What are your top ten favorite albums from the 90s?

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By: chad
• 10. River of Dreams by Billy Joel
  it's not The Stranger or The Nylon Curtain but it makes the cut
• 9. Ray of Light by Madonna
  what a comeback- she gave electronic music substance
• 8. Cracked Rear View by Hootie and the Blowfish
  it made you not feel sorry about the waning of grunge
• 7. Under the Table and Dreaming by Dave Matthews Band
  just great
• 6. Four by Blues Traveler
  featured "Hook", "Run Around" and others
• 5. Nevermind by Nirvana
  enough said
• 4. August and Everything After` by Counting Crows
  another album out of nowhere; "Mr. Jones" is one of my favorite songs
• 3. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
  a huge smash- the edgy "You Oughtta Know" is complemented by the deeper "Ironic" and "You Learn"
• 2. Dookie by Green Day
  awesome, semi-coherent lyrics; great sound
• 1. New Miserable Experience by Gin Blossoms
  not one bad song; includes "Found out about You", "Hey Jealousy"



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By: thelzdking
• 10. Christina Aguilera by Christina Aguilera
  Yes, I know, but I like it. And she can actually sing.
• 9. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins
  Absolutely amazing. The perfect middle point between grunge and straight up rock.
• 8. Madonna by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
  One of the best new bands in ages. Unlike Limp Biscuit and chums these guys actually sound like they really are angry.
• 7. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
  Nearly bankrupting their label, this album was literally infinite. Hypnotic, mesmerising. Imagine every single type of music you've ever heard, it doesn't sound like that. Simultaniously the softest and heaviest album ever.
• 6. Use Your Illusion I/II by Guns N' Roses
  Massive, huge. Everything about this band is big, from releasing two albums at once to making massively expensive videos. I just can't imagine them without imagining them in front of thousands of people.
• 5. The Chronic by Dr. Dre
  Numbed-up gangsta from the Dr. himself. Nothing chills you out like this. How can you not just kick back while 'Nutin' But A G Thang' is playing?
• 4. Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur
  The start of a sub culture. Biting, vitriolic pop at it's best. Told grunge where to go.
• 3. Screamadelica by Primal Scream
  Amazing, completely inspired. Best album of it's type. This album defined a time. Hard to imagine that they're the same band who made Xtrmntr.
• 2. Generation Terrorists by Manic Street Preachers
  Sreaming, scissor kicking, glammed up punk. The Manics at their very best.
• 1. A Storm In Heaven by Verve
  The greatest album of the '90s, probably the greatest album ever. Completely and utterly flawless.



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By: Alex Temple
• 10. California (1999) by Mr. Bungle
  Vicious attacks on every pop genre since 1965. Completely unhinged, yet curiously listenable.
• 9. OK Computer (1997) by Radiohead
  Well, yeah, it's a classic and all that. The craft involved in this recording is incredible.
• 8. Black Foliage (1999) by The Olivia Tremor Control
  The most psychedelic album I've ever heard.
• 7. What Day Is It? (1993) by Bob Drake
  Hail meets Yes meets early Thinking Plague meets Leo Kottke on crystal meth ... or something... twisted.
• 6. U Totem (1990) by U Totem
  Avant-garde polystylism at its most accessible.
• 5. Emergency & I (1999) by The Dismemberment Plan
  The definition of "quirky."
• 4. Hunger's Teeth (1994) by 5uu's
  Henry Cow + Gentle Giant = 5uu's?
• 3. Elf :: Gulf Bore Waltz (1996) by Home
  A paradigmatic example of experimental lo-fi indie-rock.
• 2. On Avery Island (1996) by Neutral Milk Hotel
  The most depressing album I've ever heard.
• 1. ...A Mere Coincidence... (1999) by The Science Group
  Modernist composer Steven Tickmayer writes for an RIO all-star group featuring members of Thinking Plague, 5uu's, Henry Cow, the Danubians, etc. How could it possibly not be amazing?

Who'd have thought 1999 was such a good year for rock?

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By: Ty
• 10. Follow The Leader by Korn
  Now I'm sure most of you are saying yeah that's the album everyone likes.Well for me this album really got me into rock music in '98.
• 9. Significant Other by LimpBizkit
  THEY DID IT ALL FOR THE NOOKIE!
• 8. Dookie by Greenday
  My favorite punk rock band of all time.Much love to those guys!
• 7. ILL Communication by Beastie Boys
  One word,three sylables....SABATOGE!
• 6. The Collection Volume One by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  This album was probably the first rap album that I liked that had hard lyrics,but still on some songs could get emotional.And was dedicated to Eazy-E!
• 5. To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice
  Reguardless of what anybody says,this album deserves to be where it is on my list,because the 17,000,000 album saled pretty much say it all.
• 4. Pearljam by Ten
  The first grundge rock album I ever liked.
• 3. Doggystyle by Snoopdoggy Dog
  Doggystyle introduced gangster rap to me in '94.
• 2. The Great Milenko by Insane Clown Posse
  This album brought me to my juggalo status,and is number two on my list because it was the most controversial album in the 90's to me.And gave ICP the largest rap following in rap history.YEAH!!
• 1. Jump Around by House of Pain
  This album introduced hard lyrics by a white rap group to me.



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By: Joe
• 10. Motley Crue by Motley Crue
  This album featured John Corabi, after Vince was kicked out. Side two is the best part. Too bad they didn't keep him.
• 9. Angel Dust by Faith No More
  The best of their albums.
• 8. Supernatural by Santana
  Sure, it got overplayed. But the man has an almost cosmic touch on the strings.
• 7. Sevendust by Sevendust
  Perfect background noise for when you're angry.
• 6. Apocalypse 91 by Public Enemy
  They say what they say and do it very well.
• 5. Core by Stone Temple Pilots
  If you only have one of their albums, this should be it.
• 4. Ian Moore by Ian Moore
  Saw them open for ZZ Top in 1994. Great blues.
• 3. Metallica by Metallica
  Their last good album, and the most listenable.
• 2. Rhythmeen by ZZ Top
  Not well known, but this album makes you appreciate the genius of Billy Gibbons' guitar work.
• 1. Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys
  Keeps you hooked through their various musical ponderings. They get better all the time.

I have too many to list. But these albums still get the top spots in my CD rack.
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