Top 72 Music Albums of 1995
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Produced by Brian Paulson & Son Volt. Uncle Tupelo split up in 1994, and Jay Farrar formed Son Volt while his former bandmate Jeff Tweedy started Wilco. Out of the gate, Son Volt's Trace was miles above Wilco's A.M., and became one of the greatest alt country albums of all time. "Route" is the bands greatest song, and tracks like "Tear Stained Eye" and "Loose String" are stunning. The album even closes with a Ron Wood cover. How cool is Son Volt? Cooler than your band. Cooler than my band. Damn cool.
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1995
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1995-ARISTA
Produced By JERRY HARRISON
1. The Big Burn
2. What's Behind Your Coat?
3. Yellar
4. The Third Rail
5. Dr. Jerome (Love Tub, Doctor)
6. Suddenly
7. Piss Tongue
8. Light A Candle For Me
9. It's A Fast Horizon
10. Raga
11. The Doubter's Glass
12. Englewood
The Bogmen's debut album is a hoot. Even though it's a bit over produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads, this is a band that sounds like it's having the time of their lives. They are led by singer Billy Campion, who sounds like he's about to go insane at any moment, and guitarist Bill Ryan. The centerpiece is the excellent "Suddenly", a schizophrenic break up song that finds the breakee completely falling into mental breakdown. The rest of the album is pretty fun, but "Suddenly", a song that should have been a hit, stays with you for awhile.
The band only recorded one more album before splitting in 1999, in large part because of Campion's drug problems. 40 Million was a promising debut that was never followed up with success. But it's a rocking good time, worth having a listen to. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Produced By JERRY HARRISON
1. The Big Burn
2. What's Behind Your Coat?
3. Yellar
4. The Third Rail
5. Dr. Jerome (Love Tub, Doctor)
6. Suddenly
7. Piss Tongue
8. Light A Candle For Me
9. It's A Fast Horizon
10. Raga
11. The Doubter's Glass
12. Englewood
The Bogmen's debut album is a hoot. Even though it's a bit over produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads, this is a band that sounds like it's having the time of their lives. They are led by singer Billy Campion, who sounds like he's about to go insane at any moment, and guitarist Bill Ryan. The centerpiece is the excellent "Suddenly", a schizophrenic break up song that finds the breakee completely falling into mental breakdown. The rest of the album is pretty fun, but "Suddenly", a song that should have been a hit, stays with you for awhile.
The band only recorded one more album before splitting in 1999, in large part because of Campion's drug problems. 40 Million was a promising debut that was never followed up with success. But it's a rocking good time, worth having a listen to. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
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Produced by Brian Paulson & Wilco. Wilco's debut album is as close to the sound of Jeff Tweedy's previous band, Uncle Tupelo, as they ever got. More than any other Wilco record, this album is steeped in alt-country, and Tweedy gets to shine as a songwriter for really the first time. A lot of people prefer their later work, but for me, I'll take great songs like "Casino Queen", "Passenger Side" and "Pick Up The Change" over most of the more experimental side that has dominated their more recent work.
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1995
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1995 – GEFFEN
Produced By RZA
1. Liquid Swords
2. Duel Of The Iron Mic (Feat. Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck)
3. Living In The World Today
4. Gold
5. Cold World (Feat. Inspectah Deck)
6. Labels
7. 4th Chamber (Feat. Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest & RZA)
8. Shadowboxin’ (Feat. Method Man)
9. Hell’s Wind Staff / Killah Hills 10304
10. Investigative Reports (Feat. U-Good, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah)
11. Swordsman
12. I Gotcha Back
13. B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
GZA, also known as Genius, is a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, and has maintained a successful solo career as well. He’s called Genius for good reason…he steps outside of standard rap subject matter by writing lyrics about philosophy and science, which makes him interesting and refreshing. And his music still manages to sound great: GZA always has well crafted musical tracks to go along with what he has to say. Liquid Swords is his second album (his debut, Words From The Genius, was released prior to the success of Wu-Tang Clan, and went pretty much unheard), and is the one that made him a household name outside of his group.
