FREEFORM 1990's ALTERNATIVE ALBUM POLL - THE RECKONING (TOP TEN COUNTING DOWN NOW)

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100= XTC - Apple Venus vol. 1
31 points
3 votes
0 first-place votes
Greatest contributor: ciderpress

http://nobrasil.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/apple_venus.jpg

Damn, I totally would've voted for Apple Venus Vol. 1. Especially since Chips from the Chocolate Fireball isn't on here. But AV probably would've won for me anyway. That album is...gorgeous.

― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Thursday, 14 August 2008 21:54 (1 year ago) Bookmark

"Apple Venus" is so very very amazing, "Easter Theatre" is one of the most incredible songs EVER.

― Davey D, Sunday, 5 August 2007 10:20 (2 years ago)

I think Apple Venus is one of those albums loved by XTC fans and probably doesn't even register on people unfamiliar with the band. Practically everyone I've talked to that likes the band places the album high. I'd probably put it third or fourth overall. But I guess that's the thing - if it's liked by fans, the same people probably already have clear favorites and would place it third or fourth. (Maybe I'm projecting a lot here.)

― Vinnie, Friday, 15 August 2008 13:44 (1 year ago)

Partridge in particular grew immensely, in breadth and depth, as a songwriter once he stopped touring and focused on studio work (not counting the wackiness of the past 3-4 years, obviously). Apple Venus is perhaps his masterwork, although a bit strained for effect in the studio.

― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 19 August 2008 02:34 (1 year ago)

Oranges shits all over Nonesuch. Apple Venus was a snore.

― Alex in NYC, Sunday, 19 April 2009 17:55 (1 year ago)

thank heavens for last-minute mercy, eh davek

Oh, Peng just saved set point with the most divine forehand into the left corner imaginable...

― edward o (edwardo), Thursday, 20 January 2005 05:05 (5 years ago)

lol

I hope some of the techno i voted for makes it. Would be sad if i was the only one who voted for it.

(obviously others will vote for techno stuff, i just mean the albums I went for)

Louis, you legend.

didn't vote for anything stereolabby (how is formed), but very glad to see peng! make the cut.

plus previous me (pye poudre) apparently agrees, which i had forgot about. agreeing with yourself is reassuring, continuity of identity-wise.

What years are these? Would be interesting to know what I was doing at the time when I could've been hearing of these.

Good point. Year indications would be nice.

V. excited for this, Louis, will be following closely....

100 = De La Soul - Buhloone Mind State (1993)
31 points
3 votes
0 first-place votes
Greatest contributor: o.nate

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uHNAQKyQ64A/St9OfeNsKHI/AAAAAAAAAuw/-nzIF_h7I3Q/s400/De%2BLa%2BSoul%2B-%2BBuhloone%2BMindstate%2B(1993)%2B%5B192kb%5D.jpg

Buhloone Mind State is better than the first two. It's like desert island material.

― Euler, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 19:18 (2 years ago) Bookmark

I completely agree with De La Soul's "Buhloone Mind State" being on that list. It's always been overshadowed by the others, but has been my favourite from the first time I heard it.

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Tuesday, 14 March 2006 01:56 (4 years ago) Bookmark

j beez w/the remedy and buhloone mindstate are the great weird native tongue records

― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 10 April 2008 19:55 (2 years ago) Bookmark

Wrote something a couple of years ago on Buhloone, although they never even came close to recording boilerplate material.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 16 April 2008 19:20 (2 years ago)

"Buhloone Mindstate" is one of my favorite albums.

― djdee2005, Tuesday, 27 January 2004 04:19 (6 years ago) Bookmark

Oh wow. The extra 2 albums are because of a 3-way-tie for last!

Peng = 1992, Apple Venus vol. 1 = 1999

That means it's clear sailing from this point? UNEXPECTED!

I haven't heard Buhloone Mindstate in years, btw, but I loved it back then.

I hope some of the techno i voted for makes it. Would be sad if i was the only one who voted for it.

I think techno/house will probably do better in the tracks poll than here. There wasn't that much techno in the original 90s poll, so I assume there'll be even less here, since ILM has become more American between the two polls. Though Louis' points system might mean some unexpected techno albums could make it.

Yeah but they only got 1 pt each off me obviously.

By "more American" I mean that the number of American posters as compared to European posters has gone up, which'll probably mean less votes for techno, as it is/was more popular in here than in the US, especially during the 90s.

(x-post)

I wonder which C3rdi3cs album will place highest.

whatever his fave is? ;)

Yeah, I didn't read the whole banns thread so I couldn't catch his hints. MaresNest, me and dominique if he voted should secure us something at least.

