The Best Albums of the 90's

Evenflow8112

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He's definitely a better singer imo. One of the wonders of the world to me is that people can denigrate Eddie Vedder's voice (which I think is truly excellent) and then listen to a Dave Matthews record. I find his voice insufferable and his lyrics (the "rascal" line from  "Crash..Into Me" for one example) equally cringe-worthy.

HesCalledDyer

I was really big into DMB in the 90s, not sure how I forgot to put them on my list.  I honestly haven't listened to them since the 90's though.  Would like to catch them live at some point.

Gibson

Off the top of my head, and in no particular order:

Achtung, Baby - U2
Vitalogy - Pearl Jam
Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins
Urban Hymns - The Verve
OK Computer - Radiohead
Crash - Dave Matthews Band
Nevermind - although I don't particularly love it
Morning Glory - Oasis
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis. I stand by this as a solid album.
Black Album - Metallica

Honorable mention to Becks' "Odelay," Ill Communication, Superunknown, STP, REM, the Fugees, Dr Dre, and Dookie.

lolobugg

tbergs said:

Has anyone listed a country artist yet? I don't really like that genre anymore, but I figured someone would have mentioned Garth, Shania, Tim McGraw, Reba or The Dixie Chicks by now. I grew up on oldies and country until about 1991 and then everything changed when I finally was exposed to rock music.

Johnny Cash- American Recordings

a freaking classic!!!

dankind

lolobugg said:

tbergs said:

Has anyone listed a country artist yet? I don't really like that genre anymore, but I figured someone would have mentioned Garth, Shania, Tim McGraw, Reba or The Dixie Chicks by now. I grew up on oldies and country until about 1991 and then everything changed when I finally was exposed to rock music.

Johnny Cash- American Recordings

a freaking classic!!!

I listed that one along with Emmylou's Wrecking Ball and Dwight Yoakam's This Time and maybe one or two others. Fact is country went to shit with the emergence of Garth, Shania, et al. Reba's best stuff was in the '80s.

pjhawks

didn't list it in my original 10 but honorable mention Spin Doctors Pocket Full of Kryponite

dankind

pjhawks said:

didn't list it in my original 10 but honorable mention Spin Doctors Pocket Full of Kryponite

Little-known fact: If you play "Two Princes" backward, you get "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong."

HesCalledDyer

dankind said:

lolobugg said:

tbergs said:

Has anyone listed a country artist yet? I don't really like that genre anymore, but I figured someone would have mentioned Garth, Shania, Tim McGraw, Reba or The Dixie Chicks by now. I grew up on oldies and country until about 1991 and then everything changed when I finally was exposed to rock music.

Johnny Cash- American Recordings

a freaking classic!!!

I listed that one along with Emmylou's Wrecking Ball and Dwight Yoakam's This Time and maybe one or two others. Fact is country went to shit with the emergence of Garth, Shania, et al. Reba's best stuff was in the '80s.

This Time is fucking excellent!

PJ_Soul

HesCalledDyer said:

I was really big into DMB in the 90s, not sure how I forgot to put them on my list.  I honestly haven't listened to them since the 90's though.  Would like to catch them live at some point.

I recall that the only kinda good part of their show to see was the violinist... and I believe he recently got #metoo'd and left the band.

JOEJOEJOE

Pavement - "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain"
Teenage Fan Club - "Bandwagonesque"

dankind

HesCalledDyer said:

dankind said:

lolobugg said:

tbergs said:

Has anyone listed a country artist yet? I don't really like that genre anymore, but I figured someone would have mentioned Garth, Shania, Tim McGraw, Reba or The Dixie Chicks by now. I grew up on oldies and country until about 1991 and then everything changed when I finally was exposed to rock music.

Johnny Cash- American Recordings

a freaking classic!!!

I listed that one along with Emmylou's Wrecking Ball and Dwight Yoakam's This Time and maybe one or two others. Fact is country went to shit with the emergence of Garth, Shania, et al. Reba's best stuff was in the '80s.

This Time is fucking excellent!

This Time is my favorite album of his.

But even Dwight Yoakam's stinkers are enjoyable. He's country music's version of Kurt Vonnegut.

fife

don't know how to rank the best but here are my favorites in no order

Pulp - Common People- still listen to this one about once a week

Pearl Jam - VS about 2 times a week

Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) just amazing

Lauryn Hill - The miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Radiohead - OK computer

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night - need some Cancon in here

REM - New adventures in Hi-Fi - great band and great record

PJ_Soul

fife said:

don't know how to rank the best but here are my favorites in no order

Pulp - Common People- still listen to this one about once a week

Pearl Jam - VS about 2 times a week

Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) just amazing

Lauryn Hill - The miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Radiohead - OK computer

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night - need some Cancon in here

REM - New adventures in Hi-Fi - great band and great record

That's definitely on my list. My favorite Hip album.

domo2603

10.  Death - Symbolic  
9.  Nine Inch Nails - The downward spiral
8.  The Verve - Urban Hymns
7.  My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
6.  Jeff Buckley - Grace
5.  Leonard Cohen - The Future
4.  Massive Attack - Mezzanine
3.  Soundgarden - Superunknown
2.  Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
1.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatmans Call

rummy

PJ_Soul said:

fife said:

don't know how to rank the best but here are my favorites in no order

Pulp - Common People- still listen to this one about once a week

Pearl Jam - VS about 2 times a week

Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) just amazing

Lauryn Hill - The miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Radiohead - OK computer

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night - need some Cancon in here

REM - New adventures in Hi-Fi - great band and great record

That's definitely on my list. My favorite Hip album.

PJ_Soul said:

fife said:

don't know how to rank the best but here are my favorites in no order

Pulp - Common People- still listen to this one about once a week

Pearl Jam - VS about 2 times a week

Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) just amazing

Lauryn Hill - The miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Radiohead - OK computer

The Tragically Hip - Day for Night - need some Cancon in here

REM - New adventures in Hi-Fi - great band and great record

That's definitely on my list. My favorite Hip album.

Nautical Disaster is my favourite song by The Hip.

JojoRice

Here’s my favorites in no particular order...
Pearl Jam - Ten
Nirvana - Nevermind
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie
Bush - 16 Stone
Green Day - Dookie

Pap

PJ_Soul said: I think Jack Johnson has some real charm. DMB completely lacks that.

+1

Pap

Gibson said: Jagged Little Pill - Alanis. I stand by this as a solid album.

                     Black Album - Metallica

JojoRice said: Bush - 16 Stone

Nice additions to the list!

I'll chip in: Sepultura - Roots & Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine

buck502000

intodeep said:

Today i choose these in no particular order. Ask me again tomorrow and two to four could slide out in favor of others. 

Pearl Jam- Ten
Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
Radiohead -Ok Computer
Tool- Aenima
Red Hot Chili Peppers-Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Neutral Milk Hotel- In an Aeroplane over the Sea
Modest Mouse- The Lonesome Crowded West
Weezer- Blue
Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin 
Metallica- Black Album

I like this list

bbiggs

Pap said:

Gibson said: Jagged Little Pill - Alanis. I stand by this as a solid album.

                     Black Album - Metallica

JojoRice said: Bush - 16 Stone

Nice additions to the list!

I'll chip in: Sepultura - Roots & Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine

Damn...didn’t think I’d see Sepultura make this list. I definitely enjoyed them in the early-mid 90’s