Top ten 90s albums.

[Jin-Roh]

It's a bit sad that the 90s are the new 80s, but it had to happen sometime. Today, I was driving about in my car and listening to some old albums .... which interestingly enough is also becoming an archaic concept.

I started thinking about the best 90s albums.

Here's my list, in no particular order.

1. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
2. Weezer's self Titled.
3. NIN - The downward Spiral
4. Tool - Aenema
5. Radiohead - OK Computer
6. Soundgarden - Superunknown
7. Pearl Jam - Ten
8. Beastie Boys - Ill communication
9. Nirvana - Unplugged
10. massive attack - Mezzanine

Thos are, at least, my favorites. What are yours?

[alaskazimm]

I didn't really listen to much in the 90's but I would have to put Green Day's "Dookie" up there pretty high.

[Little Shepherd]

Ace of Base - "The Bridge" is one of my favorite albums to this day. I don't really have 9 others, as I had no job and not much allowance in the '90s.

[KingsGambit]

No order and probably with a few omissions:

Failure - Fantastic Planet
Dream Theater - Awake
Soundgarden - Superunknown
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Kyuss - ...and the Circus Leaves Town
Ben Folds Five - Whatever and Ever Amen
Temple of the Dog - s/t
Megadeth - Youthanasia
Portishead - Dummy
Nirvana - Nevermind


"Lost Souls" by Doves came out in 2000.

[Andius]

Were I to assemble my list, I would definitely include "Fundamental Elements of Southtown" by P.O.D. within my Top 10. The music of that album really hit me hard in my heart, definitely being a big influence in the formation of my character in terms of musical inspirations for my persona.

Though I am no fan of Nirvana, I do recognize their big merit in the 90's, and they are deserving of belonging in any top 10 list of 90's music.

[T-Shirt Ninja]

I can't really comprise a list, but if I did I would definitely include Foo Fighters "The Colour and the Shape" album.

[Chaotic Void]

The only thing I really have that was done in the 90's is Alice Cooper's, "The Last Temptation," which is pretty awesome. Everything else- however- is either a Compilation Album or Made in a different time period.

[Jaltus]

Metallica - Black
Pearl Jam - Ten
Nirvana - Nevermind
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Wheezer - s/t
Rage Against the Machine - s/t
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik

[KingsGambit]

As much as I want to like Pearl Jam (since I love the whole grunge movement), Eddie Vedder's extreme pro-choice advocacy leaves a very sour taste in my mouth. I'm on Team Soundgarden (and yes, I'm aware that they probably have those connections as well, but Vedder emphasizes that political view above almost all others).

[princesa]

the only popular musical albums i've ever bought in my life were, Sade, Beatles One and i think a U2 album for my husband and that was years ago. I pretty much don't listen to radio and when i do it's b/c my husband, who listens to music all the time, has it on. I'm the type of person to whom music is mostly a background noise I don't pay attention to unless it's 1) offensive to my ears and I take notice and shut it off or 2)has a great melody/voice attached and I enjoy it for the moment but don't follow up with trying to find the artist or buy the song. My mother is one who always leaves the radio on low volume just to hear something in the background so she's like my husband in that they like the noise of music except he's specific in his tastes and has albums etc...wherein she just needs any noise to fill the quiet.


My husband does find that strange. One day he became upset when I told him to change the station in the car because I didn't like the beat of a song he was playing and he asked "What music DO you like?". We've been married 12 years. However, when I am in the mood for some background noise I do have cd's of Zen meditation and one entitled Chinese songs that I love, it's relaxing and there are no lyrics, just intrumentals. I'm pretty much always in the mood to hear those but I prefer silence always. Heck, i don't even like answering the phone in my house because it's a distraction from the peace I need. (Whereas my husband on the other hand runs for the phone).

so basically i didn't contribute anything useful to your thread but it was a great outlet for me to put into words what i've always wondered about, which is my weird lack of not caring for music much. thank you and sorry to derail.

[Pilgrim]

Pearl Jam - Ten
Nirvana - Nevermind
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Fear
Gin Blossoms - New Miserable Experience
Ben Folds Five - What Ever And Ever Amen
BNL - Maybe You Should Drive
United Future Organization - UFO
meh...the rest of the 90's sucked...

[Jaltus]

I debated both Fear and New Miserable Experience.