Guest Dmann2000 Report post Posted July 19, 2002 This isn't some sort of top ten list or anything. Just a list of albums from the 90's that I can listen through the whole way through. Feel free to add your own favs. Faith No More- Angel Dust Soundgarden- Superunknown Nirvana- Unplugged Oasis- (What's the Story) Morning Glory Radiohead- The Bends Radiohead- OK Computer Red Hot Chilli Peppers- Californication Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JAxlMorrison Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Guns N Roses: Use Your Illusions 1 and 2 Nirvana: Nevermind Pearl Jam: Ten Kid Rock: Devil Without A Cause Eminem: Slim Shady LP Metallica: The Black Album Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest chirs3 Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Green Day - Dookie Green Day - Insomniac Green Day - Nimrod Green Day - Warning Radiohead - OK Computer Nirvana - Nevermind Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow The Wallflowers - Bringing Down The Horse Everclear - Sparkle and Fade Everclear - So Much For The Afterglow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BobbyBacklund Report post Posted July 19, 2002 I don't know how you people feel, but I have personally always felt that Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins was overrated, and while it may not be the best, it certainly deserves some recognition as one of the best... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest chirs3 Report post Posted July 19, 2002 I don't know how you people feel, but I have personally always felt that Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins was overrated, and while it may not be the best, it certainly deserves some recognition as one of the best... Um... don't you mean UNDERrated? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spaceman Spiff Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Pearl Jam - "Ten" Nirvana - "Nevermind" Alice in Chains - "Dirt" Alice in Chains - "Jar of Flies" Beastie Boys - all of them I'm not a big rap fan, but I'll add: Snoop - "Doggystyle" Cypress Hill - "Black Sunday" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffin Surfer Report post Posted July 19, 2002 My favoriates in no order Carcass-Heartwork Hot Water Music-Fuel for the Hate Game Cave In-Until Your Heart Stops Poison the Well-Opposite of December Opeth-My Arms, Your Hearse Mr. Bungle-s/t. Dillinger Escape Plan-Calculating Infinity Dillinger 4-Midwestern Songs of Americas At the Drive In-In Casino Out' Fugazi-13 Songs(songs not really recorded in 90s though) Slint-Spiderwebs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted July 19, 2002 wow, my dream topic. here goes, this is going to be long: nevermind, nirvana: gotta be here, at least for historical value. i like the album & can definitely listen to it all the way through, but not one of my favorites. in utero, ibid: my favorite nirvana album, my favorite alternative album. for the most part the lyrics make no sense, but i don't really care because the sound is so raw. unplugged in new york, ibid: great, great album (and a member of my 'holy trinity' of 1994). velvet underground's grey album for the 90s. godWEENsatan, ween: debut album of my favorite band that's still together. they're geniuses, capable of capturing almost any genre, funny as hell, and great songwriters. this album is a little inconsistent, but it's bound to be when there's 26 tracks. the pod, ween: i firmly believe that this is one of the greatest albums ever. no 2 songs sound alike AT ALL; everything manages to be catchy, funny and somehow disturbing all at the same time. except 'white light/white heat', this is the ultimate lo-fi album. plus the inspiration for my avatar and sub-name. the mollusk, ween: through the years, they've been moving farther away from toilet humor and satirizing music, and closer to just making good music. this is about the midway point, where they could write great legitimate music and still be funny. the whole 90s pearl jam catalog (minus 'yield'): i'm lumping them all together because, to me, each of the albums is about as good as another. which is to say, really fucking good. under the pink, tori amos: a couple of slightly meandering tracks keep this album from true greatness, but it comes damn close. a little less pop than 'little earthquakes', and a little more simple piano-playing intensity. i don't know how i forgot 'yes, anastasia' from my list of top 5 final tracks. boys for pele, ibid: tori's only great album, and her peak as an artist. production is kept as sparse as possible, and the focus is where it should be: on the piano and the voice. and you can't lose with the photo of tori breast-feeding a pig in the liner notes. from