While this is musically very good, the main point of interest is GZA’s lyrics. His stories of street life are much more literate than what we’re used to hearing, and his storytelling abilities are exceptional. He’s been called not only Wu-Tang’s greatest lyricist, but one of the best in hip hop. Liquid Swords is helped out by a slew of Wu-Tang guest appearances, including Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah and producer RZA. It’s long been considered as one of the finest hip hop albums of the 90’s, and it’s certainly a shining star in the Wu-Tang Clan’s crown. This is a smart and captivating album by one of the best. Well worth hearing and highly recommended. [First added to this chart: 03/30/2020]
Produced By RZA
1. Liquid Swords
2. Duel Of The Iron Mic (Feat. Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck)
3. Living In The World Today
4. Gold
5. Cold World (Feat. Inspectah Deck)
6. Labels
7. 4th Chamber (Feat. Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest & RZA)
8. Shadowboxin’ (Feat. Method Man)
9. Hell’s Wind Staff / Killah Hills 10304
10. Investigative Reports (Feat. U-Good, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah)
11. Swordsman
12. I Gotcha Back
13. B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
GZA, also known as Genius, is a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, and has maintained a successful solo career as well. He’s called Genius for good reason…he steps outside of standard rap subject matter by writing lyrics about philosophy and science, which makes him interesting and refreshing. And his music still manages to sound great: GZA always has well crafted musical tracks to go along with what he has to say. Liquid Swords is his second album (his debut, Words From The Genius, was released prior to the success of Wu-Tang Clan, and went pretty much unheard), and is the one that made him a household name outside of his group.
While this is musically very good, the main point of interest is GZA’s lyrics. His stories of street life are much more literate than what we’re used to hearing, and his storytelling abilities are exceptional. He’s been called not only Wu-Tang’s greatest lyricist, but one of the best in hip hop. Liquid Swords is helped out by a slew of Wu-Tang guest appearances, including Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah and producer RZA. It’s long been considered as one of the finest hip hop albums of the 90’s, and it’s certainly a shining star in the Wu-Tang Clan’s crown. This is a smart and captivating album by one of the best. Well worth hearing and highly recommended. [First added to this chart: 03/30/2020]
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1995
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Produced by Owen Morris & Noel Gallagher. Before heroin took over, Noel Gallagher was one hell of a songwriter. And Oasis was one hell of a band. It's not their fault that people got so very stupid over them. The truth is, they made two superb albums before they succumbed to thepressure of people putting ridiculous comparisons on them. Those same people then turned on them for not living up to the hype. Bullshit. Oasis was, for a short time, brilliant. And this album is the center of that brilliance.
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1995
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1995 – AMERICAN
Produced By GEORGE DRAKOULIAS
1. Blue
2. I’d Run Away
3. Miss Williams’ Guitar
4. Two Hearts
5. Real Light
6. Over My Shoulder
7. Bad Time
8. See Him On The Street
9. Nothing Left To Borrow
10. Ann Jane
11. Pray For Me
12. Red’s Song
13. Ten Little Kids
In the first half of the nineties, the focus of popular music was on the death of hair metal, the rise of grunge and hip hop, and not so much on what alternate country bands from Minnesota were up to. That started to change when The Jayhawks released their classic, Hollywood Town Hall, in 1992. These guys had it all…songs, taste, great playing, and top notch vocals. Tomorrow The Green Grass is the follow up, their fourth album, and the one that was hoped to break them in big ways. That never happened, but the album is almost as good as Hollywood Town Hall. This one adds a different element to their brand of alt country…power pop. You know you’re in for a treat right away with the first moments of “Blue”, one of the sweetest and prettiest songs of the decade. Gary Louris and Mark Olson sing perfectly together, and song by song, this album enchants and wins you over.
Along with “Blue”, the highlights here are excellent. “Miss Williams’ Guitar” is an ode to Olson’s future wife, Victoria Williams. “I’d Run Away” and “Real Light” rock, and their take on Grand Funk Railroad’s “Bad Time” is pop rock perfection. “Ann Jane” and “Ten Little Kids” keep the album rolling to the end. The album was met, unfortunately, with slow sales, and Olson left afterwards to spend time with Williams, putting a damper on the band’s future. This one should have been a big hit, and had it been released a few years later, It might have been. But 1995 rock audiences were just not ready for a band of country rockers from Minnesota, which is too bad…because The Jayhawks from this period were exceptionally good. There are three Jayhawks albums you should definitely have: Hollywood Town Hall is the best, followed closely by this one and the later surprise comeback, Rainy Day Music. This is almost perfect. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
Produced By GEORGE DRAKOULIAS
1. Blue
2. I’d Run Away
3. Miss Williams’ Guitar
4. Two Hearts
5. Real Light
6. Over My Shoulder
7. Bad Time
8. See Him On The Street
9. Nothing Left To Borrow
10. Ann Jane
11. Pray For Me
12. Red’s Song
13. Ten Little Kids
In the first half of the nineties, the focus of popular music was on the death of hair metal, the rise of grunge and hip hop, and not so much on what alternate country bands from Minnesota were up to. That started to change when The Jayhawks released their classic, Hollywood Town Hall, in 1992. These guys had it all…songs, taste, great playing, and top notch vocals. Tomorrow The Green Grass is the follow up, their fourth album, and the one that was hoped to break them in big ways. That never happened, but the album is almost as good as Hollywood Town Hall. This one adds a different element to their brand of alt country…power pop. You know you’re in for a treat right away with the first moments of “Blue”, one of the sweetest and prettiest songs of the decade. Gary Louris and Mark Olson sing perfectly together, and song by song, this album enchants and wins you over.
