Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by 
Romanelli 
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1993-ARISTA
Produced By JERRY HARRISON & CRASH TEST DUMMIES
1. God Shuffled His Feet
2. Afternoons & Coffeespoons
3. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
4. In The Days Of The Caveman
5. Swimming In Your Ocean
6. Here I Stand Before Me
7. I Think I'll Disappear Now
8. How Does A Duck Know?
9. When I Go Out With Artists
10. The Psychic
11. Two Knights And Maidens
12. Untitled
Every once in a while, you'll hear a band on the radio and immediately know that they will end up being a one hit wonder. Escape Club, for instance. Crash Test Dummies is one of those bands. Their one big hit from their second album, the strangely Titled "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", introduced rock to the sound of a true bass lead singer, Brad Roberts. They were different, which made them successful, and which made them obsolete very quickly. But this is actually a pretty great album. Every song is an adventure, and even though it got old on the radio, Roberts voice just makes everything sound...smarter. The songs are terrific..."Afternoons & Coffeespons", the title track, and everything else deserved a better fate than it got. Nobody had ever sounded like the Dummies...and no one has since. Thus, a unique band, and one worth hearing.
It didn't help matters that their next album was terrible. But in 1993, these guys were awfully good. The album is still cool today...although it's also long forgotten. [First added to this chart: 02/22/2024]
Produced By JERRY HARRISON & CRASH TEST DUMMIES
1. God Shuffled His Feet
2. Afternoons & Coffeespoons
3. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
4. In The Days Of The Caveman
5. Swimming In Your Ocean
6. Here I Stand Before Me
7. I Think I'll Disappear Now
8. How Does A Duck Know?
9. When I Go Out With Artists
10. The Psychic
11. Two Knights And Maidens
12. Untitled
Every once in a while, you'll hear a band on the radio and immediately know that they will end up being a one hit wonder. Escape Club, for instance. Crash Test Dummies is one of those bands. Their one big hit from their second album, the strangely Titled "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", introduced rock to the sound of a true bass lead singer, Brad Roberts. They were different, which made them successful, and which made them obsolete very quickly. But this is actually a pretty great album. Every song is an adventure, and even though it got old on the radio, Roberts voice just makes everything sound...smarter. The songs are terrific..."Afternoons & Coffeespons", the title track, and everything else deserved a better fate than it got. Nobody had ever sounded like the Dummies...and no one has since. Thus, a unique band, and one worth hearing.
It didn't help matters that their next album was terrible. But in 1993, these guys were awfully good. The album is still cool today...although it's also long forgotten. [First added to this chart: 02/22/2024]
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Produced by Butch Vig & Billy Corgan. They were hyped as "The Next Nirvana", and it almost killed them before they made their greatest music. But Siamese Dream is just that, and they somehow were able to live up to the hype. A mixture of grunge, shoegaze, psychedelic and metal, this album doesn't have a single boring moment on it. Written and recorded amid relationship breakdowns, drug addiction, depression and writers block, Siamese Dream is proof that the best music comes from the darkest of places.
[First added to this chart: 01/29/2012]
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1993
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Produced by Brendan O'Brien and Pearl Jam. This album debuted at number one and stayed there for five weeks...and Pearl Jam did absolutely zero promo work for it. That's how huge this band was in the early 90's. Tasked with trying to follow up their debut album Ten, Pearl Jam responded by making an album that was NOT Ten Part Two, but rather a strong collection of songs. This album has "Go", "Glorified G", "Daughter", "Rearviewmirror"...and it's unfortunately rarely given the credit for being simply a great album that it deserves.
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2012]
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1993
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1993 – GEFFEN
Produced By T-BONE BURNETT
1. Round Here
2. Omaha
3. Mr. Jones
4. Perfect Blue Buildings
5. Anna Begins
6. Time And Time Again
7. Rain King
8. Sullivan Street
9. Ghost Train
10. Raining In Baltimore
11. A Murder Of One
On August And Everything After, the debut album from Counting Crows, we thought we were getting a new voice for a generation. “Mr. Jones” is a stunning sequel and homage to Dylan’s “Ballad Of A Thin Man”, and it’s a stunning piece of work. Singer Adam Duritz channels not only Dylan, but also Springsteen and Van Morrison in ways that few can dream of. Literal like Dylan, soulful like Van, and able to make long wordy phrases make musical sense like Bruce, Duritz seemed, for a moment, like the new literary rock hope. “Round Here”, a song from his previous band, and “Rain King” and “A Murder Of One” are exceptional tracks, giving the illusion that this was going to be one huge monster of a band and that Duritz was going to have one of those rare rock careers…but there were already cracks in the armor. But, for the moment, this was great stuff.
