Top 9 Music Albums of 1991 by zdwyatt

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It's so hard to evaluate this album fairly. I was at exactly the right age for this release to blow my mind. And when I put it on today, I still love it, from start to finish. Is it overrated in some objective sense? It might be. But I can't say for sure because I never get tired of it.

Favorite tracks: Drain You, Something in the Way, Come As You Are
Rating: 5.0 (100) | Last heard: June 14, 2016
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
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1991
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39,911
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The genius of this album is in the combination of the McCready/Gossard musical style with Vedder's lyrics. The former mostly riff off blues-rock players like Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix, which gives the music a sort of groove. And then Vedder overlays fairly dark and serious lyrics. I don't know that either would have had as much success without finding the other. But they did and it's awesome.

Favorite tracks: Alive, Garden, Release
Rating: 5.0 (100) | Last heard: June 14, 2016
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
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1991
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19,170
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Even though I later came to love the more complicated and lengthy structures of their earlier work, this one remains a standout for how heavy the sound is. [First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
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1991
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Even though the singles were pervasive back in the day, I've only lately listened to the whole album. I was pleasantly surprised by how strong the collection is.

Favorite tracks: Walk On The Ocean, Nightingale Song, All I Want
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1991
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32
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I was always confused by the Use Your Illusion albums. Like many people, I'd have preferred they pared down the Use Your Illusion albums into one awesome album. But, as a standalone record, this one is by far the stronger of the two.

Favorite tracks: Estranged, Civil War, Knockin' On Heaven's Door
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1991
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2,035
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Ireland U2
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This was the beginning of the end of U2 for me. After the stellar Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum, this was something of a disappointment. It does have some great tracks and is solid overall. But it just doesn't reach the highs of the albums that preceded it.

Favorite tracks: One, Until the End of the World, Ultra Violet
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1991
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This one isn't as strong as II, but does have a handful of good tunes. Even allowing for the rock star hubris that produced two albums of material, I don't get why they sequenced the albums the way they did. This one feels like it has more filler than not, and it's much weaker for it.

Favorite tracks: November Rain, Don't Cry, Coma
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1991
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1,593
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1991
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2,782
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Shoegaze isn't really my thing but I certainly see the appeal of this album. There's so many layers to it that it's almost suffocating (in a good way). There aren't any real standout tracks, but the overall effect is pleasant.

Favorite tracks: Loomer, I Only Said, Blown a Wish
[First added to this chart: 06/14/2016]
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1991
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1991 composition

Artist Albums %


Guns N' Roses 2 22%
U2 1 11%
Soundgarden 1 11%
My Bloody Valentine 1 11%
Nirvana 1 11%
Pearl Jam 1 11%
Metallica 1 11%
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Country Albums %


United States 7 78%
Mixed Nationality 1 11%
Ireland 1 11%

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