Along with “Blue”, the highlights here are excellent. “Miss Williams’ Guitar” is an ode to Olson’s future wife, Victoria Williams. “I’d Run Away” and “Real Light” rock, and their take on Grand Funk Railroad’s “Bad Time” is pop rock perfection. “Ann Jane” and “Ten Little Kids” keep the album rolling to the end. The album was met, unfortunately, with slow sales, and Olson left afterwards to spend time with Williams, putting a damper on the band’s future. This one should have been a big hit, and had it been released a few years later, It might have been. But 1995 rock audiences were just not ready for a band of country rockers from Minnesota, which is too bad…because The Jayhawks from this period were exceptionally good. There are three Jayhawks albums you should definitely have: Hollywood Town Hall is the best, followed closely by this one and the later surprise comeback, Rainy Day Music. This is almost perfect. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
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1995
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Produced by John Leckie. No sophomore slump here. What made Radiohead great was the massive jump in quality from their first to second album, and then they continued it to their third. That they were able to transform from a grunge-like sound to this in one album speaks volumes about Radiohead's musical abilities, and about their vision as a band. Listing the great songs on The Bends is easy: just look at the track list. They're all great. And they were actually just getting started.
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1995 – RYKODISC
Produced By GOLDEN SMOG & SIR JAMES BUNCHBERRY
1. V
2. Ill Fated
3. Pecan Pie
4. Yesterday Cried
5. Glad & Sorry
6. Won’t be Coming Home
7. He’s A Dick
8. Walk Where He Walked
9. Nowhere Bound
10. Friend
11. She Didn’t Have To See You
12. Red Headed Stepchild
13. Williamton Angel
14. Radio King
Bands are rarely as much fun as Golden Smog. Not exactly a supergroup (because they really do not take themselves seriously at all), the lineage of this group is often more entertaining than their albums. The core and constant members are Gary Louris and Marc Perlman (Jayhawks), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum), and Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run), with a revolving door that includes members of Wilco, Big Star, and The Replacements. Originally conceived as a blow off steam cover band, they added Jeff Tweedy for their full length debut album, Down By The Old Mainstream. It contains all of the things that make the band so much fun, and it also has enough weaknesses to make you wonder, “what if?”. The band has an arsenal of three very good songwriters in Tweedy, Louris and Murphy, and the members are all excellent players. So, what in the world could possibly go wrong with a project like this?
On the plus side, the songs by the above listed three are all very good. The real highlights are in Louris’ “V” and “Won’t Be Coming Home”, Tweedy’s “Pecan Pie”, and Murphy’s “Ill Fated”. The collaboration “Radio King” and the Ronnie Lane cover, “Glad & Sorry”, are also excellent choices. But…the album sounds as if it was recorded almost in one take. There is not a whole lot of care taken to make sure things are right (particularly vocally), which makes for some pretty sloppy performances. And, the band’s biggest weakness, Kraig Johnson, sings and writes more songs than anyone else, and they are all significantly lesser tracks than the ones contributed by the other members. With a bit more thought, this album could have been great…more care in the studio, less emphasis on Johnson, and a little bit more desire to be more than just a fun side project would make the high moments on this album really stand out. Fun, uneven, entertaining, and man, I wish they would have cared more. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2012]
Produced By GOLDEN SMOG & SIR JAMES BUNCHBERRY
1. V
2. Ill Fated
3. Pecan Pie
4. Yesterday Cried
5. Glad & Sorry
6. Won’t be Coming Home
7. He’s A Dick
8. Walk Where He Walked
9. Nowhere Bound
10. Friend
11. She Didn’t Have To See You
12. Red Headed Stepchild
13. Williamton Angel
14. Radio King
Bands are rarely as much fun as Golden Smog. Not exactly a supergroup (because they really do not take themselves seriously at all), the lineage of this group is often more entertaining than their albums. The core and constant members are Gary Louris and Marc Perlman (Jayhawks), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum), and Kraig Johnson (Run Westy Run), with a revolving door that includes members of Wilco, Big Star, and The Replacements. Originally conceived as a blow off steam cover band, they added Jeff Tweedy for their full length debut album, Down By The Old Mainstream. It contains all of the things that make the band so much fun, and it also has enough weaknesses to make you wonder, “what if?”. The band has an arsenal of three very good songwriters in Tweedy, Louris and Murphy, and the members are all excellent players. So, what in the world could possibly go wrong with a project like this?