Helped by producer T-Bone Burnett, August And Everything After showcases all that is great about Counting Crows…and everything that has always kept them from the throne of truly great bands. While the band is capable, they have always taken a back seat to Duritz, never really stepping to the front as a unit. And Duritz, with all of his strengths, can be wildly inconsistent and overly wordy…and he often comes across as whiny. After this album, those weaknesses were always more evident, which is why this is the album by the Crows that you really should have. This is their most consistent set of songs, their strongest musically, and the best lyrics that Duritz has committed to record. They never worked with a better producer than Burnett, and they never had the fortune to be blessed with another song as magical as “Mr. Jones”. Still good…and almost great. [First added to this chart: 02/07/2012]
Produced By T-BONE BURNETT
1. Round Here
2. Omaha
3. Mr. Jones
4. Perfect Blue Buildings
5. Anna Begins
6. Time And Time Again
7. Rain King
8. Sullivan Street
9. Ghost Train
10. Raining In Baltimore
11. A Murder Of One
On August And Everything After, the debut album from Counting Crows, we thought we were getting a new voice for a generation. “Mr. Jones” is a stunning sequel and homage to Dylan’s “Ballad Of A Thin Man”, and it’s a stunning piece of work. Singer Adam Duritz channels not only Dylan, but also Springsteen and Van Morrison in ways that few can dream of. Literal like Dylan, soulful like Van, and able to make long wordy phrases make musical sense like Bruce, Duritz seemed, for a moment, like the new literary rock hope. “Round Here”, a song from his previous band, and “Rain King” and “A Murder Of One” are exceptional tracks, giving the illusion that this was going to be one huge monster of a band and that Duritz was going to have one of those rare rock careers…but there were already cracks in the armor. But, for the moment, this was great stuff.
Helped by producer T-Bone Burnett, August And Everything After showcases all that is great about Counting Crows…and everything that has always kept them from the throne of truly great bands. While the band is capable, they have always taken a back seat to Duritz, never really stepping to the front as a unit. And Duritz, with all of his strengths, can be wildly inconsistent and overly wordy…and he often comes across as whiny. After this album, those weaknesses were always more evident, which is why this is the album by the Crows that you really should have. This is their most consistent set of songs, their strongest musically, and the best lyrics that Duritz has committed to record. They never worked with a better producer than Burnett, and they never had the fortune to be blessed with another song as magical as “Mr. Jones”. Still good…and almost great. [First added to this chart: 02/07/2012]
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1993
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1993-ELEKTRA
Produced By GREG DULLI
1. If I Were Going
2. Gentlemen
3. Be Sweet
4. Debonair
5. When We Two Parted
6. Fountain And Fairfax
7. What Jail Is Like
8. My Curse
9. Now You Know
10. I Keep Coming Back
11. Brother Woodrow/Closing Prayer
A band that should have been big, especially with this album, but never were. The Afghan Whigs were always a bit too alternative to really catch on...which meant that they made some really great music that not a lot of people heard. Shame. Gentlemen, their best album, is an awesome rock document. "Debonair", "Be Sweet", "What Jail Is Like"...along with almost everything else makes this one of the 90's coolest albums.
The Whigs never matched the strange and catchy power of Gentlemen, but they released several more pretty good albums. This is the one to start with, and the one you will always come back to. [First added to this chart: 08/07/2012]
Produced By GREG DULLI
1. If I Were Going
2. Gentlemen
3. Be Sweet
4. Debonair
5. When We Two Parted
6. Fountain And Fairfax
7. What Jail Is Like
8. My Curse
9. Now You Know
10. I Keep Coming Back
11. Brother Woodrow/Closing Prayer
A band that should have been big, especially with this album, but never were. The Afghan Whigs were always a bit too alternative to really catch on...which meant that they made some really great music that not a lot of people heard. Shame. Gentlemen, their best album, is an awesome rock document. "Debonair", "Be Sweet", "What Jail Is Like"...along with almost everything else makes this one of the 90's coolest albums.
