1991

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Every month I'm going to try to make a year list. I'll try and document this is in my diary. These will be shorter reviews than my main features. This way every year, I can get a full decade under my belt. I figured I'd start with the year that Rhyner's exploring: 1991. Others are welcome to join us!!! It would be kind of fun.

So... What are your top 10 albums from 1991? (Ranked in order)


If you're feeling ambitious, you can list up to 20! Less ambitious? Feel free to just share your to 5!

Peace!

[bobbyb5]

Mercury Rev...Yerself Is Steam
The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
Ned's Atomic Dustbin....God Fodder
Type O Negative ....Slow Deep and Hard
Future Sound of London...Accelerator
Butthole Surfers....Pioughed
My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult...Sexplosion!
Big Audio Dynamite... The Globe
Spacemen 3...Losing Touch with Your Mind
Mari Wilson.. Cry Me a River


1991 was generally not a very good year. The late 80s and early 90s is like one of my least favorite periods. But all these albums are pretty good

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I have neglected filling in much for 91 but this has made me think, and I think I like Sonny Sharrock - Ask The Ages more than My Bloody Valentine - Loveless.

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[bobbyb5]

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Day 0 : The Before Picture

1. Sebadoh - III
2. Massive Attack - Blue Lines
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
4. Slint - Spiderland
5. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
6. Mercury Rev - Yerself Is steam
7. Nirvana - Nevermind
8. Ween - The Pod
9. The Jesus Lizard - Goat
10. Monster Magnet - Spine Of God
11. Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque
12. Wedding Present - Seamonsters
13. The Melvins - Bullhead
14. Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
15. The Pixies - Trompe Le Monde (this should be higher)
16. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
17. Primal Scream - Screamadelica (this should be higher too)
18. Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (way higher, damn this is a good year)
19. The Orb - Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
20. Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle

Wow! this is a great year. I'm going to try and make at least a top 50 ( in order ) over the next month. Your help is most welcome. I forgot how kickass this year was.

[rkm]

My top ten would change, depending on what day you ask me. These are my keepers for many and varied reasons:

1. Achtung Baby - U2
2. Living With The Law - Chris Whitley
3. The Soul Cages - Sting
4. Woodface - Crowded House
5. Hymns To The Silence - Van Morrison
6. Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden
7. Ten - Pearl Jam
8. Nevermind - Nirvana
9. Mama Said - Lenny Kravitz
10. Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers

11. Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
12. Cruel Inventions - Sam Phillips
13. Laughing Stock - Talk Talk
14. Everclear - American Music Club
15. Baby Animals - Baby Animals
16. Pop Pop - Rickie Lee Jones
17. Luck Of The Draw - Bonnie Raitt
18. Mighty Like A Rose - Elvis Costello
19. Night Ride Home - Joni Mitchell
20. New Moon Shine - James Taylor
21. Pocket Full Of Kryptonite - Spin Doctors
22. Whenever We Wanted - John Mellencamp
23. Solace - Sarah McLachlan
24. Paul Simon's Concert In The Park - Paul Simon
25. Beyond Nature - Phil Keaggy
26. The Sky Is Crying - Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
27. Dream - Tuck And Patti
28. Where In The World? - Bill Frisell
29. Blue Light Red Light - Harry Connick, Jr.
30. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born - Branford Marsalis

[rkm]

[babyBlueSedan]

1991 has some phenomenal albums but looking at my ratings they drop off really quickly after the top few. My favorites are the obvious ones but some of the others haven't been mentioned:

1. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
2. Slint - Spiderland
3. Nirvana - Nevermind
4. A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
5. Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger
6. Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
7. NoMeansNo - 0+2=1
8. Primal Scream - Screamadelica
9. Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog
10. Pearl Jam - Ten
11. Massive Attack - Blue Lines
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