On the plus side, the songs by the above listed three are all very good. The real highlights are in Louris’ “V” and “Won’t Be Coming Home”, Tweedy’s “Pecan Pie”, and Murphy’s “Ill Fated”. The collaboration “Radio King” and the Ronnie Lane cover, “Glad & Sorry”, are also excellent choices. But…the album sounds as if it was recorded almost in one take. There is not a whole lot of care taken to make sure things are right (particularly vocally), which makes for some pretty sloppy performances. And, the band’s biggest weakness, Kraig Johnson, sings and writes more songs than anyone else, and they are all significantly lesser tracks than the ones contributed by the other members. With a bit more thought, this album could have been great…more care in the studio, less emphasis on Johnson, and a little bit more desire to be more than just a fun side project would make the high moments on this album really stand out. Fun, uneven, entertaining, and man, I wish they would have cared more. [First added to this chart: 08/06/2012]
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1995 – POLYGRAM / MERCURY
Produced By ROBERT JOHN “MUTT” LANGE
1. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)
2. Any Man Of Mine
3. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under
4. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!
5. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)
6. Is There Life After Love?
7. If It Don’t Take Two
8. You Win My Love
9. Raining On Our Love
10. Leaving Is The Only Way Out
11. No One Needs To Know
12. God Bless The Child
The lucrative musical and romantic partnership between Shania Twain and Robert “Mutt” Lange began here. Her country roots and love of rock music combined with his rock roots and love of country music to create a perfect storm of pop country that changed Nashville in many ways. Between the eight hit singles on The Woman In Me (her second album) and the fact that she is simply ridiculously gorgeous, plus the perfect timing of it all…this album was everywhere in 1995. The first five songs were all hits, mixing ballads and perky spunky upbeat material (complete with lots of Shania shouting “woo!”.) The second half cools down a bit, but this is still a massive hit record. The pair had really stumbled onto a winning combination, one that they would ride for as long as they could.
“Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” is pure pop country gold, and the perfect example of the winning formula that Twain and Lange had stumbled on to. The record is overall mostly country, with just enough rock influences to separate it from the rest of the pack. Twain sounds like she’s having a great time, and that’s pretty infectious. More than anything, though, The Woman In Me is a pop record and a new direction for country both at the same time, which is what makes it noteworthy. Shania’s bubbly enthusiasm wears a little thin, and things tend to get a little too clever lyrically, but there’s no denying that this album was a massive success for good reason…it’s simply loaded with hits. Twain and Lange found a format that really worked, and you can’t fault them for taking it for an extended spin. [First added to this chart: 05/03/2023]
Produced By ROBERT JOHN “MUTT” LANGE
1. Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)
2. Any Man Of Mine
3. Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under
4. (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!
5. The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)
6. Is There Life After Love?
7. If It Don’t Take Two
8. You Win My Love
9. Raining On Our Love
10. Leaving Is The Only Way Out
11. No One Needs To Know
12. God Bless The Child
The lucrative musical and romantic partnership between Shania Twain and Robert “Mutt” Lange began here. Her country roots and love of rock music combined with his rock roots and love of country music to create a perfect storm of pop country that changed Nashville in many ways. Between the eight hit singles on The Woman In Me (her second album) and the fact that she is simply ridiculously gorgeous, plus the perfect timing of it all…this album was everywhere in 1995. The first five songs were all hits, mixing ballads and perky spunky upbeat material (complete with lots of Shania shouting “woo!”.) The second half cools down a bit, but this is still a massive hit record. The pair had really stumbled onto a winning combination, one that they would ride for as long as they could.
“Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” is pure pop country gold, and the perfect example of the winning formula that Twain and Lange had stumbled on to. The record is overall mostly country, with just enough rock influences to separate it from the rest of the pack. Twain sounds like she’s having a great time, and that’s pretty infectious. More than anything, though, The Woman In Me is a pop record and a new direction for country both at the same time, which is what makes it noteworthy. Shania’s bubbly enthusiasm wears a little thin, and things tend to get a little too clever lyrically, but there’s no denying that this album was a massive success for good reason…it’s simply loaded with hits. Twain and Lange found a format that really worked, and you can’t fault them for taking it for an extended spin. [First added to this chart: 05/03/2023]
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Top 72 Music Albums of 1995 composition
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| Van Halen | 1 | 1% | |
| Vince Gill | 1 | 1% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 1% | |
| Urge Overkill | 1 | 1% | |
| Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories | 1 | 1% | |
| Del Amitri | 1 | 1% | |
| Son Volt | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 72 Music Albums of 1995 chart changes
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| Up 5 from 30th to 25thA Boy Named Goo by Goo Goo Dolls |
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| Down 1 from 25th to 26th...And Out Come The Wolves by Rancid |
| Down 1 from 26th to 27thSparkle And Fade by Everclear |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28thSoup by Blind Melon |
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