The Whigs never matched the strange and catchy power of Gentlemen, but they released several more pretty good albums. This is the one to start with, and the one you will always come back to. [First added to this chart: 08/07/2012]
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1993
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2018]
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1993
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1993-SIRE/REPRISE
Produced By Matt Wallace & Paul Westerberg
1. Knockin' On Mine
2. First Glimmer
3. World Class Fad
4. Runaway Wind
5. Dice Behind Your Shades
6. Even Here We Are
7. Silver Naked Ladies
8. A Few Minutes Of Silence
9. Someone I Once Knew
10. Black Eyed Susan
11. Things
12. Something Is Me
13. Mannequin Shop
14. Down Love
After the breakup of The Replacements, singer Paul Westerberg, an early influence for Kurt Cobain, released 14 Songs, his solo debut. It's a very cohesive and listenable album. "Knockin' On Mine" should have been a hit, but no one seemed to want Westerberg without the rest of The Replacements. There are acoustic songs and punk raves here, and the lyrics are great. Westerberg has been recording solo since, but his album sales still pale in comparison to his old band. 14 Songs is a treasure you probably haven't heard, and it's well worth a listen. [First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]
Produced By Matt Wallace & Paul Westerberg
1. Knockin' On Mine
2. First Glimmer
3. World Class Fad
4. Runaway Wind
5. Dice Behind Your Shades
6. Even Here We Are
7. Silver Naked Ladies
8. A Few Minutes Of Silence
9. Someone I Once Knew
10. Black Eyed Susan
11. Things
12. Something Is Me
13. Mannequin Shop
14. Down Love
After the breakup of The Replacements, singer Paul Westerberg, an early influence for Kurt Cobain, released 14 Songs, his solo debut. It's a very cohesive and listenable album. "Knockin' On Mine" should have been a hit, but no one seemed to want Westerberg without the rest of The Replacements. There are acoustic songs and punk raves here, and the lyrics are great. Westerberg has been recording solo since, but his album sales still pale in comparison to his old band. 14 Songs is a treasure you probably haven't heard, and it's well worth a listen. [First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]
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Produced by Brian Paulson. One of the truly classic albums of alt-country. The last album by Uncle Tupelo is the culmination of Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy's journey to discover and reinvent country music, and the gems are endless. Anodyne should be alongside the great albums of the 90's. Maybe someday, alt-country will get its due. And when it does, this will be at the top of the heap. "Slate", "Acuff/Rose", "Give Back The Keys To My Heart"...every track here is perfection.
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
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1993
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2011]
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1993
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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2012]
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1993
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1992 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1993 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1998 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
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| Uncle Tupelo | 4 | 4% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| Golden Smog | 2 | 2% | |
| The Black Crowes | 2 | 2% | |
| Son Volt | 2 | 2% | |
| Wilco | 2 | 2% | |
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78 | 78% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| 100/100 | 02/10/2022 00:40 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
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From jonatascv1990 02/06/2023 02:27
Good chart!
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From Larcx13 02/10/2022 00:44
Larcx13 02/10/2022 00:44
Good descriptions and a bunch of new records for me to check out. Favorited.
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From henrygreen0203 05/04/2021 18:49
This is an excellent list. Lots of "alt-country" here, which is much more Replacements-Meets-Bruce Springsteen than traditional folk or country.
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seb7 05/03/2021 18:04
seb7 05/03/2021 18:04
I can't really give a good rating because I haven't listened to 96 of these albums, but I just want to say that I am convinced that Romanelli and AM are the same person
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90/100
From Johnnyo 05/03/2021 09:28
Great chart
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ExTeaSea 01/18/2020 16:05
ExTeaSea 01/18/2020 16:05
I really appreciate some of the more personal picks. This is a really good chart. 14 albums in common is pretty good. Perhaps one day I'll check out Uncle Tupelo.
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85/100
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ForegroundNoise 05/30/2019 07:36
ForegroundNoise 05/30/2019 07:36
Really love the detailed notes and careful selections!! I still feel it's a little too focused on American alt-rock for my liking however, would be nice to see some electronic releases/more hip hop besides Public Enemy at no.73!
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RoundTheBend 05/30/2019 02:57
RoundTheBend 05/30/2019 02:57
23 albums in common. Solid other picks!
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100/100
From edubs 05/29/2019 20:20
awesome chart!
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Ahhh... That's a great chart right there.
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