#777 Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible

I wonder how many groups I skipped over because of their name. Manic Street Preachers was one of them. I have seen their albums in shops back in the 90s, but I never listened to one of them. I have never seen or heard of their third album The Holy Bible. Trivia: Lyricist and rhythm […]

#776 Massive Attack – Protection

I think Massive Attack improved greatly since their debut album to their second studio album Protection. I think this was the album that brought them into my view. I know I used to listen to it at a local bookstore that I used to shop and hangout in back in 1994. Their biggest hit from […]

#775 Hole – Live Through This

Finally an album that I was a huge fan of in 1994. Hole‘s Live Through This was one of my favourite albums of the 90s. It was released one week after lead singer Courtney Love‘s husband Kurt Cobain killed himself. The critics loved the album and it made the band into a huge success. It […]

#774 Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder – Talking Timbuktu

I feel like I am making some progress on 1001 Albums… The finish line seems closer than ever. I know I will not like Talking Timbuktu from Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder. I am not a fan of “Afrikan music” nor am I a fan of World music either. I do not know much […]

#773 G. Love & Special Sauce – G. Love & Special Sauce

I have heard of G. Love & Special Sauce, but i have never heard their music. I think it is the case of me judging the book on the title. I did not like the name of this band. It sounded stupid. They never achieved much success beyond their debut album G. Love and Special […]

#772 Blur – Parklife

Blur again. This time it is an album that I am more familiar with or at least I remember and liked Parklife more than Modern Life Is Rubbish. Their third studio album returned them to the height of fame. I definitely like “Girls & Boys“. It has more of the British pop dance sound to […]

#771 Drive Like Jehu – Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu is another band that is completely unknown to me. I did not know emo was a thing in 1994 when they released their second and final album Yank Crime. I do not have a lot to say about this album. I did not feel anything for the vocals, especially when singer Rick […]

#770 Offspring – Smash

Of course I have heard of Offspring and their third album Smash, but I never actually heard the music. I had no idea that they were a punk band. The songs I liked the most were “Genocide” “Something to Believe In“, “Not the One“, and “What Happened to You?” One of the reviews from the […]

#769 Soundgarden – Superunknown

Soundgarden was not a band that I ever cared about. I liked Chris Cornell with Audioslave better. I remember Superunknown when it came out. Many of my friends loved it. I thought they were tasteless as far as music goes. This was Soundgarden’s fourth studio album and it was their breakthrough into success. After listening […]

#768 Oasis – Definitely Maybe

Definitely Maybe was the debut album of English rock band Oasis. I remember this album and the band. I listened to them until their second album, then I sort of forgot them. I think I was in the Blur camp. Americans were enjoying the grunge sound when Oasis and Blur bursted on the scene with […]