Thanks to Christophe Gourraud of
The Pixies Home Page
for compililing this list for me
.
Top 99 Of '85 to '95
- Nirvana: Nevermind
- The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead
- Sonic Youth: Sister
- The Replacements: Tim
- Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me
- Public Enemy: It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
- Nine Inch Nails: Pretty Hate Machine
- Hüsker Dü: New Day Rising
- Bad Brains: I Against I
- Jesus And Mary Chain: Psychocandy
- Big Black: Atomizer
- Ministry: The Land Of Rape & Honey
- Pixies: Doolittle
- My Bloody Valentine: Loveless
- Mekons: The Mekons Rock''n'roll
- Pavement: Slanted And Enchanted
- Mudhoney: Superfuzz Bigmuff
- The Wedding Present: Seamonsters
- Pj Harvey: Rid Of Me
- Einstürzende Neubauten: Strategies Against Architecture
- Cocteau Twins: Heaven Or Las Vegas
- Pussy Galore: Dial M For Motherfucker
- Beastie Boys: Check Your Head
- Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral
- Helmet: Strap It On
- Sick Of It All: Blood, Sweat, And No Tears
- Tackhead: Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound System
- Butthole Surfers: Locust Abortion Technician
- Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel: Nail
- Meat Puppets: Up On The Sun
- Spacemen 3: The Perfect Prescription
- The Flaming Lips: Oh My Gawd!!!...The Flaming Lips
- The Fall: This Nation's Saving Grace
- Godflesh: Streetcleaner
- Naked City: Torture Garden
- Love And Rockets: Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven
- Lou Reed: New York
- Firehose: Ragin', Full-On
- The Breeders: Pod
- Sebadoh: Iii
- Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Dead
- Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising
- Sisters Of Mercy: Floodland
- Kate Bush: Hounds Of Love
- Nwa: Straight Outta Compton
- My Bloody Valentine: Isn't Anything
- Rem: Fables Of Reconstruction
- Elvis Costello And The Attractions: Blood & Chocolate
- Stone Roses: Stone Roses
- Fugazi: Repeater
- Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
- Beat Happening: Jamboree
- Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians: Element Of Light
- Laibach: Opus Dei
- Swans: Children Of God
- The Jesus Lizard: Goat
- Tom Waits: Frank's Wild Years
- Gories: Houserockin'
- Loop: Heaven's End
- Galaxie 500: Today
- Slint: Spiderland
- Royal Trux: Twin Infinitives
- Napalm Death: Scum
- The Accused: The Return Of Martha Splatterhead
- All: Allroy Sez...
- Fastbacks: Very, Very Powerful Motor
- Morrissey: Your Arsenal
- Hugo Largo: Mettle
- Giant Sand: Ramp
- Superchunk: On The Mouth
- Blur: Parklife
- Throwing Muses: House Tornado
- Lazy Cowgirls: Radio Cowgirl
- Hole: Pretty On The Inside
- Yo La Tengo: Painful
- Youth Of Today: We're Not In This Alone
- Didjits: Hornet Pinata
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Mustt Mustt
- The Pogues: Rum Sodomy & The Lash
- Embrace: Embrace
- Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque
- Boredoms: Onanie Bomb Meets The Sex Pistols
- Liz Phair: Exile In Guyville
- Pet Shop Boys: Please
- Mercury Rev: Yerself Is Steam
- Thee Headcoats: The Kids Are All Square - This Is Hip
- Halo Of Flies: Music For Insect Minds
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Extra Width
- World Domination Enterprises: Let's Play Domination
- Swervedriver: Mezcal Head
- Hafler Trio: Masturbatorium
- Dwarves: Blood, Guts And Pussy
- Massive Attack: Protection
- Suede: Suede
- Moonshake: Eva Luna
- Ween: Godweensatan: The Oneness
- Ice: Under The Skin
- Thinking Fellers Union Local 282: Lovelyville
- His Name Is Alive: Mouth By Mouth
The 90 Greatest Albums of the
'90s
(From the December 1998 issue of Alternative Press)
Big thanks to Mary for supplying this
list.