98= Fugazi - End Hits (1998)
32 points
2 votes
0 first-place votes
Greatest contributor: M4tt H3lg3s0n

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4qCmg4q7TQ0/SoRF-3rZn1I/AAAAAAAAAik/Sqz846zjJH8/s320/Fugazi_End_Hits.jpg

JP Almeida (JP Almeida) wrote this on thread Give me one great album (one only) on board I Love Music on 20-Sep-2003
Fugazi - End Hits

There was a time when End Hits was my favorite but I NEVER got the impression that was a consensus.

― Alex in Baltimore, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 18:05 (2 years ago) Bookmark

randomly grabbed End Hits from the rack today. "Recap Modotti" is so, so awesome.

― the evil genius of Zaiger Genetics (J0hn D.), Thursday, 6 August 2009 20:55 (8 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I did this too! But yesterday. Such a solid album.

― #/.'#/'@ilikecats (g-kit), Thursday, 6 August 2009 20:59 (8 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

the last 30-45 seconds of Arpeggiator into the first, like 10-15 seconds of Guilford Fall=so fucking awesome

― Mr. Que, Thursday, 6 August 2009 21:02 (8 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

joe lally is a goddamn genius bass player.

― psychedelia smith (M@tt He1ges0n), Thursday, 6 August 2009 21:04 (8 months ago) Bookmark

Fuck that! I'm bringing _End Hits_, a box of wine, and some hot lovin' to your doorstep. Or whomevers. If you're interested. Folks.

Hello.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 03:22 (5 years ago) Bookmark

How did we move from a 3-way tie at 100 to 98?

98= Crowded House - Woodface (1991)
32 points
2 votes
0 first-place votes
Greatest contributor: Ismael Klata

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"Woodface" by Crowded House. Best album of the entire 1990s.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 3 March 2003 02:14 (7 years ago) Bookmark

oh no

I hate the rare occasions where I'm partly on board with Geir's opinions. It's not the best of the entire decade for certain, but Woodface is really good.

Get in! (was robbed, should've been top ten, etc)

That's the album with 'hey now, hey now, don't dream it's over' right? Oy vey.

Well I like ABBA and Queen so different strokes I guess.

guys the good news about this is now we can be fairly sure that geir didnt send in a ballot

xpost nope thats the self-titled one

the CHART-SMASHING hit off of woodface would have "chocolate cake" iirc

Yeah, Don't Dream It's Over is from 1986.

JJ you never her in the end :(

maybe your ballot and Geir's ballot would have done some antimatter shiz anyway

believe it or not, Geir doesn't vote in these kind of polls.

weather with you was the mind boringly dull hit from woodface was it not?

No, that was much earlier - Woodface had 'weather with you', 'four seasons in one day', various others. Fantastic songwriting and it sounds beautiful.

xp Some of Geir's posts on that Paul's vs Abbey Road thread were kind of phenomenal.

end hits! what a fantastic record. totally forgot to vote for any fugazi. silly. though I would have gone for killtaker if any...

MaresNest, me and dominique if he voted should secure us something at least.

I may have helped too.

Or mind-boringly dull, whatever.

believe it or not, Geir doesn't vote in these kind of polls.

He's too busy making his own lists on RYM to vote in our polls. Anyway, why would he want to risk clogging up lists with albums he deems imperfect?

hahahahaha yeah i got busy searching through the couch cushions for ring money and never got to it.

xpost wait what ismael? chocolate cake is def on this album.

Me & Geir, we're like *that*

You're right, I was replying to davek and got lost in xps

i am a lone voice in the wilderness that still thinks that "temple of low men" was their finest hour

Temple has some great songs, but the s/t and Woodface are overflowing with them.

I'm guessing Peng is the only one from my ballot that makes it. Probably.

People's individual ballots will certainly be interesting to see.

i am a lone voice in the wilderness that still thinks that "temple of low men" was their finest hour

― Q: What's brown and Sticky? A: The insect that lives in your stomach (jjjusten), Monday, April 26, 2010 7:49 PM (48 seconds ago) Bookmark

I would agree with this. Sister Madly might be my favourite song of theirs.

97 Sonic Youth - Washing Machine
32 points
4 votes
0 first-place votes
Greatest contributor: Jesse

http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/s/sonic-youth/album-washing-machine.jpg

GREAT record. Made me a total believer again after the nightmare of Dirty / EJST&NS.

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 06:33 (4 years ago)

"The Diamond Sea" alone makes it worth it. Totally epic. One of SY's greatest songs.

Also, I've always loved the amazing "meta" uber-reflexive cover featuring pimply Lollapalooza teens wearing SY "washing machine" t-shirts.

