Best Albums of 1999

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11.

American Football 

 American Football

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"Ayyyyy! I finally GOT it! This album has seemed so dumb for me to me for so long. Dry, repetitive, bland, you name a criticism that has been stated below and I have had that opinion. But after just coming back to it again and again periodically, it finaly clicked, as all good albums do. There is ...""Ayyyyy! I finally GOT it! This album has seemed so dumb for me to me for so long. Dry, repetitive, bland, you name a criticism that has been stated below and I have had that opinion. But after just coming back to it again and again periodically, it finaly clicked, as all good albums do. There is something really seductive in the layered guitars and strangely static songwriting. The songs don't really go anywhere at all, and it can be hard to understand why at first. But I eventually realized that this album is just the musical distillation of small town life. The cover, the backstory, etc all point toward it, but even structure wise, it feels meandering and aimless, waiting for something to happen. But nothing ever does, and things are always the same, and yet you can't help but love your little nondescript cornfield town. I don't think it's a coincidence that Talk Talk's later works and this album have both made their genius apparent to me around the same time. Though they are different in many ways, they both have a kind of featurelessness to them, as described a but above. They are unstructured and meandering, and if you are not listening attentively, it feels like the same thing over and over. But just as there is beauty in the use of silence by Talk Talk, there is beauty in the use of repetition by American Football. 80/100"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,387

Rank in 1999:

11

Rank in 1990s:

89

Overall Rank:

510

Average Rating:

 80 (501 votes)

Comments:

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12.

Play 

 Moby

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"Great background album. At the time, I really enjoyed it. However, it's been hocked to every advertising campaign under the sun, and now I associate it with yuppie booze, cars, and consumer shite. Moby you sell-out. Way to ruin your own work."  Reply

- junodog4 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 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:

1999

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

3,143

Rank in 1999:

12

Rank in 1990s:

92

Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

 77 (832 votes)

Comments:

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13.

The Fragile 

 Nine Inch Nails

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"This album has a LOT of filler (way more than The Wall), but when a song hits, it blows your mind. "Just Like You Imagined" may be the greatest rock instrumental ever made, and "Into the Void" is absolutely the crystal-clearest picture of the "depraved road". "La Mer", "Pilgrimage", "We're In Thi...""This album has a LOT of filler (way more than The Wall), but when a song hits, it blows your mind. "Just Like You Imagined" may be the greatest rock instrumental ever made, and "Into the Void" is absolutely the crystal-clearest picture of the "depraved road". "La Mer", "Pilgrimage", "We're In This Together", and "Complication" are other amazing tracks. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,594

Rank in 1999:

13

Rank in 1990s:

113

Overall Rank:

663

Average Rating:

 79 (538 votes)

Comments:

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14.

Enema Of The State 

 Blink-182

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"I have a soft spot for early-2000s pop-punk. Its the musical equivalent of American Pie, yeah, its a little puerile and its not going to be picking many awards but its a bit of fun."  Reply

- andy_hunter | 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:

1999

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,284

Rank in 1999:

14

Rank in 1990s:

131

Overall Rank:

757

Average Rating:

 71 (602 votes)

Comments:

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15.

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory 

 Dream Theater

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"This record was my introduction to Dream Theater nearly 4 years ago. I fell in love with it right away with the music, the story (with parts of songs set in the present day, and others set in 1928), the production, the players, and the way the songs were set up into Acts. It's a genius album riva...""This record was my introduction to Dream Theater nearly 4 years ago. I fell in love with it right away with the music, the story (with parts of songs set in the present day, and others set in 1928), the production, the players, and the way the songs were set up into Acts. It's a genius album rivaling Dark Side of the Moon in my honest opinion. Though some songs are a bit.. draggier than others, they all have a hand in telling the amazing story crafted by the band. This album is simply a masterpiece and Dream Theater's finest work to date."  [+]  Reply

- AAL2014 | 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:

1999

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,240

Rank in 1999:

15

Rank in 1990s:

134

Overall Rank:

765

Average Rating:

 78 (461 votes)

Comments:

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16.

Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada 

 Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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"This album changed the way I perceive music, it is truly that powerful of an album... The introduction to 'Moya' will be etched in my mind until the day I die! Haunting stuff."  Reply

- hammerfix | 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:

1999

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

2,221

Rank in 1999:

16

Rank in 1990s:

135

Overall Rank:

772

Average Rating:

 84 (431 votes)

Comments:

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17.

