#789 Tricky – Maxinquaye

Trip-hop seems to be on the uprise in 1995. Collaborative member of Massive Attack, Tricky released his debut album Maxinquaye in 1995. He discovered vocalist Martina Topley-Bird and she was his main vocalist for his album. I have not heard this album, but I have heard some of Tricky’s music over the years. My favourite […]

#788 Nightmares on Wax – Smokers Delight

Nightmares on Wax second album Smokers Delight was released in 1995. It has been considered by some to be one of the top albums in trip-hop. I have never heard of them. I do like some good trip-hop. I like the first song “Nights Introlude“. It is super smooth. Other songs that I liked were “Dreddoverboard”, […]

#787 Garbage – Garbage

Garbage eponymous debut album was released in 1995. I remember the band and the album, but I do not remember if I liked it. I think I might have owned the compact disk of it. I remember lead singer Shirley Manson was a bit odd. Overall, I was not totally sold on the album. I […]

#786 Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters released their eponymous debut album one year after Kurt Cobain committed suicide. Dave Grohl did not waste his time sitting around mourning his former bandmates death. He used the time to create his first album as the Foo Fighters. It could be considered a solo project since he wrote all the songs and […]

#785 Green Day – dookie

Green Day‘s dookie came out in 1994; it was their first major label album. Fans were angry. They had become sellouts. “Punks do not join major record labels.” They became one of the the most successful bands in the USA. I liked them from the first time I heard them, but I did not realise […]

#784 The Prodigy – Music for the Jilted Generation

I am not sure why I never listened to The Prodigy. It is exactly one of the kinds of music that I enjoy. I remember hearing about them from a roommate, but I disliked him too much to take his advice on music. Music for the Jilted Generation is their second album of electronic music. […]

#783 Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral

I have been waiting to see if Nine Inch Nails made it on 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. I did not expect to see The Downward Spiral first on the list. Did the writers of the book listen to Pretty Hate Machine? I remember it was my favourite album at the time. […]

#782 Nirvana – MTV Unplugged in New York

I am a little surprised to Nirvana‘s MTV Unplugged in New York made the list. I am not saying it isn’t great. I actually do not remember it now. I know I have a dislike for live albums in general, but I will be open to hearing it again. I hated the applauses, but that […]

#781 Orbital – Snivilisation

I am sure that I had Orbital’s third album Snivilisation. I just do not remember if I liked it or not. I was a fan of ambient and techno music even in the 90s. Q magazine put the album in “The 25 Best Dance Albums Ever” in 1997. I wonder where it stands now. This […]

#780 Jeff Buckley – Grace

Jeff Buckley‘s debut album Grace was the only album he released before his death. At the time it was released it was not successful and the critics were mixed on it. Now, it is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Unfortunately, Buckley never knew that. I have never listened to it. Trivia: […]