the choirgirl hotel, ibid: a move away from the naked & intense style tori's known for, experimenting more with guitars and electronic music. doesn't work as well as 'pele', but still very good. superunknown, soundgarden: i'd call this the ultimate grunge album, cause the guitars are heavier and more 'muddy' than any nirvana or pearl jam album. second member of the 94 holy trinity. great riffs, nice vocals, not a single weak track. so tonight that i might see, mazzy star: it's too bad that this group is only remembered for 'fade into you', cause this was a damn good album. hope sandoval is a goddess. the sound seems to alternate between stripped, homely songs and hollow, pseudo-psychedelic guitar sound. very laid back. anthology 3, the beatles: all 3 anthologies have great tracks, but this is the only one i love in its entireity. most people wouldn't consider the anthologies 90s albums, but fuck them. the anthologies HAVE to be mentioned if you're gonna cover the 90s, since a) they were so good, and b ) they made the beatles the best-selling band of 1996. dry, pj harvey: fucked up, very unique sound. sadly, in my opinion it all went downhill from here. exile in guyville, liz phair: the apex of chick rock in the 90s. nothing really mind-blowing on the album, just lots of really really good songs about phair's life and insecurities. and you can't lose with phair's nipple on the cover. wildflowers, tom petty: basically an unplugged album featuring all new songs. lots of credit to rick rubin for making it sound so good. sleeps with angels, neil young and crazy horse: an explanation as to why i love this album escapes me for the moment, so we'll just leave it at "i love this album." live through this, hole: you know you bought this along with everybody else in 94, and you know you loved it till courtney love suddenly wasn't cool anymore. those who say love has no talent seem to forget this. dookie, green day: overrated, but short and lots of fun. dummy, portishead: this group was at least partially responsible for the trip-hop explosion in the late 90s, and they sounded unlike anything else at the time. the whole album is just oozing with atmosphere. naveed, our lady peace: no new ground broken, nothing really original, just a bunch of good rock songs. rage against the machine, rage against the machine: this is how rap-rock SHOULD be. lyrics that are actually MEANINGFUL, set against music that actually ROCKS. there is so much angry energy in this record it's unbelievable. this could very well be the most pissed off record ever. automatic for the people, r.e.m.: best album these guys ever did. monster, r.e.m.: lots of r.e.m. fans don't like this album, but they were trying something different and i think it mostly worked. mellow gold, beck: funny album, good sound, weird-ass lyrics. aenima, tool: sometimes long-winded, but doesn't sound like anyone else, and maynard has a beautiful voice. grace, jeff buckley: last of the holy trinity. jeff had unlimited potential as a songwriter (though he was still self-conscious about his ability, as this album has its share of covers), and could use his voice better than anyone else on this list. the bends and ok computer, radiohead: bunched together because i think they're equal in terms of near-greatness. the latter is more experimental, the former has better songs. fumbling towards ecstasy, sarah mclachlan: my favorite album of the 90s. my best friend and i used to go to sleep to this record when i spent the night at his house. sarah mclachlan showed some potential before this record, then sucked afterwards. every element of this album just...comes together perfectly, i can't describe it. her voice and the instruments together make it seem like each song could just float away. the songwriting is bare and very personal, and the result is the runner-up for most emotionally powerful record i've ever heard. shit that took a long time. EDIT: double shit. i forgot 'siamese dream' and 'jar of flies'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Tool: Undertow Tool: Opiate Faith No More: Angel Dust Tool: Ænima Metallica: Load Pantera: Cowboys from Hell Pantera: Vulgur Display of Power Pink Floyd: Division Bell Alice In Chains: Dirt Pearl Jam: Ten Pearl Jam: Yield Iron Maiden: Fear of the Dark Tea Party: Splender Solis Tragically Hip: Fully Completly Ozzy Osbourne: No More Tears Korn: Korn Megadeth: Cryptic Writings Megadeth: Risk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest PlatypusFool Report post Posted July 19, 2002 All Fugazi albums ever Rocket From The Crypt - Scream, Dracula, Scream Rocket From The Crypt - Hot Charity Weezer - Pinkerton Soundgarden - Superunknown Ben Folds Five - self-titled debut Kerbdog - On The