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Name your top 10 best alternative albums of the 90s.

parel jamparel jam Posts: 7,223
edited October 2006 in Other Music
Since I grew up in the 90s and seen lots of alternative rock videos on MTVs Rocktober I was wondering...what is your top 10?

Name only 1 album per band (otherwise we only see Pearl Jam over here ;) )

Mine:

1. Nirvana - Nevermind
2. Pearl Jam - Yield
3. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
5. Incubus - Make Yourself
6. Soundgarden - Superunknown
7. Radiohead - OK Computer
8. Faith No More - King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime
9. Alice In Chains - Dirt
10. Offspring - Smash
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  • bryanfurybryanfury Posts: 460
    1) Radiohead - OK Computer
    2) Nirvana- Incesticide
    3) Pearl Jam- Yield
    4) Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
    5) Rage- Rage
    6) Radiohead- The Bends
    7) Pearl Jam - No Code
    8) Bush - 1st disc (sorry, guilty pleasure :)
    9) Sebadoh- III
    10) Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie

    sorry, i knowthere are 3 duplicates, but its the truth.
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    1. PJ - Vitalogy
    2. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon collie...
    3. Faith no more - king for a day
    4. bush - sixteen stone
    5. Foo fighters - the colour and the shape
    6. Jimmy eat world - bleed american
    7. Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
    8. Live - throwing copper
    9. soundgarden - superunknown
    10. Stone temple pilots - purple

    I think that's it...
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  • KlumpieKlumpie Posts: 2,649
    1. The God Machine - One Last Laugh in a Place of Dying... (1994)
    2. Mr. Bungle - California (1999)
    3. Slint - Spiderland (1991)
    4. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991)
    5. The God Machine - Scenes from the Second Storey (1993)
    6. Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream (1999)
    7. Death - Symbolic (1995)
    8. Dream Theater - Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999)
    9. Godspeed You Black Emperor! - F# A# (Infinity) (1998)
    10. Mark Lanegan - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost (1994)
  • zircona1zircona1 Posts: 293
    OK, I'll play.

    1. Beck - Odelay
    2. R.E.M. - Monster
    3. Nirvana - In Utero
    4. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
    5. Radiohead - OK Computer
    6. Elastica - s/t
    7. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
    8. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
    9. Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves
    10. Live - Throwing Copper
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    10) Slowdive - Souvlaki
    9) Faith No More - Angel Dust
    8) Spiritualized - Pure Phase
    7) Sloan - Twice Removed
    6) Pavement - Wowee Zowee
    5) the Dandy Warhols - Come Down
    4) Eric's Trip - Love Tara
    3) Sonic Youth - Dirty
    2) the Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
    1) Sebadoh - Bakesale

    Honourable Mentions:

    the Rheostatics - Whale Music
    Dinosaur Jr - Where You Been
    Radiohead - OK Computer
    My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Stereolab - Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements
    Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
    Nirvana - In Utero
    the Cure - Wish
    Hayden - Everything I Long For
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Pearl Jam- No Code
    Radiohead- Ok computer
    Red Hot Chili Peppers- BSSM
    Soundgarden- Badmoterfinger
    Alice in Chains- Dirt
    Dinosaur Jr-Where ya Been
    Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
    Built to spill- Perfect From Now On
    Modest Mouse- Lonesome Crowded West
    Flaming Lips- Soft Bulletin
    Neutral Milk Hotel- In an Aeroplane over the Sea
    Pavement-Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
    Janes Addiction- ritual de lo habitual
    queens of the stone age- rated r
    tool-anemia ( are they alternative... probalby not)
    Kyuss- Welcome to sky valley


    I could not choose 10 i'm sorry :(
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Where you Been - Dinosaur Jr.
    The Downward Spiral - NIN
    Vitalogy - PJ
    Odelay - Beck
    Bee Thousand - Guided by Voices
    Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - Pavement
    Radiohead - Ok computer
    Soft Bulletin - Flaming Lips
    Murder Ballads - Nick Cave
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  • CrownofThornsMSG1CrownofThornsMSG1 Posts: 172
    1) Radiohead- Ok Computer
    2) Nirvana- In Utero
    2) Pearl Jam- Vs.
    4) Red Hot Chili Peppers- Blood Sugar Sex Magik
    5) Tool- Aenima
    6) Rage Against The Machine-Self Titled
    7) Alice In Chains- Dirt
    8) Nine Inch Nails- Pretty Hate Machine
    9) Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream
    10) Soundgarden- SuperUnknown
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  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Only 10?? Alright, I'll give it a shot.

