I really think
Post-Punk / Minimal Wave deserves acknowledgement.
Important examples might include:
Any of the 26 albums by Cabaret Voltaire, particularly work from '79-'82
The Chameleons
Einstürzende Neubauten
Fad Gadget
Human League's 1979 Reproduction LP
Muslimgauze (though across the span of their 241 albums, they explore Tribal industrial, dark ambient techno and dub as well)
The Residents
Solid Space
Suicide s/t
Television's Marquee Moon
The Flying Lizards
The Normal's T.V.O.D / Warm Leatherette single (a classic)
Wall of Voodoo's Dark Continent
and much of Throbbing Gristle's 40-odd album catalog
For simplicity's sake the 10 most critical recordings of the subgenre are
01 Suicide - Suicide (1977)
02 Solid Space - Space Museum [cassette] (1982)
03 The Residents - Commercial Album (1980)
04 Monoton - Monotonprodukt 07 (1982)
05 Oppenheimer Analysis - New Mexico (1982)
06 Fad Gadget - Fireside Favourites (1980)
07 Wall of Voodoo - Dark Continent (1981)
08 November Növelet - Magic (2007)
09 The Human League - Reproduction (1979)
10 Ensemble Pittoresque - For This Is Past (1983)
In case anyone is considering another neglected category, RYM's rock database is divided into the following primary subgenres:
Acoustic Rock
Alternative Rock
Andean Rock
AOR (No. Just... no.)
Art Rock
Blues Rock
British Rhythm & Blues
Christian Rock
Comedy Rock
Country Rock
Dark Cabaret
Deutschrock
Emo
Experimental Rock
Folk Rock
Funk Rock
Garage Rock
Glam Rock
Hard Rock
Heartland Rock
Industrial Rock
Jam Band
Jazz-Rock (already ruled out)
Latin Rock
Metal (though many would contest this.)
Mod
Neue Deutsche Welle
New Wave
Noise Rock
Pop Rock
Post-Punk
Post-Rock
Progressive Rock
Proto-Punk
Psychedelic Rock
Pub Rock
Punk Rock
Rock & Roll
Rock Opera
Roots Rock
Southern Rock
Sufi Rock
Surf Rock
Symphonic Rock
West Coast Rock
Zamrock
and Zolo