― Jacobo Rock (jacobo rock), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 06:56 (4 years ago)

you're all OTM. one of my favorite SY records. someone gimme a vinyl compy so i can be a jerkoff. did it ever come out on LP? i love these songs: becuz, the diamond sea, saucer-like, skip tracer, washing machine (which has some intentionally brutal vocals but descends into gorgeous guitar jamz), little trouble girl...

fuckin classic.

― Special Agent Dale Koopa (orion), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 14:42 (4 years ago)

Classic. Only clunker is indeed "Panty Lies" which I hate more than almost any other SY song. The solo in the middle of "Washing Machine" is up in the stratosphere, and "Unwind" is one of the most beautiful songs I know.

― sleeve (sleeve), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 20:23 (4 years ago)

This is one of my favorite SY records. Probably my most favorite.

― Marty Innerlogic, Wednesday, 9 July 2008 18:18 (1 year ago)

KILL YOURSELF NYC DOUCHEBAG

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 06:24 (4 years ago)

that was on like a bazillion comps tho

Yeah, that's how I got it.

This too is pretty good!! Very busy and maximalist, a style which has a place in my heart along with more austere offerings

I saw Lionrock several times and had their album and some singles. Saw death in vegas around the time of their 1st album and again supporting chemical brothers.

T99's biggest hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cnsp06_7Rw&feature=related

the career-defining Lords of Acid track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdmkjD2UTJU

this is all greatly appreciated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPbVP6cots4

Omni Trio when they/he was good, as opposed to the era Tumoas recommended, which I refer to as "drum n blouse"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvjeQbYEAB0

"VIP Torture" from the mind-meltingly brilliant Panacea album Low Profile Darkness

this Lords Of Acid is grotesquely heavy and over-the-top, would rave to :D

it sounds like the buttspawn of Ministry and Orbital

did not expect to read Lords Of Acid and 'career-defining' in the same sentence.

Panacea = incredible xpost. Soundtrack to my year in Poland.

You seriously can't fuck with that Panacea album. It's face-melting.

(kind of too bad nothing else he did lived up to it, really)

yeah this is pretty intense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwiVXWZ8QL8

LJ, here's some more Lords of Acid; same album (Lust), "The Most Wonderful Girl"

a lot of rave stuff from Belgium was heavily informed by industrial/new beat so there's an entire subsection of early 90s rave with this vibe to it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DVmDFszz2U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_KmWM8kH_s

Human Resource - "Dominator" (original mix and the more famous Joey Beltram remix)

actually someone fucked with the Beltram remix on that one, this is the real deal

1991 reprazent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_KmWM8kH_s

foodtime but the Panacea was awesome, will listen to the rest on my return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww1Fma7wPpo

Panacea's "I'm Losing U", one of my favorite tracks like ever

Lords Of Acid continue to be pretty good, Beltram remix is now sounding dinstinctly Prodigy-esque, very aggressive

RECOMMENDATIONS: 90s "dance"/electronic music

moving this to another thread

cool

God this thread has got so good in the last couple of hours. Gonna go on such a music binge after my exams :D

Hey, I just noticed that Docking -20s by Syrinx 2600, one of my favourite 90s electronic albums that no one else seems to have ever heard of, is on Spotify, so I thought I'd share the link:

http://open.spotify.com/album/3xmD0YDXiSVwYxVnwwTCc6

If you like experimental electro and trancey synth drones, you should definitely check this out! (It's also one of those albums which get better and better towards the end - don't let the slow start fool you.)

no, honestly- i don't get the bone thugs thing. its das efx, who were rubbish (fu-shick ok i guess) made a bit soft and westy. anyway, i believe i have been sb by a few on my strong opinions on btah before, maybe even moreso than my lol opinions on abbey road, so lets just let it lie huh?

a) BTNH have nothing to do with Das EFX, stop playing yourself
b) Das EFX were awesome for like a year, stop playing yourself
c) most of BTNH's stuff is hard as fuck, stop playing yourself
d) BTNH weren't from anywhere near the west coast and don't sound any more "westy" than any other midwestern rap act of that era, unless anything other than new york = westy (stop playing yourself)
e) stop playing yourself

^^^ Manifesto of OTM

If you guys know of or want to talk about stuff that should or is being reissued, please visit my thread:

1990s Reissue Thread!

haha rev laying down the LAW

id forgotten about this

glad you revived this because holy balls DIRTY BOY what what who how

*clasps together hands atop desk*

nakh is a Suede fan?!!!

Suede
Suffocation
Sufi
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens

http://www.avclub.com/article/space-jam-soundtrack-getting-vinyl-reissue-record--252500