    The Tragically Hip- Day for Night
    Nirvana- Nevermind
    Pearl Jam- Vs.
    Wilco- Being There
    Rheostatics- Whale Music
    The Lowest of the Low- Shakespeare, My Butt
    Radiohead- The Bends
    Weeping Tile- Cold Snap
    Change of Heart- Smile
    Red Hot Chili Peppers- Blood Sugar Sex Magik
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  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    CrownofThornsMSG1 wrote:
    8) Nine Inch Nails- Pretty Hate Machine

    I could be really pedantic and tell you that pretty hate machine was released in 1989...but I won't.

    :D
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  • bryanfurybryanfury Posts: 460
    Todd76 wrote:
    10) Slowdive - Souvlaki
    9) Faith No More - Angel Dust
    8) Spiritualized - Pure Phase
    7) Sloan - Twice Removed
    6) Pavement - Wowee Zowee
    5) the Dandy Warhols - Come Down
    4) Eric's Trip - Love Tara
    3) Sonic Youth - Dirty
    2) the Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
    1) Sebadoh - Bakesale

    Honourable Mentions:

    the Rheostatics - Whale Music
    Dinosaur Jr - Where You Been
    Radiohead - OK Computer
    My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Stereolab - Transient Random Noise Bursts With Announcements
    Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
    Nirvana - In Utero
    the Cure - Wish
    Hayden - Everything I Long For

    LOVE the Sebadoh reference. bakesale is a great album!
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  • GRIMMYGRIMMY Posts: 370
    Pearl jam
    Smashing Pumkins
    Everclear
    return of the rentals
    Humm
    Nirvana
    grimmy
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Mercury Rev - Yerself Is Steam
    Morphine - Cure For Pain
    Beck - Stereopathic Soulmanure
    Pearl Jam - Ten
    My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
  • off_the_recordoff_the_record Posts: 843
    Todd76 wrote:
    10) Slowdive - Souvlaki
    9) Faith No More - Angel Dust
    8) Spiritualized - Pure Phase
    7) Sloan - Twice Removed
    6) Pavement - Wowee Zowee
    5) the Dandy Warhols - Come Down
    4) Eric's Trip - Love Tara
    3) Sonic Youth - Dirty
    2) the Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
    1) Sebadoh - Bakesale


    thats a great top 10 man. best one so far.
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    No particular order - my top 10 fav.

    LIVE - Throwing Copper
    LIVE - Secret Samadhi
    Our Lady Peace - Clumsy
    Pearl Jam - All of them
    Counting Crows - August and Everything After
    Counting Crows - Recovering the Sattelites
    7M3 - Rock Crown
    Tool - Aenima
    Bush - Sixteen Stone (first concert)
    Toad the Wet Sprocket - Dulcinea & Fear

    Honourable Mention:

    311 - 311
    Guster - Goldfly
    Finger Eleven - Tip
    Screaming Trees - Dust
    Bodeans - Go Slow Down

    Guilty pleasure: Verve Pipe - Villains
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    Probably a little biased:

    Yield
    Vitalogy
    vs.
    No Code
    Ten
    Temple of the Dog
    Apple
    Shine
    Mad Season
    Brad
    #FHP
  • melodyman22melodyman22 Posts: 326
    Whats with this love for Radiohead there garbage.

    1-Alice in Chains-Dirt
    2-Stp-Purple
    3-Pearl Jam-Vs
    4-Gnr-Use your illusion 1
    5-Soundgarden-Superunknown
    6-Temple of the dog
    7-The Tragically Hip-Fully Completely
    8-Nirvana-Nevermind
    9-Live-Throwing Copper
    10-Moist-Moist
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    melodyman22 wrote:
    Whats with this love for Radiohead there garbage.

    1-Alice in Chains-Dirt
    2-Stp-Purple
    3-Pearl Jam-Vs
    4-Gnr-Use your illusion 1
    5-Soundgarden-Superunknown
    6-Temple of the dog
    7-The Tragically Hip-Fully Completely
    8-Nirvana-Nevermind
    9-Live-Throwing Copper
    10-Moist-Moist

    You pick terrible shit like STP, G'n'R, Live and Moist and call Radiohead garbage - thats messed up (but not surprising i guess - theres no accounting for taste).....to each their own, I don't mean to trash your list but ya kinda started it
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    off_the_record wrote:
    thats a great top 10 man. best one so far.

