Top albums 1990-1994

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This isn't anything serious to be tallied or anything, but I'd like to see some lists and maybe some recs. I've been listening mostly to 1990-1994 albums for the past couple of months and I finally feel halfway-satisfied with a top 250. These are the best of the bunch:

54. Fugazi - Repeater
53. Babes in Toyland - Fontanelle
52. Primus - Frizzle Fry
51. Three Mile Pilot - Nà Vuccà Dò Lupù
50. Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
49. Dream Theater - Images and Words
48. Mercury Rev - Boces
47. Morphine - Good
46. Rollins Band - The End of Silence
45. Slint - Spiderland
44. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
43. Ruins - Stonehenge
42. Air Liquide - The Increased Difficulty of Concentration
41. Bark Psychosis - Hex
40. The Future Sound of London - Lifeforms
39. Enigma - The Cross of Changes
38. Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
37. Lycia - A Day in the Stark Corner
36. Neurosis - Enemy of the Sun
35. KoRn - KoRn
34. Ween - The Pod
33. Ween - God Ween Satan: The Oneness
32. Pram - Helium
31. Scorn - Vae Solis
30. Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
29. Voice of Eye - Vespers
28. Azonic - Halo
27. Slowdive - Just for a Day
26. His Name Is Alive - Livonia
25. Shinjuku Thief - Bloody Tourist
24. The Magnetic Fields - The Charm of the Highway Strip
23. Lisa Germano - Geek the Girl
22. Drive Like Jehu - Drive Like Jehu
21. The Grifters - So Happy Together
20. Codeine - Frigid Stars
19. Yo La Tengo - May I Sing With Me
18. Unrest - Imperial f.f.r.r.
17. Barkmarket - Gimmick
16. Supreme Dicks - The Unexamined Life
15. Unwound - Fake Train
14. Today Is The Day - Willpower
13. Earth - 2
12. La Monte Young - The Second Dream of the High-Tension Line Stepdown Transformer From the Four Dreams of China
11. Type O Negative - Slow, Deep and Hard
10. Cop Shoot Cop - Consumer Revolt
9. Labradford - Prazision LP
8. Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime
7. The Dead C - Harsh 70s Reality
6. The Dead C - Trapdoor f*****g Exit
5. Mercury Rev - Yerself Is Steam
4. Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 - Mother of All Saints
3. Vampire Rodents - Lullaby Land
2. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
1. Royal Trux - Twin Infinitives

And here are my lists for each year, presently adding up to about 250: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Last edited by Hector on 21 Feb 2009, 4:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Pixies - Trompe La Monde
Nirvana - Nevermind
Ween - Pure Guava
Primus - Pork Soda
They Might Be Giants - Flood

Your mileage may vary. I just thought these were fantastic and worthy of mention.

Man, I am NOT that old, but I don't recognize 95% of your list.....

goat

Oh good, it's not just me.

Last edited by zghost on 22 Feb 2009, 3:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I must really be that old - I recognise exactly ONE act on the list.

About 20 years behind the times here...

There are a bunch of indie bands on my top 54 but Primus, Dream Theater, Enigma, KoRn, Ween and Nine Inch Nails are all big-sellers.

1.Ten-Pearl Jam
2.Nevermind-Nirvana
3.Superunknown-Soundgarden
4.Dirt-Alice in Chains
5.Dookie-Greenday
6.Vs.-Pearl Jam
7.Vitalogy-Pearl Jam
8.Black album-Metallica
9.In Utero-Nirvana

1. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
2. Slint - Spiderland (1991)
3. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991)
4. Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand (1994)
5. Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish (1993)
6. Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary (1994)
7. They Might Be Giants - Flood (1990)
8. Pulp - His 'n' Hers (1994)
9. Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
10. Phish - A Picture of Nectar (1992)

Nirvana - Nevermind
Nirvana - In Utero
Sunny day real Estate - Diary
Polvo - Today's Active Lifestyles
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Fugazi- Repeater
Fugazi- In On the Kill taker
Drive Like Jehu - Self Titled
Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle
Soundgarden- Superunknown
Monster Magnet - Spine of God
Monster Magnet - Superjudge
Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon
Mudhoney - Super fuzz Big Muff
Verve- Storm in Heaven
The Telescopes - telescopes
Ride - Going Blank Again
Spiritualized- Lazer Guided Melodies
LOOP- A Gilded Eternity
Galaxie 500 - On Fire
Red House Painters- Rollercoaster
Swervedriver- Mezcal head
Sonic Youth- Dirty
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Pavement - Crooked Rain Crooked Rain
Tar- Toast
Jesus Lizard - Goat
Jawbox - Novelty
Slint - Spiderland
Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish

That sounds pretty good. Except, I think In Utero is better than Nevermind

Some in your list I've not heard, but here's a few that I would add.

Vagtazo Halottkemek - A semmi kapuin dörömbölve ( Before they were corrupted by extreme right politics. )
Pigface - A New High In Lows
Pigface - Welcome To Mexico......Assh*le (Live Recording with full band playing a great version of 'Suck'.-- Trent Reznor did the Original version of this song with Pigface)
Nirvana - In Utero
Boredoms - Onanie Bomb Meets The Sex Pistols
Zeni Geva - Desire For Agony
Kaspar Brotzmann Massaker- Koksofen
Turbonegro - Hot Cars And Spent Contraceptives
Godflesh - Selfless
Ministry - Psalm 69
The Jesus Lizard - Liar
Harvey Milk -My Love Is Higher Than Your Assessment of What My Love Could Be

Some of those I've heard, some I haven't. Will be sure to check 'em out!

How does Onanie Bomb compare with other early Boredoms albums? I'm a bit of a fan of Soul Discharge.

Samshing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
The Tea Party - Splendor Solis
Bjork - Debut
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Skid Row - Slave to the grind
Nirvana - Nervermind
Pearl Jam - Ten
Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
Neil Young - Ragged Glory
Neil Young - Weld (Live)
Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears
Forbidden - Twisted into form
Faith No More - Angel Dust
Vio-Lence - Oppressing The Masses
Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
Guns N' Roses - Use your Illusion I
Guns N' Roses - Use your Illusion II
Aerosmith - Get a grip
Lemonhead - It's a shame about Ray
Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club
The Doughboy - Crush
Bush - Sixteen Stone

I can only think of two that I still listen to to this day:

Jeff Buckley - Grace
King's X - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska (actually released in 1989)

Portishead - Dummy
Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha
Saint Etienne - So Tough
Electronic - Self Titled
Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
Future Sound of London - Lifeforms
808 State - Ex:El
My Bloody Valentine - Love Less

chili peppers-blood sugar sex magik

smashing pumpkins-siamese dream

jawbreaker-bivouac

jawbreaker-24 hour revenge therapy

311-grassroots

311-music

stone temple pilots-purple

rage against the machine (self titled)

soundgarden-superunknown