#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 […]

#767 TLC – CrazySexyCool

If any entry into the 1001 Albums… surprised me the most it would be TLC and their second album CrazySexyCool. I actually liked a lot of the songs in 1994 when I first heard it, but I have not listened to since the 90s. I wonder if I will like them now. Okay, I remember […]

#766 Morrissey – Vauxhall and I

Morrissey is one of my favourite artist in a band and solo. He really was unique for me. Sure, we had other unique artists like Boy George and Cyndi Lauper, but they were more unique visually. I remember Morrissey’s fourth album Vauxhall and I the best. It came out at a time I really needed […]

#765 Elvis Costello – Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello has six albums on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear… In my opinion, that is way too many. I liked the first 3, but they have progressively gone downhill after 1979s Armed Forces. It seems he peaked. His final album on the list is 1994s Brutal Youth. My favourite songs are […]

#764 Beastie Boys – Ill Communication

Beastie Boys third and final album on the list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is their fourth studio album Ill Communication. I was surprised that Check Your Head was excluded from the list. I forgot how much I liked this album filled with hip-hop, funk and fun. The hit song from […]

#763 Nas – Illmatic

Nas? What is a Nas? I hope it is not rap. Why does it sound like a rapper’s name or group? Oh crap! It is hardcore hip-hop. His debut album Illmatic was released in 1994. What I discovered is that he uses multisyllabic internal rhymes. This is just another album filled with obscenities. If Nas had […]

#762 The Sabres of Paradise – Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres of Paradise is an electronic band from England and I have never heard of them. Bizarre! After some research, I figured out why I have not heard of them. They recorded three albums from 1992 to 1995, then they disbanded. Last month, key member Andrew Weatherall died so a reunion seems impossible. Haunted […]

#761 Portishead – Dummy

I definitely had Portishead‘s debut album Dummy. They were the rage of 1994. I know they recorded more music, but it took too long and I had moved on. In fact, I had changed a lot during the intervening years. I took a big break from everything. I was on a search. I like trip-hop […]

#760 Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

I used to listen to Pavement back in the 90s. I am not sure why Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was the last album of theirs I listened to. Maybe I did not like it as much as their previous stuff so I gave up on the band. I think this album is good, but if […]