1. Nevermind - Nirvana [DGC, 1991]
2. The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails [Nothing/Interscope/TVT, 1994]
3. Check Your Head - Beastie Boys [Grand Royal/Capitol, 1992]
4. Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins [Virgin, 1993]
5. Odelay - Beck [Bong Load/DGC, 1996]
6. Rid of Me - PJ Harvey [Island, 1993]
7. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine [Creation/Sire/Warner Bros., 1991]
8. Dummy - Portishead [Go! Discs/London, 1994]
9. Urban Hymns - The Verve [Virgin/Hut, 1997]
10. Ritual De Lo Habitual - Jane's Addiction [Warner Bros., 1990]
11. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair [Matador, 1993]
12. Strap It On - Helmet [Amphetamine Reptile, 1990; Interscope, 1992]
13. OK Computer - Radiohead [Capitol, 1997]
14. Gentlemen - The Afghan Whigs [Sub Pop/Elektra, 1994]
15. Celebrity Skin - Hole [DGC, 1998]
16. KoRn - KoRn [Immortal/Epic, 1994]
17. Selected Ambient Works Volume II - Aphex Twin [Warp/Sire, 1994]
18. Superunknown - Soundgarden [A&M, 1994]
19. Screamadelica - Primal Scream [Sire/Warner Bros., 1991]
20. Red House Painters - Red House Painters [4AD, 1993]
21. AEnima - Tool [Zoo, 1996]
22. Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement [Matador, 1992]
23. Repeater - Fugazi [Dischord, 1990]
24. Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy [Def Jam/Columbia, 1990]
25. Goat - The Jesus Lizard [Touch And Go, 1991]
26. From the Choirgirl Hotel - Tori Amos [Atlantic, 1998]
27. Parklife - Blur [Food/SBK, 1994]
28. Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine [Epic, 1992]
29. Extra Width - The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion [Matador, 1993]
30. Against the Sun - Bad Religion [Epitaph, 1990]
31. Debut - Bjork [Elektra, 1993]
32. Goo - Sonic Youth [Geffen, 1990]
33. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis [Epic, 1995]
34. Spiderland - Slint [Touch and Go, 1991]
35. Last Splash - Breeders [4AD/Elektra, 1993]
36. The Good Son - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds [Mute/Elektra, 1990]
37. Dog Man Star - London Suede [Nude/Columbia, 1994]
38. For Your Own Special Sweetheart - Jawbox [Atlantic, 1994]
39. Mezcal Head - Swervedriver [A&M, 1993]
40. Your Arsenal - Morrissey [Sire/Reprise, 1992]
41. Ruby Vroom - Soul Coughing [Slash, 1994]
42. Bullhead - Melvins [Boner, 1990]
43. Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet [Zoo, 1991]
44. The Freed Weed - Sebadoh [Homestead, 1990]
45. 99% - Meat Beat Manifesto [Mute, 1990]
46. Lazer Guided Melodies - Spiritualized [Dedicated/RCA, 1992]
47. Elastica - Elastica [DGC, 1995]
48. Dig Your Own Hole - Chemical Brothers [Astralwerks, 1998]
49. The CD Version of the First Two Records - Bikini Kill [Kill Rock Stars, 1993]
50. Out of Time - R.E.M. [Warner Bros., 1991]
51. Emperor Tomato Ketchup - Stereolab [Elektra, 1996]
52. The Destroyer - Alec Empire [Digital Hardcore/Elektra, 1998]
53. Cruise Yourself - Girls Against Boys [Touch and Go, 1994]
54. No Pocky for Kitty - Superchunk [Matador, 1991]
55. Daily Operation - Gang Starr [Chrysalis, 1992]
56. Mezzanine - Massive Attack [Virgin, 1998]
