Best Albums of 1994
Explore the best albums of 1994, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"thats it, 1994 was the greatest year in music history, it even tops 1967 in my opinion. it has like 10 of my top 50 albums of all time. it has my favorite rap album: illmatic, my favorite grunge album: superunknwon. my favorite pop-punk album dookie. my favorite industrial album, the downward spi..." [+] Reply
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1994
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"That voice. I knew nothing about this band when I started listening and with the first few beats of the drum machine I was expecting a rapper. However, out of nowhere this beautiful, etherial voice began, this paired with the drum machine, strings and synths makes a very enjoyable listen. Will ce..." [+] Reply
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1994
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"Absolute classic. Everybody should try it even if you (think) you hate hip-hop." Reply
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1994
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"Catchy, thoughtful, tuneful, pop-rock. Rivers Cuomo knew how to craft earnest melodies and memorable lyrics. Catchy and deep at the same time. Weezer never even came close to topping their first two albums." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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"To fully "get" this, it helps if you were there. Northern. A bloke. 15-early 20s. At the time of release. Lamenting the roses going AWOL, the Mondays going a bit wrong. Sick of grunge and ripped jeans and flannel shirts. Tale end of shoegaze. Verve never fulfilled the glory of the eps on the debu..." [+] Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (15 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1994
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"This is one of the most well regarded live albums for a reason. Nirvana not only managed to make some of the best albums in the 90's, but arguably, one of the best live albums of all time. The whole thing feels laid back, yet right at home with what Nirvana usually sounds like. I get chills from ..." [+] Reply
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1994
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"The textures on this album still shock me. There is a vision to this cd that I wonder if anyone else 'gets' the way I do. And each time I think of it, I feel like I must be a pompous ass. However, the awe remains and yet when discuss the record I rarely hear people digging to the heart of the alb..." [+] Reply
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1994
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"179 isn’t near high enough for this fantastic record. Underrated on here. This is light years better than Nirvana and the only grunge album that gives it a run for its money is Dirt. Just look at that track list. Almost every song is an alternative rock classic. Half and kickstand are the only so..." [+] Reply
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micah88800 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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"Some of the best rock and roll ever made sounds like it was made in the garage. That's really where most of them got started...kudos to those who don't forget their origins." Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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"It was an exciting time to be young: watching music history in the making. A lot of great music being dished out at the same time. And Blur created some of the best with this album, becoming a great stop at the BIRT continuum that started with the Kinks and went on to include great acts such as t..." [+] Reply
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demetrios | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1994 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 18 | 2% | |
| 王菲 [Faye Wong] | 4 | 0% | |
| Beck | 4 | 0% | |
| ボアダムス [Boredoms] | 3 | 0% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 0% | |
| Manu Dibango | 2 | 0% | |
| Lead Belly | 2 | 0% | |
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446 | 45% | |
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216 | 22% | |
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47 | 5% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1994 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 8 from 76th to 68th |
Up 8 from 61st to 53rd |
Up 7 from 95th to 88th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 45th to 49th |
Down 2 from 69th to 71st |
Down 2 from 73rd to 75th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 6 from 101st to 95th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
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