Turn Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine At The Drive In - In/Casino/Out Cake - Fashion Nugget Cake - Prolonging The Magic All Pixies albums... ... I think I'm done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted July 19, 2002 My picks of the 90's. U2 - Achtung, Baby. The best U2 album, deeply influential, and a nearly perfect song cycle. One of few albums that I recommend to anyone, one of few albums that can be listened from start to finish, and something that was actually pretty far ahead of its time, finally bringing arena rock and some electronic influences together. So. Damn. Good. Depeche Mode - Violator. Another from the very beginning of the 90's, and another that is absolutely flawless from start to finish. All 9 songs are absolutely perfect--there's not an inch of fat on this 45 minute album. You can dance to it, you can cuddle to it, you can think to it, you can sleep to it. You can do whatever. In the dark, truly an experience. Tool - Aenima. Epic, prog as hell, and draining, but chilling and beautiful. Best-played album I've heard almost period in terms of flat-out musicianship. Blend that with strange, sensory songwriting and a whole gamut of emotions from Maynard James Keenan, prettiest and most brutal vocalist in mainstream rock all at the same time, and you have a masterpiece. "Eulogy" and "Third Eye" alone each have 6-7 distinct movements, and yet they never feel long. Another pretty much flawless album in my eyes. Weezer - Pinkerton. Produced rough, written rough, performed rough--who'da thought that guys who worked with Ric Ocasek could do this? It's short at 32 minutes, but not a second is wasted: 10 fantastic, thick, churning songs, deeply personal, specific, depressing, and at the same time, all done with a sense of wit. This is what sets this originator apart from the dozens of emo shite groups that followed: the wit, the honesty, and the kick-ass musicianship. I'd talk about Boys For Pele, but it seems that goddie has done it for me. Those are all I can type about now...but man, for the shit it spewed, the 90's were a preeeeetty solid decade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AzkulKazul Report post Posted July 19, 2002 At The Gates - Slaughter of The Soul At The Gates - Terminal Spirit Disease At the Gates - The Red Sky Is Ours In Flames - Colony In Flames - Whoracle In Flames - The Jester Race In Flames - Lunar Strain Symphony X - Twilight In Olympus Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy Symphony X - The Damnation Game Symphony X - s/t Theory in Practice - The Armageddon Theories Theory in Practice - Third Eye Function Edge of Sanity - Crimson Edge of Sanity - Purgatory Afterglow Edge of Sanity - The Spectral Sorrows Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall Sentenced - Frozen Sentenced - Down Sentenced - Amok Carcass - Swansong Carcass - Heartwork Carcass - Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious Meshuggah - Destroy, Erase, Improve Meshuggah - None Darkane - Rusted Angel The Haunted - s/t The Crown - Hell is Here Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side Blind Guardian - Somewhere From Beyond Blind Guardian - Tales From The Twilight World Anathema - Judgement Anathema - Alternative 4 Anathema - Eternity Anathema - The Silent Enigma Anathema - Serenades Arch Enemy - Burning Bridges Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes Iced Earth - The Dark Saga Iced Earth - Burnt Offerings Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider Cryptopsy - Whisper Supremacy Cryptopsy - None So Vile Opeth - Still Life Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse Opeth - Morningrise Opeth - Orchid Gardenian - Soulburner Angel Dust - Bleed Eucharist - Mirrorworlds Entombed - To Ride, Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth Entombed - s/t Entombed - Wolverine Blues Entombed - Clandestine Ebony Tears - A Handful of Nothing Ebony Tears - Tortura Insomniae Edguy - Theater of Salvation Edguy - Vain Glory Opera X Japan - Art of Life Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Vilda Mannu Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Sinner's Serenade Rhapsody - Symphony of Enchanted Lands Rhapsody - Legendary Tales Dan Swano - Moontower Helloween - Better Than Raw Helloween - The Time Of The Oath Helloween - The Master Of The Rings Helloween - Chameleon Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape Dark Tranquillity - Projector Dark Tranquillity - The Mind's I Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery Dark Tranquillity - Skydancer Soilwork - The Chainheart Machine Soilwork - Steelbath Suicide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Azkul, you basically just listed the whole 1990's catalog of about 20 different bands. I'm interested in some of the groups, so how about describing a couple in particular? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Snappy Nappy Dugout Report post Posted July 20, 2002 That's werid, I was going to make a post like this today. Anyway: Eminem-The Slim Shady LP:C'mom, this album is a fucking classic. The production and lyrics was good. Before the media got to him, Every song on his album was little story's(Except Track 15 and 20) and had meaning. As The World Turns will be his Best. Song. Ever. 99's Illmatic? I think so. Staind-Dysfunction:Hey, Laugh all you want. This album was the best Rock album in the late-90's.Infect, This is thier only good album. Aaron voice is amazing, the riffs are heavy as fuck. Every song on the album is good, but the best song is Raw System Of A Down-S/T:How can you guys forget this album. I guess becuse it's not their best. But it stills rules, Suite-Pee, Sugar, War?, and P.L.U.C.K. (Politically Lying, Unholy, Cowardly Killers) are all good songs. Tool- All thier albums. Pearl Jam- All thier albums Kid N' Play-Face the Nation:HHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, No one listens to that crap. Hulk Hogan and The Wrestling Boot Camp-Hulk Rules:C'mon, You know Beach Potral and Hulkster's Back rules. Whoop there it is, check it out check it in, you be sixth feet deep if you touch my girlfriend. Now that's fucking gold! AIC-Dirt: I Just love this album. I'm am the only one that thinks Angry Chair is a underrated song. AIC-S/T:Great Album. Notorious B.I.G.-Life After Death Nas-Illmatic: What need's to be said? Classic Hip-Hop album. This is the way Hip-Hip sould be. Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream Now damn. All these 90's talk got me into playing all those cd's. And I'm going to start a 90's thered in the C.E. board. Oh yeah, I Forgot. Amen-Amen:My favorite songs on here are Down Human, Coma America, When a Man Dies a Woman, Unclean, Everything is Untrue and TV Womb. If you don't have this CD, you seriously have no idea what you are missing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted July 20, 2002 My favorite albums from the 90's, narrowed down the best I could. Flaming Lips : The Soft Bulletin Pixies : Bossanova, Trompe Le Monde Wu Tang Clan : Enter the 36 Chambers Shellac : At Action Park Sonic Youth : Goo, Washing Machine, Experimental Jet Set Trash and No Star Guided By Voices : Bee Thousand, Alien Lanes Sebadoh : III Pavement : slanted and enchanted, wowee zowee Rage against the Machine : Rage Against the Machine PJ Harvey : Dry NIN :Pretty Hate Machine, Broken Liz Phair : Exile in Guyville Dr. Octagon (Kool Keith) : Dr Octagonecologyst Bad Religion : Against the Grain, Stranger Than Fiction, Recipe For Hate Beck : Odelay, Mutations, Midnite Vultures Radiohead : OK Computer, The Bends Operation Ivy : Operation Ivy Jesus And Mary Chain : Honey'sDead Jawbreaker : Bivouac, 24 Hour Revenge Therapy Hole : Live Through This Nirvana : In Utero, Nevermind Grandaddy : Under the Western Freeway Fugazi : (all of their 90's albums except In on the Killtaker which I hate, and End Hits which I haven't heard.) Notorious BIG : Ready to Die, life after death Clinic : Clinic Avail : Dixie, 4AM Friday And you will know us by the trail of the dead : Madonna The Breeders : Pod EDIT: Removed NIN: Pretty Hate Machine and Shellac: 1000 Hurts, since they don't qualify Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Here's my 30 for the 90's, in no particular order: Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana - In Utero Pearl Jam - Ten Soundgarden - Superunknown Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies Radiohead - O.K. Computer Red Hot chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP Korn - Korn Dr. Dre - The Chronic Liz Phair - Exile in Guysville Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Through Ecstasy Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire nine inch nails - the downward spiral Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar Metallica - Metallica (Black Album) Eric Clapton - Unplugged Madonna - Ray of Light Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) Tom Waits - Bone Machine Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To Lose Green Day - Dookie Tool - AEnima The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power Portishead - Dummy Beck - Odelay Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) EDIT: On second thought, I subbed out Tupac Shakur for Nirvana's In Utero, which is really just a kickass record. Besides, if there's any band that I think of when I think of the '90s, it is definitely Nirvana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Only one person