Top 98 Music Albums of 1994 by 
Romanelli 
- Chart updated: 09/15/2025 02:45
- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:14).
- Chart size: 98 albums.
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Produced By PAUL FOX & THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
1. Subliminal
2. Snail Shell
3. Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Unrelated Thing
5. AKA Driver
6. I Should Be Allowed To Think
7. Extra Savoir-Faire
8. Why Must I Be Sad?
9. Spy
10. O, Do Not Forsake Me
11. No One Knows My Plan
12. Dirt Bike
13. Destination Moon
14. A Self Called Nowhere
15. Meet James Ensor
16. Thermostat
17. Window
18. Out Of Jail
19. Stomp Box
20. The End Of The Tour
They Might Be Giants began as a duo (John Flansburgh and John Linnell) and a drum machine. Strange, quirky, and humorous, they have never been very popular…their biggest hit was 1990’s “Birdhouse In Your Soul”, which is just as odd as the title suggests. In 1994, the duo expanded to become a full band for their fifth album, John Henry. But as clever and tuneful as they may be, John Henry is a very hit and miss record. Sometimes, we’re just not in on the joke (“Meet James Ensor” is about a very obscure Belgian painter)…sometimes the cleverness works (“Why Must I Be Sad?” references only song titles by Alice Cooper). Instrumentally, songs like “Extra Savoir-Faire” are puzzling and overly strange. It’s a tough nut to crack, for sure.
The single was “Snail Shell”, and was expected to be as successful as “Birdhouse”. It was not. In all, John Henry, while a creative step forward, marked as high as this band would ever go commercially. It’s entertaining and well played, but it’s also confusing and tough to pin down (instrumentally, what ARE they doing on “Spy”?). They Might Be Giants have never given up. They’ve released 23 studio albums to date, including a number of children’s albums. They’re admirably brave, unafraid to try literally anything musically. Their albums are either fine or just too out there…this one sits squarely in the middle, which actually makes it one of their best. Recommend this one and its predecessor, Flood. But if quirky is for you, then you might just love this. [First added to this chart: 01/24/2024]
Produced By PAUL FOX & THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
1. Subliminal
2. Snail Shell
3. Sleeping In The Flowers
4. Unrelated Thing
5. AKA Driver
6. I Should Be Allowed To Think
7. Extra Savoir-Faire
8. Why Must I Be Sad?
9. Spy
10. O, Do Not Forsake Me
11. No One Knows My Plan
12. Dirt Bike
13. Destination Moon
14. A Self Called Nowhere
15. Meet James Ensor
16. Thermostat
17. Window
18. Out Of Jail
19. Stomp Box
20. The End Of The Tour
They Might Be Giants began as a duo (John Flansburgh and John Linnell) and a drum machine. Strange, quirky, and humorous, they have never been very popular…their biggest hit was 1990’s “Birdhouse In Your Soul”, which is just as odd as the title suggests. In 1994, the duo expanded to become a full band for their fifth album, John Henry. But as clever and tuneful as they may be, John Henry is a very hit and miss record. Sometimes, we’re just not in on the joke (“Meet James Ensor” is about a very obscure Belgian painter)…sometimes the cleverness works (“Why Must I Be Sad?” references only song titles by Alice Cooper). Instrumentally, songs like “Extra Savoir-Faire” are puzzling and overly strange. It’s a tough nut to crack, for sure.
The single was “Snail Shell”, and was expected to be as successful as “Birdhouse”. It was not. In all, John Henry, while a creative step forward, marked as high as this band would ever go commercially. It’s entertaining and well played, but it’s also confusing and tough to pin down (instrumentally, what ARE they doing on “Spy”?). They Might Be Giants have never given up. They’ve released 23 studio albums to date, including a number of children’s albums. They’re admirably brave, unafraid to try literally anything musically. Their albums are either fine or just too out there…this one sits squarely in the middle, which actually makes it one of their best. Recommend this one and its predecessor, Flood. But if quirky is for you, then you might just love this. [First added to this chart: 01/24/2024]
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Top 98 Music Albums of 1994 composition
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| Jeff Buckley | 1 | 1% | |
| American Music Club | 1 | 1% | |
| Our Lady Peace | 1 | 1% | |
| Dionne Farris | 1 | 1% | |
| Robert Earl Keen | 1 | 1% | |
| Guided By Voices | 1 | 1% | |
| Amy Grant | 1 | 1% | |
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From guigs13 01/05/2013 23:15
Nice '94 chart!
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From davidhuret 12/11/2012 15:38
You seem to be a big Tom Petty fan. Nothing wrong with that, he's one of the great.
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