Best Albums of 1994

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1.

Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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"Jeff Buckley isn’t only the most beautiful voice of the century, in my opinion; he’s also the most under-rated artist, with no doubt. Grace is his legacy, the only album he made. 1994’s Grace is outstanding, mysterious and truly sad. The lead song, Mojo Pin, is like a ray of sun almost blocked by...""Jeff Buckley isn’t only the most beautiful voice of the century, in my opinion; he’s also the most under-rated artist, with no doubt. Grace is his legacy, the only album he made. 1994’s Grace is outstanding, mysterious and truly sad. The lead song, Mojo Pin, is like a ray of sun almost blocked by a big tree. The title-song of the album shows Jeff’s vocal skills. He’s not only a great guitar player but also an incredible song writer. In the decade of grunge rock, Grace gives you sadness in a delightful way."  [More]  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,745 charts

Rank Score:

17,808

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 84 (1,980 votes)

Comments:

172

2.

Dummy 

 Portishead

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"Beth Gibbons knows how I'm going to die and will only tell me in riddles"  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,576 charts

Rank Score:

16,354

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 84 (1,734 votes)

Comments:

107

3.

Illmatic 

 Nas

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"well, ironically it's become one of my favourite albums.. perhaps it was a little unlike what i was accustomed to hip-hop-wise, even nas-wise for that matter.. and after declaring my indifference for it, i actually found myself listening to it all the time.. and it soon painted this awesome pictu...""well, ironically it's become one of my favourite albums.. perhaps it was a little unlike what i was accustomed to hip-hop-wise, even nas-wise for that matter.. and after declaring my indifference for it, i actually found myself listening to it all the time.. and it soon painted this awesome picture of what it might have been like to grow up in new york circa the early 90s.. it's definitely an albums album."  [More]  Reply  
- telefunker | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +18 votes (18 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:

1994

Appears in:

1,378 charts

Rank Score:

15,870

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

13

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 86 (1,600 votes)

Comments:

111

4.

Weezer (Blue Album) 

 Weezer

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"Makes you nostalgic for some stereotypical American high-school/college fantasy life you never lived. Loud and bold pseudo-grunge sound with positive undertones that makes it wonderfully upbeat. Insanely catchy but without the usual cheesy baggage you get with other pop songs. Yet, it's hardly an...""Makes you nostalgic for some stereotypical American high-school/college fantasy life you never lived. Loud and bold pseudo-grunge sound with positive undertones that makes it wonderfully upbeat. Insanely catchy but without the usual cheesy baggage you get with other pop songs. Yet, it's hardly an album of its time; it still sounds fresh and stands up well against modern pop rock. It's real accomplishment, however, is its accessibility. It's got more depth that most pop records, yet its just as easy to get into. That's the real reason it never gets old. A must-listen for anyone wanting to get into 90s alt rock, and an essential soundtrack for any teenager out there."  [More]  Reply  
- DeusExMackia | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 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:

1994

Appears in:

1,486 charts

Rank Score:

14,539

Rank in 1994:

4

Rank in 1990s:

16

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 84 (1,965 votes)

Comments:

140

5.

Definitely Maybe 

 Oasis

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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...""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 debut album. Blur coming out with something you can get behind, suede sound ok but but don't look as good as blur and they only look good as the rest look shit. Feb 94 oasis on the word, channel 4. Supersonic. I must have watched that hundreds of times in the days that followed. I've never looked forward to a single release as much as supersonic. For 6 months at least they were wonderful. The gig when Noel got chinned, I was there. Nothing lasts forever. But if you were there and you got it then you know. If not, you never will."  [More]  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,276 charts

Rank Score:

10,979

Rank in 1994:

5

Rank in 1990s:

23

Overall Rank:

117

Average Rating:

 80 (1,889 votes)

Comments:

150

6.

The Downward Spiral 

 Nine Inch Nails

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"If someone told me even 5 years ago that I would ever profess to being a Nine Inch Nails fan, I would have called them a bald-faced liar. Even more so if they had said I would put one of their albums in my personal top ten. Yet, here we are, with The Downward Spiral claiming a position on my list...""If someone told me even 5 years ago that I would ever profess to being a Nine Inch Nails fan, I would have called them a bald-faced liar. Even more so if they had said I would put one of their albums in my personal top ten. Yet, here we are, with The Downward Spiral claiming a position on my list. My perceptions about what NIN was were proved to be wrong after my first listen through this album, and my appreciation of Reznor's unique musical genius grows with each listen. The emotion on this album is honest and real, and the instrumentation is truly unique. No one else sounds quite like Reznor. His control of the studio gives him the ability to create textures that express whatever he wishes. In this case, he creates a story of a man's descent towards suicide, covering the mosaic of emotions which are encountered along the way. The album closes on one of the most touching songs ever in "Hurt", an incredible wrap up to what is a bold and powerful album throughout. No other album so honestly expresses anger as The Downward Spiral, both in its music and in it's lyrics. A tour-de-force from Reznor, and one of my persnonal favourites."  [More]  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

984 charts

Rank Score:

9,131

Rank in 1994:

6

Rank in 1990s:

32

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 82 (1,253 votes)

Comments:

86

7.

MTV Unplugged In New York 
Live

 Nirvana

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"Fantastic release that shows a very different side of Nirvana that I wish they would have been able to explore more on record. I'm glad Cobain stuck to his guns and played mostly covers and album tracks because it makes this Unplugged far more interesting than most of them. I also love that they ...""Fantastic release that shows a very different side of Nirvana that I wish they would have been able to explore more on record. I'm glad Cobain stuck to his guns and played mostly covers and album tracks because it makes this Unplugged far more interesting than most of them. I also love that they left the in between track banter on the album because it shows that they were just a bunch of dudes having fun and being loose. This album is making me reconsider my rule of no live albums on my charts."  [More]  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,074 charts

Rank Score:

8,967

Rank in 1994:

7

Rank in 1990s:

34

Overall Rank:

158

Average Rating:

 86 (1,943 votes)

Comments:

101

8.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 

 Pavement

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"I really don't see how Sonic Youth going into a punctuation mark can be compared to the song Cut Your Hair."  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

938 charts

Rank Score:

8,439

Rank in 1994:

8

Rank in 1990s:

37

Overall Rank:

173

Average Rating:

 83 (1,160 votes)

Comments:

87

9.

Superunknown 

 Soundgarden

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"The peak of Soundgarden's recording career. A brilliant masterpiece, one of the nineties great records. Black hole Sun, is obviously a standout, but there are a wealth of great songs here. My wave, spoonman, and, fell on black days, are all excellent. An album destined to be a classic."  Reply  
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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

964 charts

Rank Score:

8,406

Rank in 1994:

9

Rank in 1990s:

38

Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

 81 (1,230 votes)

Comments:

84

10.

Parklife 

 Blur

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"cant remember the last time i liked an album this much on the first listen. Lots of really creative song writing, good chord progressions, experimental rhythms, good backing vocals, everything to like."  Reply  
- audiooasis2012 | 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:

1994

Appears in:

1,031 charts

Rank Score:

7,494

Rank in 1994:

10

Rank in 1990s:

41

Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

 80 (1,393 votes)

Comments:

73

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Best Albums of 1994 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	18	2%
Beck	4	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	3	0%
王靖雯 [Shirley Wong]	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Golden Earring	2	0%
Lead Belly	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	446	45%
	218	22%
	45	5%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	925	93%
Yes	75	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%