SINGLES OF THE YEAR 1981
 (compiled by Beppe Badino, Alberto Campo, Sandro Priarone, Claudio Sorge)
  1. Laurie Anderson-O superman
  2. New Order-Ceremony
  3. ABC-Tears are not enough
  4. Altered Images-Dead pop stars
  5. Cure-Charlotte sometimes
  6. Scritti Politti-Sweetest girl
  7. Heaven 17-Fascist groove thang
  8. Circus Mort-Swallow you (E.P.)
  9. Delmontes-Tous les soirs
  10. Pigbag-Papa's got a brand new pigbag
  11. D.A.F.- Der Mussolini
  12. P.I.L.-Flowers of romance
  13. Rip Rig & Panic-Bob Hope takes risks
  14. Teardrop Explodes-Reward
  15. Fall-Lie dream of a casino soul
  16. Maximum Joy-Stretch
  17. Bush Tetras-Rituals (E.P.)
  18. Thomas Leer-Four movement
  19. Kraftwerk-Pocket calculator
  20. Jam Today-Stereotyping (E.P.)
  21. Colors Out Of Time- Rock section (E.P.)
  22. Vice Versa-Stilyagi
  23. I'm So Hollow-Dream to fill the vacuum
  24. Siouxsie & the Banshees-Spellbound
  25. Crass-Nagasaki nightmares
  26. Associates-Tell me easter on friday
  27. Vivien Goldman-Launderette
  28. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin-It's my party
  29. Stray Cats-Straycats strut
  30. Human League-Love action
  31. Clock Dva-Four hours
  32. Creatures-Wild things
  33. Mark Beer-Pretty
  34. Defunkt-Razor edge
  35. 23 Skidoo-Ethics
  36. Soft Cell-Memorabilia
  37. Vena Cava-A girlfriend is
  38. Department S.-Is Vic there
  39. Josef K.-It's kinda funny
  40. Swamp Children-Little voices
 
BEST PUNK SINGLES OF THE YEAR 1981
 (compiled by Beppe Badino, Sandro Priarone, Claudio Sorge)
  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.)
     
This  list published in February 1982 from Rockerilla. This is a readers' poll and there are the best albums and singles of the year 1981.
 
 
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1981

 

  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
 
BEST SINGLES OF THE YEAR 1981

 

  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

ROCKERILLA CRITIC'S LIST

This critics list published in January 1983 from Rockerilla. This are the  best albums and singles of the year 1982.

 

  1. Laurie Anderson-Big science
  2. Gun Club-Miami
  3. Clash-Combat rock
  3. Simple Minds-New gold dream
  3. Virgin Prunes-If i die i die
  3. Various-Gathered
  7. Associates-Sulk
  7. Cure-Pornography
  7. Scritti Politti-Songs to remember
10. Abc-The lexicon of love
10. Blancmange-Happy families
10. Peter Gabriel-IV
10. Psychedelic Furs-Forever now
10. Rank & File-Sundown
10. Rip Rig & Panic-I am cold
10. Roxy Music-Avalon
10. Siouxsie & the Banshees-A kiss in the dream house
10. Wall Of Voodoo-Call of the west
19. Angry Samoans-Back from Samoa
19. Kevin Coyne-Politicz
19. Judy Nylon-Pal Judy
19. Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska
 
 
BEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR 1982
  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
 
BEST PUNK ALBUM YEAR 1982
  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
 
BEST ITALIAN PUNK ALBUM & EP YEAR 1982
  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)

ROCKERILLA READER'S POLL 1982

 
 
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1982
  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
     
BEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR 1982
  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

ROCKERILLA READER'S POLL

 
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1983
  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
 
BEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR 1983
  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

ROCKERILLA CRITIC'S LIST 1983

 
 
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1983
 
 1.   Clock Dva-Advantage
 1.   Cramps-Smell of female
 1.   Bob Dylan-Infidels
 1.   Alan Vega-Saturn strip
 5.   The The-Soul mining
 6.   Doors-Alive, she cried
 7.   Elvis Costello-Punch the clock
 8.   Tom Waits-Swordfishtrombones
 9.   R.E.M.-Murmur
10.  Peter Blegvad-The naked Shakespeare
11.  Long Ryders- 10-5-60
12.  Ben Watt-North marine drive
13.  Paul Young-No parlez
 
Signalised: 
 
    Barracudas-Mean time
    Cocteau Twins-Head over heels
    Philip Glass-Koyaanisqatsi
    Green On Red-Gravity talks
    Charlie Haden-Ballad of the fallen
    Japan-Oil on canvas
    Jason & Nashville Scorchers-Fervor
    Annette Peacock-Been in the streets too long
    Pink Industry-Who told you, you were naked?
    Rain Parade-Emergency third rail power trip
    Sonic Youth-Confusion is sex
    Style Council-Introducing
    Unclaimed-Unclaimed
    U2-War
    Violent Femmes-Violent Femmes
   
 
 
BEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR 1983
   
  1.   Prefab Sprout-The devil has all the best tunes
  1.   Smiths-This charming man
  1.   Three Johns-Awol (EP)
  4.   Style Council-Long hot summer
  5.   Teardrop Explodes-You disappear from view (EP)
  6.   Clock Dva-Black angels detah song
  7.   Redskins-Lean on me
  8.   Slapp Happy-Everybody slimmin
  9.   Death Cult-Brothers Grimm (EP)
10.   Fall-The man whose head expanded
11.   Cure-Lovecats (EP)
12.   This Mortal Coil-Song to the siren
13.   P.I.L.-This is not a love song
14.   Omega Tribe-Angry songs (EP)    
15.   Gun Club-Death party (EP)
16.   Prefab Sprout-Lions in my own garden
17.   Southern Death Cult-Fatman
18.   Go Betweens-Cattle and cane
19.   Under Two Flags-Lest we forget
20.   Sex Gang Children-Mauritia Mayer
21.   Smiths-Hand in glove
22.   Tom Robinson-War baby
23.   David O'List-Fallout love
24.   Death In June-State laughter
25.   Dance Society-Somewhere
26.   Red Lorry Yellow Lorry-He's read
27.   Ludus-Breaking the rules
28.   Three Johns-Men like monkeys (EP)
29.   Style Council-Money go round
30.   Conflict-To a nation of anomal lovers (EP)
31.   Imposter-Pillow and pills
32.   Alarm-68 guns
33.   Dead Or Alive-Misty circles
34.   Cure-The walk
35.   Mekons-English dancing master
36.   Carmel-Bad day
37.   Strawberry Switchblade-Tears and flowers
38.   Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin-Too busy doing nothin
39.   Del Amitri-Sense sickness
40.   Flesh For Lulu-Roman candle (EP)
41.   Pat Palladin-Siamese lovers
42.   Sisters Of Mercy-The reptile house (EP)
  
BEST ROCKABILLY ALBUM 1983 (compiled by Augusto Morini, Giuseppe Bartoli & Claudio Sorge)
  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
 
BEST HEAVY METAL ALBUM 1983 (compiled by Beppe Riva)
  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
 
BEST HEAVY METAL SINGLE (& EP) 1983 (compiled by Beppe Riva)
  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
 
BEST REGGAE ALBUM YEAR 1983 (compiled by Gianni Galli)
  • 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