Showbiz 

 Muse

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"A chore to listen to in its entirety but what an original debut! Muse might possibly have been the most interesting act to follow since Radiohead's "OK, Computer" (1995). As a mediocre three-chord-guitarist, I humbly take off my imaginary hat to pay respect to Matthew Bellamy's obvious guitar vir...""A chore to listen to in its entirety but what an original debut! Muse might possibly have been the most interesting act to follow since Radiohead's "OK, Computer" (1995). As a mediocre three-chord-guitarist, I humbly take off my imaginary hat to pay respect to Matthew Bellamy's obvious guitar virtuosity and general inventiveness and capability when it comes to conjuring soundscapes that seem otherworldly. Bellamy isn't probably the greatest lyricist alive, but then again, I think his aim lies elsewhere to begin with."  [+]  Reply

- stupidusATmailDOTcom | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 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:

1999

Appears in:

358 charts

Rank Score:

2,167

Rank in 1999:

17

Rank in 1990s:

139

Overall Rank:

789

Average Rating:

 73 (767 votes)

Comments:

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18.

The Battle Of Los Angeles 

 Rage Against The Machine

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"My parents raised me on R&B and Soul, and a little Hip-Hop. When this album dropped, I was only 8 years old. It was my first real exposure to any sort of rock music. The first album I ever got. I know opinions are sort of split: half the people I talk to say this was RATM's best, while others say...""My parents raised me on R&B and Soul, and a little Hip-Hop. When this album dropped, I was only 8 years old. It was my first real exposure to any sort of rock music. The first album I ever got. I know opinions are sort of split: half the people I talk to say this was RATM's best, while others say the self titled was better. True, TBoLA does have deeper songwriting, and lyrics. But I have to say that even with that, nothing can compare to how hard-hitting this band's debut was. I prefer the debut album, but TBOLA was great in it's own right. Love this album, and love this band."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

2,080

Rank in 1999:

18

Rank in 1990s:

148

Overall Rank:

827

Average Rating:

 77 (732 votes)

Comments:

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19.

