Best Albums of 1990

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11.

The Good Son 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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"This was the most accessible Nick Cave album to date when it was released in 1990. It's still a dark record, but the music is now approaching a beauty you certainly wouldn't have expected a few years before. Opener, foi na cruz, is lovely, as is, the weeping song. The most beautiful track though ...""This was the most accessible Nick Cave album to date when it was released in 1990. It's still a dark record, but the music is now approaching a beauty you certainly wouldn't have expected a few years before. Opener, foi na cruz, is lovely, as is, the weeping song. The most beautiful track though is the brilliant, the ship song, one of Cave's greatest ballads. There's no weak songs here, and, Lucy, is a great closing track. It's amazing how Nick Cave can effortlessly move from one extreme to another, from, the tender prey, to this. A true genius, one of the greatest songwriters ever. "  [+]  Reply

- garycottier | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

2,036

Rank in 1990:

11

Rank in 1990s:

151

Overall Rank:

855

Average Rating:

 79 (406 votes)

Comments:

15

12.

Reading, Writing And Arithmetic 

 The Sundays

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"This is a stunning debut that has done nothing but grow in influence since its release. Its simple guitar-driven approach matched with Harriet Wheeler's distinctively sweet voice were a great rebuttal to the overproduced garbage of late 80's glam metal, rap and pop (the same could be said of musi...""This is a stunning debut that has done nothing but grow in influence since its release. Its simple guitar-driven approach matched with Harriet Wheeler's distinctively sweet voice were a great rebuttal to the overproduced garbage of late 80's glam metal, rap and pop (the same could be said of music now, perhaps more so). The album achieved some measure of buzz at the time, mostly due to the amazing singles "Here's Where the Story Ends" and "You're Not the Only One I Know". Both are true gems with catchy guitar hooks, smart lyrics and of course Harriet. The former however sounds conspicuously like The Smiths "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side". In fact, The Sundays sound a whole lot like The Smiths in general. The guitars are clearly Marr-inspired. The bass and drums are well played and willingly take a back seat to the guitar and dominating vocals much like Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce did. Harriet could well be Brit Pop's female answer to Morrissey with her literate lyrics and smooth & unique though somewhat overbearing voice. I love the way both vocalists sound but there are people who find both incredibly annoying over time since they are so unique and often overwhelm the music to such a complete extent. Still I want to give this album its due. It is excellent and there are few if any weak tracks. Aside from those mentioned above, "I Won", "I Kicked a Boy" and "Joy" are standouts. You may only know the band from their cover of The Stones "Wild Horses" that was used in a commercial."  [+]  Reply

- vesander | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

283 charts

Rank Score:

1,799

Rank in 1990:

12

Rank in 1990s:

180

Overall Rank:

966

Average Rating:

 77 (296 votes)

Comments:

21

13.

Canción Animal 

 Soda Stereo

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"After recording the heavily produced, African American-influenced Doble Vida with Carlos Alomar, Gustavo Cerati decided he wanted a new direction for the band and so their next album would feature a stripped down, live quality to favor the songs over studio effects. With this release Soda Stereo ...""After recording the heavily produced, African American-influenced Doble Vida with Carlos Alomar, Gustavo Cerati decided he wanted a new direction for the band and so their next album would feature a stripped down, live quality to favor the songs over studio effects. With this release Soda Stereo moved away from their New Wave origins and fully embraced the distorted romance of anthemic rock, creating a style that was very modern and alternative and yet had a very classic rock feel to it. Canción Animal is a masterpiece of raw elegance and infectious minimalism, where pumping basslines, explosive choruses and epic vibrato-abusing solos are the order of the day. From the controversial cover art, featuring two lions mating, to the iconic opening chords of 'De Música Ligera' (which has become Rock en Español's de facto anthem), this is Soda Stereo at the top of their game."  [+]  Reply

- chivocosmico | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,744

Rank in 1990:

