#649 Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck – Djam Leelii

Senegalese musician Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck album Djam Leelii was released in 1989. I already know how I will feel about this album. I do not like Afrikan music. In part it is the “singing” and the other part of it is the music. It is not my cup of tea or whatever you […]

#648 Neneh Cherry – Raw Like Sushi

Swedish rapper Neneh Cherry‘s Raw Like Sushi album was released in 1989. I remember her hit song. I thought it was okay, but not enough to listen to the whole album. Cherry is the stepdaughter of American jazz musician Don Cherry. The only song that I recognise on this album is the hit “Buffalo Stance“. It was not that […]

#647 The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses released their self-titled debut album in 1989. It was part of the Madchester scene. I remember their name, but I am not sure that I ever heard their music. Critics have given the album high praises. How did I never hear “I Wanna Be Adored“? I really like this song. Wow. “Waterfall” was […]

#646 John Zorn – Spy vs Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman

If you want to listen to John Zorn‘s 1989 jazz album Spy vs Spy: The Music of Ornette Coleman on Spotify, then search it by the title. I kind of thought jazz was done for the rest of the list. Is there anything to add to it? It appears so. According to Wikipedia, “The album itself […]

#645 The Young Gods – L’eau rouge

The Young Gods seems really familiar to me, but as I listened to L’eau rouge their second album I realised that it did not sound familiar. Perhaps I heard it when I was out dancing in an industrial club. I was a fan of industrial music at this stage in my life and I listened to it for […]

#644 Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique

Beastie Boys are back with their second album Paul’s Boutique. I have already stated that I am not a fan of hip hop and I did not like the Beastie Boys. Things changed with the release of this album. I even bought it for myself. I was supposed to go to their concert during the […]

#643 Firehose – fROMOHIO

Firehose is an American band that I have never heard of until today. fROMOHIO is their third album and it was released in 1989. They only chart success they achieved was “Time With You“; it reached #26 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. I found this band to be a bit bland. I cannot find one reason […]

#642 Spacemen 3 – Playing with Fire

Spacemen 3 were an English band in the 80s who were known for “minimalistic psychedelia” Playing with Fire was their third album. They were also known as the ‘drug band’. They released one more album after their breakup in 1991. This album is not on Spotify, but you can find it on YouTube in its entirety. Songs […]

#641 Queen Latifah – All Hail the Queen

I have never heard a Queen Latifah song. I just realised that. I have seen her in films, but I skipped her music. I think it is because of my dislike for hip hop. All Hail the Queen is her debut album 1989. I think I like “Mama Gave Birth to the Soul Children” featuring […]

#640 Madonna – Like a Prayer

Madonna. Nothing else needs to be written. She is one of four mega-stars of the 80s: Prince, George Michael, and Michael Jackson dominated the charts and MTV. Her name was already known around the world, but in 1989 her fourth studio album Like a Prayer dominated the the charts of many countries. It was #1 in at […]