The Cure- Disintegration or Galore (their singles album)
Echo & The Bunnymen- Songs to Learn & Sing
Lou Reed- there's lots of compilations available. the one I own, 'Different Times' is definitely worth getting.
Morrissey- don't f*ck around with morissey. just get a smiths album. don't get lured in by the new album.
The Smiths- I own their Singles CD (!!) but i'm sure The Queen is Dead or Meat is Murder is also worth checking out.
Leonard Cohen- i don't own any
Pearl Jam- i dont like them
The Pixies- Doolittle and Surfer Rosa definitely. Also they might have released a new live cd of their recent reunion tour, just fyi.