mentioned Achtung Baby??? What the hell is wrong with you people??? No doubt- Best CD of the 90s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooseCannon Report post Posted July 20, 2002 That reminds me. I wish I still had my old "Kill Bono" t-shirt. That was probably the greatest t-shirt ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffin Surfer Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Azkul, you basically just listed the whole 1990's catalog of about 20 different bands. I'm interested in some of the groups, so how about describing a couple in particular? The majority of those is Melodic Death, Progressive Death, Power Metal, some Thrash, some Grindcore....etc.. IMO the best album on the list is Carcass-Heartwork. IMO The greatest metal album of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest La Parka Es Mi Papa Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Gave this a lot of thought, so here's my top 20 albums of the nineties: 1. Nirvana - In Utero 2. Sepultura - Roots 3. Nirvana - Nevermind 4. Fear Factory - Demanufacture 5. Metallica - The Black Album 6. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 7. Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar 8. Pearl Jam - Ten 9. Korn - Korn 10. Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters 11. White Zombie - Astro Creep 2000 12. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go 13. Garbage - Garbage 14. Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land 15. Soundgarden - BadMotorFinger 16. Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power 17. Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Los Habitual 18. Green Day - Dookie 19. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine 20. Smashing Dreams - Siamese Dream These are my musical tastes, and if you don't agree with them, I cordially invite you to suck my wang. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 20, 2002 1)Bono is God 2) Damn- I don't even own 20 albums from the 90s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Ozzy Osbourne - Ozzmosis Radiohead - OK Computer Dr Dre - The Chronic Soundgarden - Down on the Upside Soundgarden - Superunknown Offspring - Smash Metallica - Black Album Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted July 20, 2002 aenima, tool: sometimes long-winded, but doesn't sound like anyone else, and maynard has a beautiful voice. I'm kind of confused by this. Now, I've never heard this album (and don't exactly want to, as I'm not a Tool fan, at all), but I don't understand how you can call it one of the best albums of the 1990s simply because it doesn't sound like anyone else's music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kinetic Report post Posted July 20, 2002 I was disconnected in the middle of writing up a long, detailed explanation for why these are my favorite records of the 90s. So, to hell with it. Here's a list... Radiohead- OK Computer & The Bends Beck- Odelay & Mutations Fiona Apple- When the Pawn... Belle and Sebastian- Tigermilk & If You're Feeling Sinister... Bjork- Post & Homogenic Jeff Buckley- Grace Built to Spill- There's Nothing Wrong With Love & Perfect From Now On & Keep It Like A Secret The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin PJ Harvey- Rid of Me & To Bring You My Love My Bloody Valentine- Loveless Nirvana- In Utero Pavement- Slanted and Enchanted & Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Liz Phair- Exile In Guyville Portishead- Dummy & Portishead(fucking criminally ignored, as it's just as good or better than the first one) R.E.M.- Automatic for the People Elliot Smith- Either/Or & XO Spoon- A Series of Sneaks (again criminally ignored. This is a great rock record.) Wilco- Being There & Summerteeth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest meanmaisch Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Seems like there's no respect for U2 on this board. I can understand why people hate Bono though. He constantly has to be saving the world and showing his preening mug everywhere. I wish he would take a lesson from Edge, Larry, and Adam and just stick to the music. I'm a huge fan of U2, but Bono does drive me up the wall most of the time. I like the Bends over Ok Computer with regards to Radiohead. Ben Folds Five's debut is their best work and a great listen all the way through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus The Aardvark Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Ok, this is something some of us have done before, but it's a good thing to see every few months. As my colleague MiB did, I am going to list a top 30 of the 90s (in no particular order). The Cure--Wish The Afghan Whigs--1965 The Afghan Whigs--Gentlemen Portishead--Portishead Counting Crows--August & Everything After Therapy?