57. Hard Normal Daddy - Squarepusher [Warp, 1997]
58. Last Rites - Skinny Puppy [Nettwerk/Capitol, 1992]
59. Frigid Stars LP - Codeine [1990; Sub Pop, 1991]
60. The La's - The La's [Go! Discs, 1990; London, 1991]
61. Twin Infinitives - Royal Trux [Drag City, 1990]
62. Lunapark - Luna [Elektra, 1992]
63. Bee Thousand - Guided by Voices [Scat, 1994]
64. Tortoise - Tortoise [Thrill Jockey, 1993]
65. Tri Repetae++ - Autechre [Warp/TVT, 1996]
66. Yerself Is Steam - Mercury Rev [Columbia, 1991]
67. Pre-Millenium Tension - Tricky [Island, 1996]
68. UFOrb - The Orb [Mercury/Big Life, 1992]
69. Hit to Death in the Future Head - The Flaming Lips [Warner Bros.,1992]
70. How It Feels to be Something On - Sunny Day Real Estate [Sub Pop,1998]
71. Chill Out - The KLF [Wax Trax!/TVT, 1990]
72. Chocolate Synthesizer - Boredoms [1994; Reprise, 1995]
73. Imperial F.F.R.R. - Unrest [TeenBeat/No. 6, 1992]
74. !!Destroy-Oh-Boy!! - New Bomb Turks [Crypt, 1992]
75. 13-Point Program to Destroy America - The Nation of Ulysses
[Dischord, 1991]
76. Upgrade & Afterlife - Gastr Del Sol [Drag City, 1996]
77. Eva Luna - Moonshake [Too Pure/Matador/Atlantic, 1993]
78. Viva Last Blues - Palace Music [Drag City, 1995]
79. Streetcleaner - Godflesh [Earache/Combat, 1990]
80. Julius Caesar - Smog [Drag City, 1993]
81. Seamonsters - The Wedding Present [1991; Manifesto, 1996]
82. Evanescence - Scorn [Earache, 1994]
83. Laughing Stock - Talk Talk [Polydor, 1991]
84. Under the Skin - Ice [Pathological/ Revolver, 1993]
85. Long Hair in Three Stages - U.S. Maple [Skin Graft, 1995]
86. Hissing Prigs in Static Couture - Brainiac
87. Rural Psychedelia - Flying Saucer Attack [VHF, 1993]
88. One Last Laugh in a Place of Dying - The God Machine [Fiction/Polydor U.K., 1994]
89. Let Them Eat . . . The Monorchid - The Monorchid [Lovitt/Simple Machines/Dischord,
1997]
90. Prick - Prick [Nothing, 1995]
Alternative Press 50 Best Albums of
2000
- Primal
Scream – Exterminator
- Deftones
– White Pony
- Outkast
– Stankonia
- At
The Drive-In – Relationship of Command
- PJ
Harvey – Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
- David
Holmes – Bow Down To The Exit Sign
- Mr.
Oizo – Analog Worms Attack
- Broadcast
– The Noise Made By People
- Kid606
– Down With The Scene
- The
Dandy Warhols – Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemian
- Cristian
Voguel – Rescate 137
- Medesky
Martín & Wood – The Dropper
- Live
Human – Elefish Jellyphant
- Ghostface
Killah – Supreme Clientele
- Two
Lone Swordsmen – Tiny Reminders
- A
Perfect Circle – Mer De Noms
- Saint
Etienne – Sound Of Water
- The
Twilight Singers – Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers
- U2
– All You Can’t Leave Behind
- Elastica
– The Menace
- Vast
– Music For People
- Belle
& Sebastian – Fold Your Hand Child, You Walk Like a Peasant
- Chicks
On Speed – Chick On Speed Will Save Us All
- Sigur
Rós – Agaetis Byrjun
- Orgy
– Vapor Transmission
- The
Damage Manual – The Damage
Manual
- Funkstorung
– Apètite For Disctruction
- Yo
La Tengo – And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
- Laika
– Good Looking Blues
- Jurassic
5 – Quality Control
- Speedball
Baby – Uptight!
