Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"This was their big breakthrough, the album that made them famous to some and infamous to everyone else. They get ripped on a lot by people who make the mistake of taking them too seriously. I don't take this seriously and I doubt Fred Durst and friends did either. It's just a fun goofy rap rock p...""This was their big breakthrough, the album that made them famous to some and infamous to everyone else. They get ripped on a lot by people who make the mistake of taking them too seriously. I don't take this seriously and I doubt Fred Durst and friends did either. It's just a fun goofy rap rock party album for frat boys, and it's a good one!"[+]Reply
"Although personally this is not my favorite album from them, this is definitely a great album. The band took a different direction in their next albums, but this shows a solid and consistent album through each one of the tracks. Mom In Love, Daddy In Space, Lampshade and Graceland, are my top tra...""Although personally this is not my favorite album from them, this is definitely a great album. The band took a different direction in their next albums, but this shows a solid and consistent album through each one of the tracks. Mom In Love, Daddy In Space, Lampshade and Graceland, are my top tracks in here."[+]Reply
"Without purpose, this has become one of my favorite bowie albums. Bowie albums take up about 20 spaces in the top 5000. This is at the bottom for bowie by bea, I really wonder about the credibility of this site when so many of his albums are rated higher than this."Reply
"On this website, Counting Crows album's get ranked progressively worse in chronological order and it completely makes sense. Each album sounds like the last in it's instruments and vocal delivery. This Desert Life has a similar spirit as the debut and is a tighter album than Recovering the Satell...""On this website, Counting Crows album's get ranked progressively worse in chronological order and it completely makes sense.
Each album sounds like the last in it's instruments and vocal delivery.
This Desert Life has a similar spirit as the debut and is a tighter album than Recovering the Satellites. That is why I consider it better than Satellite's personally.
But grand scheme, bigger than just my opinion review it lands 3rd best
Colorblind is classically depressing. Hanging Around is memorable single.
Amy Hit the Atmosphere is a better Counting Crow ballad. All My Friends is good.
Mrs. Potters Lullabye is in the vein of other road tripping 5 minute Crow's songs.
Only dud for me is I Wish I was A Girl because I don't wish that and don't relate. And the lyrics are kind of condescending to the gender just because Duritz is complaining he can't do what they do. Poor him
It's a good album but fans like me start to realize that Duritz doesn't want to help himself around his fears of loneliness and depression. He isn't getting any wiser around his place in the world and the music isn't either.
The band doesn't grow and neither does he. Which is sad because in his younger days you relate to his struggles in his lyrics. More than the average rock star you want to root for him to be happy and figure it out.
All the more tragic that he doesnt't, and worse, sounds like he exploits it all to make successful music around his brand he has created."[+]Reply
"For me, this is Our Lady Peace's absolute best. This is an amazing album, all the songs are great from the first to the last. My favorite would be "Blister" i guess, but it's hard to pick just one."Reply
"Many fans of metal, myself included, see an obvious connection between metal and orchestral music. This is a great experiment in actually merging the two. It doesn't always work, but when it does it's fantastic. "Outlaw Torn" and "Bleeding Me" are two that standout as working especially well. The...""Many fans of metal, myself included, see an obvious connection between metal and orchestral music. This is a great experiment in actually merging the two. It doesn't always work, but when it does it's fantastic. "Outlaw Torn" and "Bleeding Me" are two that standout as working especially well. The highlight for me is "No Leaf Clover," which was written for the show and accordingly has the best interplay between the symphonic and the rock."[+]Reply
"Crammed full of singles, slick production (natch), tight harmonies... but obvs. B’s star shines brightest. For me, the apogee of 90s pop/R&B (only rivalled by TLC’s CrazySexyCool and FanMail), and still an album I take out for a more-than-occasional spin some 20+ years since it first landed."Reply
"The first half is the studio album of original material, the second, a live labum of olldies. The first is as good as anything she's done, and stands with From the choirgirl hotel as a high point in her career."Reply
"Reves: 9/10 Reves is easily the best instrumental album I have ever heard. Many of the tracks, such as 2 and 3, showcase just how incredible instrumentalists the band is. The drumming on 2 is powerful and crisp. The guitar playing on 3 is frantic, like a twisted version of the James Bond theme. T...""Reves: 9/10
Reves is easily the best instrumental album I have ever heard. Many of the tracks, such as 2 and 3, showcase just how incredible instrumentalists the band is. The drumming on 2 is powerful and crisp. The guitar playing on 3 is frantic, like a twisted version of the James Bond theme. There are also moments of beauty and tranquility. 8 is one of my favorite tracks, it is a beautiful representation of the dynamic between wind and water. MC and 5.1 are beautiful classical renditions of other songs on the album. 13 is the epic Radiohead-esque climax of the disk. The only issues I have with this disk are 10 (a boring overlong percussion assault on the senses) and 6.
YOSOY-9.5/10
I am part Hispanic/Latino, and this disk is the most connected I have ever felt with that side of my heritage. There is a beautiful environmental theme to the album. The lead vocalist describes beautiful rivers, fruit trees, and laments the pain we are causing the world. El Padre through El Espacio is one of the most amazing string of songs I have ever heard on an album. La Locomotora is an incredible initially cello driven song, that builds and builds with incredible guitar work until the orgasmic vocal climax of the song. El Rio/El Pollen together are one of the most beautiful depictions of nature I have ever experienced. The songs after this point are still great, but definately not as strong. Guerro always jumpscares me right after the tranquil El Espacio, but getting to the chorus of the song makes it worth it. Luckily, the calming Sin Titulo gives a much needed reprieve from the previous high energy track. However, this particular song is far to quiet. This album sounds fine on headphones, but on a speaker I always have to crank down Guerro, then crank up Sin Titulo. This is my one major complaint with the album, that the audio mixing could be better. The rest of the album (aside from Esperando, which is a very short and also quiet song), we are exposed to a more playful side of Cafe Tacuba. The first half of the album is very philosophical and meditative, but this side is fun and almost feels like a child experiencing the wonders of the world.
Overall I love this album. It is easily my favorite spanish language album, and these guys do Radiohead better than Radiohead can. Some people call this album the Mexican Kid A, but I would like to remind y'all this album was first, and leagues better. "[+]Reply
"With the 2nd album TGUK got more professional and a bit more into pop. This album still is one of the best in the (Emo) genre with many many hits on it. Just listen to the opener "Holiday". A gift from heaven!"Reply