Another tricky one. Criteria for this is one album per band, although I've allowed a duplicate if someone went solo. Remember this is desert island stuff - nothing else to do but listen to them over and over - so they have to stand the test of repeated plays.
In no particular order...
The Joshua Tree - U2
Strangeways, Here We Come - The Smiths
Vauxhall and I - Morrissey
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
The Bends - Radiohead
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too - New Radicals
(What's The Story) Morning Glory - Oasis
Urban Hymns - The Verve
In Utero - Nirvana
Different Class - Pulp