13

Rank in 1990s:

189

Overall Rank:

999

Average Rating:

 81 (251 votes)

Comments:

18

14.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got 

 Sinéad O'Connor

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"Sinead's vocal performance is excessively stunning. Her powerful and "breaking" switch between her modal voice and falsetto is sheer awesomeness. But I found the album not much interesting on the whole. I still prefer her debut, where there are more impressive songs such as Drink Before the War a...""Sinead's vocal performance is excessively stunning. Her powerful and "breaking" switch between her modal voice and falsetto is sheer awesomeness. But I found the album not much interesting on the whole. I still prefer her debut, where there are more impressive songs such as Drink Before the War and Troy. However, Nothing Compares 2 U is my favorite song from her, which I kept listening to and which had me cry! But other than this song, this album is generally average despite her technically and emotionally astounding singing."  [+]  Reply

- ilovelctr | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

1,667

Rank in 1990:

14

Rank in 1990s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,051

Average Rating:

 75 (343 votes)

Comments:

27

15.

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches 

 Happy Mondays

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""Members who like this album also like: Screamadelica by Primal Scream, The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses".. This time, very correct!"  Reply

- Mother Nature's Son | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

319 charts

Rank Score:

1,590

Rank in 1990:

15

Rank in 1990s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,094

Average Rating:

 77 (389 votes)

Comments:

17

16.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks 
Soundtrack

 Angelo Badalamenti

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"Best TV series. Ever. Yep, even better than X-Files ;) I also love the soundtrack ! Angelo Badalamenti-David Lynch do great team work ! Their other stuff is really cool too."  Reply

- CellarDoor | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,581

Rank in 1990:

16

Rank in 1990s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,100

Average Rating:

 82 (241 votes)

Comments:

9

17.

Ragged Glory 

 Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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"A typical rock'n'roll guitar album from the Crazy horse. Ragged glory, has a great live feel and is easily Neil Young's best record in over a decade. Some enjoyable songs here in, f*!#in' up, over and over, and, love and only love. The band are clearly enjoying themselves and in turn the listener...""A typical rock'n'roll guitar album from the Crazy horse. Ragged glory, has a great live feel and is easily Neil Young's best record in over a decade. Some enjoyable songs here in, f*!#in' up, over and over, and, love and only love. The band are clearly enjoying themselves and in turn the listener cannot fail to be sucked into that atmosphere. Not amazing musically, but hey, it's only rock'n'roll. "  [+]  Reply

- garycottier | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

1,373

Rank in 1990:

17

Rank in 1990s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,267

Average Rating:

 78 (379 votes)

Comments:

18

18.

Painkiller 

 Judas Priest

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"Easily the best Judas Priest album, but also one of the finest metal albums that exists on the face of the earth. Several great songs and perfect consistently throughout the tracks."  Reply

- Madadude | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,359

Rank in 1990:

18

Rank in 1990s:

232

Overall Rank:

1,278

Average Rating:

 80 (345 votes)

Comments:

16

19.

Facelift 

 Alice In Chains

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"Some may not agree but this is the best Alice in chains album. While a couple songs arn't great, the other songs more than make up for it. This is a solid album and captures more of what the band really is to me in a time before they were just a little too polished"  Reply

- Saxonjulin | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,338

Rank in 1990:

19

Rank in 1990s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,294

Average Rating:

 77 (417 votes)

Comments:

16

20.

Flood 

 They Might Be Giants

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"Incredible album, funny as hell and amazingly eclectic and complex when it comes to execution, it is one of those little gems that may be far more trascendental than what they appeared to be..."  Reply

- covecove | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,289

Rank in 1990:

20

Rank in 1990s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,332

Average Rating:

 77 (302 votes)

Comments:

23

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	15	1%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
The Allman Brothers Band	2	0%
Madonna	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	446	44%
	235	23%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	897	89%
Yes	106	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	98%
Yes	16	2%