Monster Ballads: Alternative

 is a spinoff installment of the Monster Ballads series. This installment focuses on ballads from the alternative rock, indie pop, new-age and dream pop genres, mainly focusing on classic alternative hits from the 1980s and 1990s. Like the past Monster Ballads and Monsters of Rock installments, it was released in both single and 2 disc versions, advertised via direct-response marketing.

Single-disc version

 * 1) "Heart-Shaped Box" - Nirvana
 * 2) "Revolution Earth" - The B-52s
 * 3) "Heaven or Las Vegas" - Cocteau Twins
 * 4) "Jeremy" - Pearl Jam
 * 5) "Zombie" - The Cranberries
 * 6) "Why Can't I Have You" - The Cars
 * 7) "Beyond the Invisible" - Enigma
 * 8) "Don't Look Back in Anger" - Oasis
 * 9) "Plain Truth" - Devo
 * 10) "Drive" - The Cars
 * 11) "Only Time" - Enya
 * 12) "Safe and Sound" - Capital Cities
 * 13) "Closing Time" - Semisonic