--Infernal Love Therapy?--Troublegum PJ Harvey--To Bring You My Love Skyclad--The Answer Machine? Elliott Smith--XO Placebo--Black Market Music Weezer--Pinkerton New Order--Get Ready Tori Amos--Little Earthquakes Garbage--Garbage Faith No More--Angel Dust Bjork--Homogenic Alice In Chains--Dirt Pearl Jam--Vs. Fear Factory--Demanufacture Morrissey--Vauxhall & I Massive Attack--Mezzanine Peter Gabriel--Us Depeche Mode--Violator Depeche Mode--Songs Of Faith & Devotion Bad Religion--Generator Tool--Undertow Sarah McLachlan--Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Blue Rodeo--Five Days In July Oasis--Definitely Maybe Ok, and now a couple of responses to random comments: dry, pj harvey: fucked up, very unique sound. sadly, in my opinion it all went downhill from here Actually, IMO, it went uphill until she hit the wall that was Is This Desire?. But okey dokey. IMO the best album on the list is Carcass-Heartwork. IMO The greatest metal album of all time. I'd have to disagree. Heartwork was decent, but Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious was far superior, IMO. It had a much better flow, and the songwriting was more intriguing. And the best metal album of all time is Mercyful Fate's Don't Break The Oath. Well, for my money, anyway. EDIT: I wasn't paying attention and listed Peter Gabriel's So, which is pretty clever since it was released in 1986. I replaced it with Massive Attack's Mezzanine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted July 20, 2002 aenima, tool: sometimes long-winded, but doesn't sound like anyone else, and maynard has a beautiful voice. I'm kind of confused by this. Now, I've never heard this album (and don't exactly want to, as I'm not a Tool fan, at all), but I don't understand how you can call it one of the best albums of the 1990s simply because it doesn't sound like anyone else's music. Actually Treb, hearing this album is what *makes* most people Tool fans. This is their pinnacle work...and what I think he was saying with that is: it doesn't sound like anyone else. It sounds like something wonderful and unique. It's not a great album because it doesn't sound like anything else...it's a great album because that unique sound, presentation, and music is so out-of-this-world amazing. Really, this album will make you a Tool fan. One sitting, start to finish, chilled my spine, raised and lowered my spirits, and was enough to get me hooked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest M Nyland Report post Posted July 20, 2002 I'll go with Edwin on that...just cause the first time I heard "Eulogy" I thought my heart stopped... ...and that's a GOOD THING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anorak Report post Posted July 20, 2002 REM: Automatic For The People Radiohead: The Bends Wilco: Being There Blur: Parklife Pavement: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain The Jayhawks: Hollywood Town Hall Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road Gillian Welch: Hell Among The Yearlings Matthew Sweet: Girlfriend Ron Sexsmith: Ron Sexsmith Afghan Whigs: Congregation Uncle Tupelo: March 16-20 1992 Nirvana: Nevermind Beastie Boys: Ill Communication Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory Boards Of Canada: Music Has The Right To Children Whiskeytown: Faithless Street The Handsome Family: Through The Trees Johnny Dowd: Wrong Side Of Memphis Gorkys Zygotic Mynci: Barafundle Teenage Fanclub: Grand Prix The Boo Radleys: Giant Steps Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldam): I See A Darkness Grandaddy: Under The Western Freeway Sonic Youth: Washing Machine Screaming Trees: Dust Eels: Electro-Shock Blues Red House Painters: Red House Painters (1st s/t album of 1993) Steve Earle: Train A Comin Monster Magnet: Spine Of God Outkast: Aquemini Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger Beck: Mutations My Bloody Valentine: Loveless Massive Attack: Blue Lines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 20, 2002 Seems like there's no respect for U2 on this board. I can understand why people hate Bono though. He constantly has to be saving the world and showing his preening mug everywhere. I wish he would take a lesson from Edge, Larry, and Adam and just stick to the music. I'm a huge fan of U2, but Bono does drive me up the wall most of the time. I like the Bends over Ok Computer with regards to Radiohead. Ben Folds Five's debut is their best work and a great listen all the way through. I agree that Bono can piss me off sometimes as well. But my feeling- as long as he puts out great albumd and performs great concerts he's still awesome with me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
