| Artist | Title | Album (* = New Release) |
| Blondie | X Offender | Blondie |
| The B 52's | Party out of Bounds | Wild Planet |
| Cheap Trick | ELO Kiddies | Cheap Trick |
| Beach Boys | Don't Go Near The Water | Surfs Up |
| Rolling Stones | Dancing With Mr. D | Goats Head Soup |
| Queen | Keep Yourself Alive | Queen |
| The Clash | Safe European Home | Give Em Enough Rope |
| Squeeze | Pulling Mussels From The Shell | Argybargy |
| Devo | Girl U Want | Freedom Of Choice |
| The Zombies | Care of Cell 44 | Odyssey And Oracle |
| Roxy Music | Thrill Of It All | Country Life |
| Bryan Ferry | This Is Tomorrow | In Your Mind |
| Paul Simon | Boy In The Bubble | Graceland |
| Elvis Costello | Welcome To The Working Week | My Aim Is True |
| Psychedelic Furs | President Gas | Forever Now |
| David Bowie | Little Wonder | Earthling |
| David Johansen | She Loves Strangers | Here Comes The Night |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Good Time Boys | Mothers Milk |
| The Stooges | Search And Destroy | Raw Power |
| The Raincoats | Fairytale In The Supermarket | |
| The Kinks | 20th Century Man | Muswell Hilbillies |
| Magazine | About The Weather | Magic Murder and The Weather |
| Talking Heads | Uh Oh Love Comes To Town | Talking Heads: 77 |
| X Ray Spex | Art I Ficial | Germ Free Adolescents |
| Sly And The Family Stone | Stand! | Stand! |
| Jethro Tull | Aqualung | Aqualung |
FIRSTS - All songs that lead off an album