Friday, June 18, 2010

Music of the 90s

I was considering what the best rock albums of all time were, and I decided that it would be folly to come up with my own list, especially since I haven't heard a lot of the albums most people think are the best. What I know a lot more about, however, is alternative rock music in the 1990s, especially grunge rock. So here's a list of "must-have" albums from the 90s in my opinion (in no particular order).

1. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
2. Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
3. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (1995)
4. Green Day - Dookie (1994)
5. Metallica - Metallica (1991)
6. Alanis Morisette - Jagged Little Pill (1995)
7. Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994)
8. Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine (1992)
9. Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape (1997)
10. Live - Throwing Copper (1994)
11. Alice in Chains - Dirt (1992)
12. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (1994)
13. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993)
14. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple (1994)
15. Tool - Aenima (1996)
16. Weezer - Weezer (1994)
17. Blind Melon - Blind Melon (1992)
18. Incubus - Make Yourself (1999)
19. Hole - Celebrity Skin (1998)
20. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual (1990)
21. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
22. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)
23. Beastie Boys - Ill Communication (1994)
24. Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
25. Beck - Odelay (1996)
26. Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted (1992)
27. Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind (1991)
28. Garbage - Garbage (1995)
29. U2 - Achtung Baby (1991)
30. The Counting Crows - August and Everything After (1993)
31. R.E.M. - Automatic for the People (1992)
32. The Flaming Lips - Soft Bulletin (1999)
33. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go (1996)
34. Fiona Apple - Tidal (1996)
35. The Offspring - Smash (1994)
36. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (1992)
37. Dr. Dre - The Chronic (1992)
38. Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle (1993)
39. Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
40. Bush - Sixteen Stone (1994)
41. The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker (1990)
42. Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon (1993)
43. Filter - Short Bus (1995)
44. Lit - A Place in the Sun (1999)
45. Sublime - Sublime (1996)
46. Blink 182 - Enema of the State (1999)
47. Fugazi - Repeater (1990)
48. Wilco - Being There (1996)
49. Our Lady Peace - Happiness... Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch (1999)
50. Bad Religion - Recipe for Hate (1993)

Please note that some bands had more than one great albums come out in the 90s, but I only chose one album that I thought was worth listening to above their others. If you agree or disagree, please let me know with what. I can be swayed...