Black On Both Sides 

 Mos Def

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"Mos Def - Black on Both Sides is an album I' ve always had the impression that it has achieved an "almost classic" status, which is a shame, as I don't think there is anything that separates it from the widely accepted classics. I was browsing through various relevant online articles/lists etc. a...""Mos Def - Black on Both Sides is an album I' ve always had the impression that it has achieved an "almost classic" status, which is a shame, as I don't think there is anything that separates it from the widely accepted classics. I was browsing through various relevant online articles/lists etc. and sadly my suspicion was confirmed for the most part. Maybe it has to do with what babyBlueSedan pointed out, that it's hard to include it in a sub-group inside the hip hop umbrella, maybe it has to do with the course of his career further down the road and his acting shenanigans, or maybe his music is just "too black" to be universally acclaimed. Anyway, not much needs to be said about the defining attributes of this album. The production is top notch, his delivery is practically flawless, but the main function both of these aspects serve is that they allow his lyrics to come through, so that the message can reach the audience loud and clear. Fear Not of Man is an ideal example of this - and of my two favorite moments of the album. It's a case of more speaking than rapping and gives us some of his best -and not only his, to be honest -lyrics. He begins by wondering about the future of hip hop and I really like the way he explains it is closely tied to the future of our civilisation/society and how humans have lost their focus, no matter if they are hip hop artists or regular citizens ("tell em, "You know what's gonna happen with hip-hop? Whatever's happening with us" If we smoked out, hip-hop is gonna be smoked out If we doin' alright, hip-hop is gonna be doin' alright People talk about hip-hop like it's some giant livin' in the hillside Comin' down to visit the townspeople We are hip-hop Me, you, everybody, we are hip-hop So hip-hop is going where we going So the next time you ask yourself where hip-hop is going Ask yourself: where am I going? How am I doing? Till you get a clear idea So if hip-hop is about the people And the hip-hop won't get better until the people get better Then how do people get better? (Hmm) Well, from my understanding people get better When they start to understand that they are valuable And they not valuable because they got a whole lot of money Or 'cause somebody, think they sexy"). Also noteworthy is the use of a sample from Nigerian Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti. Then comes Hip Hop , where he expands on the same theme and further reflects on the duty of the artist to communicate his ideas and raise the political awareness of his audience ("Young man, where you from? Brooklyn number one! Native son, speaking in the native tongue I got my eyes on tomorrow (there it is) While you still tryin to find where it is I'm on the Ave where it lives and dies, violently but silently Shine so vibrantly that eyes squint to catch a glimpse Embrace the bass with my dark ink fingertips"). Love changes the scenery a little bit with a jazzy/bluesy tune and -as expected- stresses the important of love -not only its romantic side, any kind of love. A minor complaint would be that the outro drags unnecessarily. Ms. Fat Booty is another huge track, though I sometimes feel that the tremendously powerful and captivating Aretha Franklin vocal sample overshadows anything else that's going on in this song. By no means does this make it any less enjoyable, I mention it mostly because it's one of the few occasions where the lyrics may remain into the background. Speed Law is a song with a rockier vibe. Lyrics-wise it's not one of my favorites, as it comes dangerously close to becoming one of those typical self-praising songs -but it keeps the balance, as it's more substance than style, while in this kind of songs it's usually the other way around -, plus the outro felt somewhat repetitive. Do It Now features Busta Rhymes, a great guest ("Take the arch rivalry stance up on the podium And give the flavor to niggas but keep it low on sodium Possess shit that got you wondering how we holdin em Things that'll lay you out like a piece of linoleum") and his chemistry with Mos Def is on a very high level. Got is my least favorite song of the album, it gets annoyingly repetitive. Not much to comment on UMI Says, he says it best himself ("Put my heart and soul into this song I hope you feel me From where I am, to wherever you are I mean that sincerely Tomorrow may never come For you and me, life is not promised Tomorrow may never appear You better hold this very moment very close to you Very close to you, so close to you So close to you, don't be afraid, just let it shine"). It's almost impossible not to be moved by his passion. New World Water is a song about water -thank you captain obvious- that can be interpreted in different levels, either directly related to environmental consciousness or to the underlying sociopolitical causes of water pollution and how the transformation of the human nature leads to the deterioration of our natural environment ("Used to have minerals and zinc in it (New World Water) Now they say it got lead and stink in it (New World Water)"). In Rock N Roll I'm not sure if the concept is flawed to begin with , or if it has to do more with the execution. However, the last minute frenzy was great. Know That begins with a Star Wars reference -can't go wrong with one of those. It is one of the funkiest tunes and features Talib Kweli ("Intellectual property I got the title and the deed I pay for rent, with the tears and sweat and what I bleed MCs imitate the way we walk, the way we talk You cats spit lyrical pork with no spiritual thought Plus your flow a little bit off You come across soft Back in the days niggas like that on stage got tossed off Need to get crossed off the guestlist It's like you gotta be disrespected and thrown out the exit To get the message"). Along with the opening track they are my two favorite moments of the album. Considering the competition, that's quite an achievement. Climb might seem weird or even a bit off as a standalone song, but in the context of the album provides a welcome change of pace, relaxing the listener after the highly energetic previous track and makes for a smooth transition to Brooklyn, which also has a chill jazzy atmosphere. Habitat takes another stab at tackling the problem of social injustice and inequality ("Partner, all that's left to want is more While these cats that's less privileged is just more raw Less space cause the projects laced with more flaws Less sleep cause the nights ain't peace, it's more war The can is raw like thirsty, rainy season thunder claps On the block with your old pop pleading number act To the spot with the red top fiends is huddled at To the crib where the little kids spend their summers trapped"). Mr. Nigga is a creative way to show the impact of race based prejudices ("One problem; even with the Os on his check The po-po stop him and show no respect "Is there a problem officer?" Damn straight, it's called race That motivate the jake (woo-woo) to give chase Say they want you successful, but that ain't the case You living large, your skin is dark, they flash a light in your face"). Mathematics is the epitome of classic, full of quotable lines ("The universe expands length The body of my text possess extra strength Power-lift the powerless up out of this towering inferno My ink so hot it burn through the journal I'm blacker than midnight on Broadway and Myrtle Hip-Hop passed all your tall social hurdles Like the nationwide projects-prison-industry complex Working-class poor, better keep your alarm set Streets too loud to ever hear freedom ring Say evacuate your sleep, it's dangerous to dream"). May-December, the closing track, is an instrumental that gives you some room to breathe and try to comprehend what you' ve experienced. To sum it up, nothing short of a classic. (The review got bigger than I'd have liked, but it's mostly because I've quoted so much stuff. His lyrics are phenomenal, I couldn't resist the temptation.)"  [+]  Reply

- kokkinos | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 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:

1999

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

1,968

Rank in 1999:

19

Rank in 1990s:

158

Overall Rank:

870

Average Rating:

 80 (378 votes)

Comments:

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20.

Things Fall Apart 

 The Roots

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"Strange how this classic isn't ranked higher in the charts. There something quite intriguing about this, the combination of live instrumentation and conscious lyrics really put something special"  Reply

- F1Aaron | 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:

1999

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

1,942

Rank in 1999:

20

Rank in 1990s:

166

Overall Rank:

892

Average Rating:

 81 (356 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	3	0%
Rammstein	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Sloan	2	0%
Coil	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	448	45%
	203	20%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%