- Datach’I
– We are Always Well Thank You
- Poem
Rocket – Psychogeography
- 7
Hurtz – Audiophiliac
- Schema
– Schema
- Trans
Am – Red Line
- Smog
– Dongs Of Sevotion
- Anti-Pop
Consortium – Tragic Epilogue
- Red
Paley – Revival
- Skull
Kontrol – Zzzzz…
- Jega
– Geometry
- Jucifer
– Calling All Cars On The Sunset Strip
- Plastilina
Mosh – Juan Manuel
- Amon
Tobin – Supermodified
- Ass
Ponys – Some Stupid With A Flare Gun
- Tosca
– Suzuki
- Air
– Virgin Suicides
- Morphine
– The Night
- Señor
Coconut – El Bailen Aleman
- Panther
Burns – Phanter Burns
April 2008
10 Essential Punk-Rock Guitar Solos
The Stooges - "1969" (1969)
New York Dolls - "Vietnamese Baby" (1973)
Richard Hell & The Voivods - "Love Comes In Spurts" (1977)
The Clash - "Complete Control" (1979)
X - "Johnny Hit And Run Paulene" (1980)
Hüsker Dü - "Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill" (1985)
Fastbacks - "Seven Days" (1987)
Nirvana - "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" (1993)
Ted Leo/Pharmacists - "Bleeding Powers" (2004)
Sleater-Kinney - "What's Mine Is Yours" (2005)
May 2008
10 Essential Alternate-Universe Hit Singles (I.E. Kickass singles that
would & should be hits in a perfect world)
Jawbox - "Savory" (1994)
Hum - "Stars" (1995)
The Get Up Kids - "Don't Hate Me" (1997)
Braid - "A Dozen Roses" (1998)
Refused - "New Noise" (1998)
The Promise Ring - "Emergency! Emergency!" (1999)
Boy Sets Fire - "Rookie" (2000)
None More Black - "Oh, There's Legwork" (2004)
Thursday - "Running From The Rain" (2006)
Saosin - "You're Not Alone" (2006)
June 2008
10 Essential Contemporary Lit Novels You Won't Read In Class (Yeah, this
one's not related to music for some reason...But I threw it in just so you
wouldn't wonder why this month's list would be missing)
Too Far To Go by John Updike (1979)
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler (1985)
A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson (1998)
Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis (1998)
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky (1999)
Survivor: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk (2000)
How To Be Good by Nick Hornby (2001)
Lamb by Christopher Moore (2002)
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (2002)
On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2005)
July 2008
Blood Runs Deep: 23 Bands Who Shaped Punk (Done for the mag's 23rd
anniversary, presented in order of appearance, their picks for Crucial
Releases included)
Fugazi (13 Songs (1989), Repeater (1990), Steady Diet Of Nothing (1991),
In On The Kill Taker (1993))
Crass (The Feeding Of The 5000 (1978), Penis Envy (1981))
Bikini Kill (The C.D. Version Of The First Two Records (1994), Pussy
Whipped (1993))
Fuel (Monuments To Excess (1990))
Youth Of Today (Can't Close My Eyes 7-inch (1985), Break Down The Walls
(1987), We're Not In This Alone (1988), Disengage EP (1990))
Integrity (In Contrast Of Sin 7-inch (1990), Those Who Fear Tomorrow
(1991), Systems Overload (1995), Humanity Is The Devil EP (1996), To Die
For (2003))
Operation Ivy (Energy (1989))
Cro-Mags (The Age Of Quarrel (1986))
Screamers (Screamers Live In San Francisco Sept. 2nd 1978 DVD (2004), No
official recordings exist)
Earth Crisis (Firestorm EP (1993), Destroy The Machines (1995), Gomorrah's
Season Ends (1996))
Buzzcocks (Singles Going Steady (1979), Buzzcocks (2003))
Unbroken ("And/Fall On Proverb" 7-inch (1995), "Absentee Debate/Crushed On
You" 7-inch (1996))
Moss Icon (It Disappears (1994), Lyburnum (1994))
Descendents (Milo Goes To College (1982), ALL (1987), Everything Sucks
(1996))
Heroin (Heroin (1997))
Black Flag (Damaged (1981), The First Four Years (1983), My War (1984))
Christie Front Drive (Christie Front Drive aka Anthology (1995), Christie