    Thanks - what do I win :)
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  • ramspamramspam Posts: 130
    Faith No More- Angel Dust
    Mr. Bungle- Mr. Bungle
    Pearl Jam- No Code
    Pixies- Trompe Le Monde
    Soundgarden- Badmotorfinger
    Alice in Chains- Dirt
    Flaming Lips- Soft Bulletin
    Radiohead- The Bends
    Rage Against the Machine- Rage Against the Machine
    Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collee and the Infinite Sadness
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    In no particular order:

    Pearl jam- Ten
    Pearl jam- No code
    Toadies- Rubberneck
    Radiohead- ok computer
    Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie...
    Mad Season- Above
    Bush- sixteen stone
    Alice in chains- Unplugged
    Nirvana- Nevermind
    Foo fighters- Foo fighters

    Honorable mentions:
    The Cranberries- No need to argue
    Soul Asylum- Grave Dancer's union
    Third eye Blind- Third eye Blind
    Toadies- Hell below/stars above
    Everclear- so much for the after glow/ sparkle and fade
    sublime- sublime
    Collective soul- collective soul
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  • mwachsmanmwachsman Posts: 474
    In no order, and since I call only use one album from each artist:

    Alice In Chains - Tripod
    Soundgarden - Superunknown
    Live - Throwing Copper
    Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
    Pearl Jam - Yield
    Nirvana - Nevermind
    Collective Soul - Collective Soul
    STP - Core
    Tool - Ænima
    Screaming Trees - Dust
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  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    1. Pearl Jam - VS
    2. Oasis - Definately Maybe
    3. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
    4. Chili Peppers - Californication
    5. Foo Fighters - Nothing Left To Lose
    6. REM - Monster
    7. Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted
    8. The Stone Roses - Stone Roses
    9. Metallica - Black Album
    10. Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
    11. Limp Bizkit - Significant Other (this is obviously a joke)
  • sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
    shit, i forgot about appetite for destruction!
  • mwachsmanmwachsman Posts: 474
    sj.brodie wrote:
    shit, i forgot about appetite for destruction!

    No you didn't, it was released in 1987.
    "So, you must really love Led Zeppelin. That’s the oldest shirt I’ve ever seen on someone who wasn’t a bum."
    "Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
  • larspjfamlarspjfam Posts: 1
    1. Nevermind - Nirvana
    2. Vitalogy - Pearl Jam
    3. Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog
    4. Ten - Pearl Jam
    5. Vs. - Pearl Jam
    6. Melloncollie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
    7. Thowing Copper - Live
    8. There Is Nothing Left to Lose - Foo Fighters
    9. Superunknown - Soundgarden
    10. The Distance to Here - Live
  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    In no real order,

    Radiohead - OK Computer
    Pearl Jam - Vs.
    Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Macxhine
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
    Tool - Aenima
    Soundgarden - Superunknown
    Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
    U2 - Achtung Baby
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,906
    the majority of these lists are not making any sense. This guy was asking for the best alternative albums of the 90's and i'm seeing Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Collective Soul, Tool, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews, STP, RATM. In the 90's these guys were like the mainstream superstars....Pearl jam/ nirvana being the mainstream of the mainstream.

    its like if this guy was asking for the best Alternative albums of today,your responses would be:

    My chemical romance
    Fallout boy
    Green Day
    Killers
    Beyonce
    blink 182
    nickleback
    staind
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  • bryanfurybryanfury Posts: 460
    melodyman22 wrote:
    Whats with this love for Radiohead there garbage.

    1-Alice in Chains-Dirt
    2-Stp-Purple
    3-Pearl Jam-Vs
    4-Gnr-Use your illusion 1
    5-Soundgarden-Superunknown
    6-Temple of the dog
    7-The Tragically Hip-Fully Completely
    8-Nirvana-Nevermind
    9-Live-Throwing Copper
    10-Moist-Moist

    i always think people who don;t like radiohead are musically braindead. having the hip on any list of top anything proves it in this case.
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  • smashing_pumpkinsmashing_pumpkin Posts: 40
    My favorite 10 albuns are:

    Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
    Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
    Pearl Jam - Ten
    Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
    Cranberries - No need to argue
    Nirvana - Nevermind
    Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
    Pearl Jam - VS
    Radiohead - Ok Computer
    Eric Clapton - Unplugged


    I could have just wrote all the Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam albuns, mas that would be a little too repetitive.
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