Front Drive aka Stereo (1997))
Drive Like Jehu (Drive Like Jehu (1991), Yank Crime (1994))
Hüsker Dü (Land Speed Record (1981), Zen Arcade (1984), New Day Rising
(1985))
Bad Brains (Bad Brains (1982), I Against I (1986))
Cap'n Jazz (Analphabetapolothology (1998))
Sunny Day Real Estate (Diary (1994), LP2 (1995), How It Feels To Be
Something On (1998))
Grade (And Such Is Progress (1996), Separate The Magnets EP (1999), Under
The Radar (1999))
10 Essential "Disappointing" Albums (I.E. Seen as disappointing in some
way then, better/kickass now)
The Ramones - End Of The Century (1980)
Elvis Costello - Almost Blue (1981)
X - More Fun In The New World (1983)
R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction (1985)
Green Day - Insomniac (1995)
Pavement - Wowee Zowee (1995)
Wilco - A.M. (1995)
Weezer - Pinkerton (1996)
Ben Folds Five - The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner (1999)
The Mr. T Experience - Alcatraz (1999)
August 2008
10 Essential Songs About Books
The Cure - "Killing An Arab" (1979)
The Divine Comedy - "The Booklovers" (1994)
Belle And Sebastian - "This Is Just A Modern Rock Song" (1998)
Idlewild - "Roseability" (2000)
Björk - "Sun In My Mouth" (2001)
The Decemberists - "Song For Myla Goldberg" (2003)
Bayside - "Talking Of Michelangelo" (2004)
Franz Ferdinand - "Love And Destroy" (2004)
Modest Mouse - "Bukowski" (2004)
Klaxons - "Golden Skans" (2007)
September 2008
10 Essential Albums With Awful Artwork
The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978)
Blondie - The Hunter (1982)
Iggy Pop - Blah Blah Blah (1986)
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation (1988)
The Ramones - ¡Adios Amigos! (1995)
Alice In Chains - Alice In Chains (1995)
Rocket From The Crypt - RFTC (1998)
Misfits - Famous Monsters (1999)
Sum 41 - Half Hour Of Power (2000)
Patti Smith - Trampin' (2004)
October 2008
10 Essential Man-Business Songs (I.E. Soundtracks for "manly" tasks like
auto work, shoveling snow, chucking darts at the bar, etc.)
Steve Miller Band - "Jungle Love" (1978)
Neil Diamond - "America" (1980)
Biz Markie - "Just A Friend" (1989)
Jon Bon Jovi - "Blaze Of Glory" (1990)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "O'Malley's Bar" (1996)
Old 97's - "House That Used To Be" (1997)
Lifter Puller - "Manpark" (2000)
Bouncing Souls - "Manthem" (2001)
As Friends Rust - "More Than Just Music, It's A Hairstyle" (2002)
Andrew W.K. - "Never Let Down" (2003)
November 2008
10 Essential Songs To Pwn Ass At Halo 3 With (Along with their given
respective gametypes & maps)
A Wilhelm Scream - "Cancer Dream" (Popcorn Rockets on Guardian) (2005)
Between The Buried And Me - "Selkies (The Endless Obsession)" (Team Slayer
on Blackout) (2005)
Deftones - "Lhabia" (Team Dual on Avalanche) (1998)
Mastodon - "Blood And Thunder" (Team Slayer on High Ground) (2004)
Megadeth - "Take No Prisoners" (Team Swat on Cold Storage) (1990)
Planes Mistaken For Stars - "One Fucked Pony" (Team BRS on Last Resort)
(2006)
Refused - "The Shape Of Punk To Come" (Team Snipers on Valhalla) (1998)
The Sword - "Lords" (Team Swords Multi-Team on Epitaph) (2008)
Ten Foot Pole - "My Wall" (Juggernaut on Epitaph) (1994)
Tiger Army - "Afterworld" (Infection on Snowbound) (2007)
December 2008
10 Essential Drum Intros
The Anniversary - "Sweet Marie" (2002)
Braid - "The New Nathan Detroits" (1998)
Crime In Stereo - "XXXX (The First Thousand Years Of Solitude)" (2007)
Criteria - "Prevent The World" (2005)
Deftones - "My Own Summer (Shove It)" (1997)
Goldfinger - "Here In Your Bedroom" (1996)
Helmet - "I Know" (1994)
Motion City Soundtrack - "Everything Is Alright" (2005)
Refused - "Protest Song '68" (1998)
Weezer - "El Scorcho" (1996)
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