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I was pretty 'out of it' for most of the decade, so I probably missed the good stuff. Where do I start?

― dave q, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 11:36 (twenty-two years ago)

The songs from the 2.4 Children Christmas specials.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 11:37 (twenty-two years ago)

fushitsusha double live on psf.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh fucking hell unleash the dogs of war. dave q you've started an onslaught.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 11:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Not a bad decade to miss actually.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:00 (twenty-two years ago)

hush now!

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

looky here: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~tewing/fred/f0091.html

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Blimey it's been a while since I saw that!

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Tom's is better tho

these came up quite near the top in a Google search for 'alternative top 100 singles 90s' - you may (or may not) be pleased to know

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Slight Return cruelly overlooked once more...

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I remember I got an email once complaining about the lack of Bluetones, was that you Mr S

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:18 (twenty-two years ago)

he also complained about that to the sickos at Modern Bride magazine

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm surprisingly pretty happy with my own list. I'd probably still choose at least 75 or so of these.

― s woods, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 12:50 (twenty-two years ago)

My fave 90's albums....

Extremities... by Killing Joke (naturally)
White Noise, Release by Cop Shoot Cop
Get Off the Cross.. by Firewater
Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon by Skeleton Key
Seamonster, Watusi by the Wedding Present
Joy:1967-1990 by Ultra Vivid Scene
The Good Son by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Gala by Lush (US compilation of early e.p.s)
Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Going Blank Again by Ride
Doppleganger by Curve
Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction (though it really was the death knell of the 80's more than anything to do with the 90s, it seems to me)
Mr.Bungle by Mr.Bungle
Dummy by Portishead
Blue Lines, Protection by Massive Attack
TV Sky by the Young Gods
Beers Steers + Queers by the Revolting Cocks
Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
Check your Head by the Beastie Boys
L Ron by Barkmarket
Attack of the Grey Lantern by Mansun (guilty pleasure)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Oops, forgot both Ned's Atomic Dustbin and the Wonder Stuff, though the former's stuff hasn't aged well at all. Neither has the latter's, actually, but I'll always love them.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Ack! Also forgot one of my fave albums of all damn time was from the 90's, Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope (slightly before he went completely mad).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:21 (twenty-two years ago)

The Reality of My Surroundings - 1991
Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe - 1993
Chim Chim's Badass Revenge - 1996

*giggling*

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Some mo'....

Mighty Joe Moon by Grant Lee Buffalo
Maxinquaye by Tricky
Orange by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Heaven Born & Ever Bright by Cardiacs
Sell Me A God by Eat
Set You Free by Chisel
Fat of the Land by Prodigy
Phaseshifter by Redd Kross
Shimmer by Surgery
Cleansing by Prong

and....somewhat begrudgingly, I'd also cite...

Achtung Baby! by U2

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:45 (twenty-two years ago)

and not begrudgingly at all....

Trade Test Transmissions by Buzzcocks

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

hahaha....and Copper Blue by Sugar

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the 36 Chambers
Soul Coughing's Ruby Vroom
The Roots' Illadelph Halflife
Beck's Odelay!
Pharcyde's Bizzare Ride To The...
Ani DiFranco's Dilate
Medeski Martin and Wood's Shackman
Cake's Motorcade of Generosity
Faith No More's Angel Dust
Morphine's Yes and Cure for Pain fo' shizzle

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

The Rheostatics - Melville
Change of Heart - Smile
Barenaked Ladies - Gordon
Sloan - Smeared, Twice Removed, One Chord To Another
Eric's Trip - Love Tara
Jale - Dreamcake
Julie Doiron - Lonliest In The Morning
North of America - Elements of an Imcomplete Map
Thrush Hermit - Clayton Park

Sure the last thing your looking for is eight albums from the maritimes and another two from Ontario.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 14:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Leftfield - Leftism
Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Guerilla Records
Platipus Records
Massive Attack - Blue Lines / Mezzanine
Portishead - Dummy / Portishead
React Records
Suede - Coming Up
Morrissey - Vauxhall and I
Air - Moon Safari
Kylie - Confide in me
Tricky - Maxinquaye

and loads of others - the 90s was actually a great decade, but a bit too recent to get nostalgic about yet.

― russ t, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Anodyne -- Uncle Tupelo
Pretty On The Inside -- Hole
Serotonality -- Dr. Didg
The Verve [EP] -- The Verve
Knock Knock -- Smog
Kid Marine -- Robert Pollard

― christoff (christoff), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)

wot? no giant steps???!!

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

god this sounds like the worst decade ever

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Some lists never die. The 2003 self would revise it somewhat but the 1999 self stands by it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

If you want to find out what it was actually like to live in the 90s, you have to listen to Aqua.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

lists lists lists lists lists

scroll down cuz the html is really fucked. i'm still pretty okay with this.

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

and the still unfinished 200-101 segment:

185. Joey Beltram - "Energy Flash"
184. Wedlock - "I'm The Fuck You Man"
183. Noreaga - Superthug
182. Adam F - "Metropolis"
181. Nas - "New York State of Mind"
180. Ed Rush - "Bludclot Artattack"
179. Luniz - "I Got 5 On It"
178. Mariah Carey feat. ODB - "Fantasy"
177. Beachcomas - "Donuts"
176. I/F - "Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass"
175. Spring Heel Jack - "Lee Perry Pt. 1"
174. Firefox - "The Warning"
173. Black Star - "Definition"
172. Aaliyah - "Hot Like Fire"
171. Herbert - "Going Round"
170. Rufige Kru - "Terminator"
169. Method Man - "All I Need"
168. Ramsey & Fen - "Love Bug"
167. Basement Jaxx - "Jump & Shout"
166. Foul Play--"Open Your Mind (Foul Play Remix)"
165. Mary J Blige - "Be Happy"
164. Orbital - "Chime"
163. Suede - "The Drowners"
162. Urban Shakedown - "Drop Top Caddy"
161. Happy Mondays - "God's Cop"
160. Missy Elliot - "Sock It 2 Me"
159. Danny Breaks - "Droppin' Science Vol. 2"
158. Gang Starr - "Work"
157. Daft Punk - "Da Funk"
156. Pulp - "Disco 2000"
155. Blur - "Girls & Boys"
154. The Justified Ancients of Mu-Mu - "It's Grim Up North"
153. Magnetic Fields - "Take Ecstasy With Me"
152. Yo La Tengo - "Moby Octapod"
151. The Cure - "High"
150. Jeru Tha Damaja - "Come Clean"
149. New Horizons - "Slamdown"
148. Panacea - "Stormbringer"
147. Bark Psychosis - "Scum"
146. Faze Action - "Plans & Designs"
145. For Carnation - "Alfredo's Welcome"
144. Deep Blue - "Helicopter Tune (2 Bad Mice Remix)"
143. Masters at Work - "Deep Inside"
142. Stereolab - "Metronomic Underground"
141. Rhythm & Sound - "What A Mistry"
140. Sonic Youth - "Sunday"
139. Unwound - "Mile Me Deaf"
138. Aphex Twin - "Come To Daddy"
137. Unsane - "Vandal X"
136. Alec Empire - "Hetzjagd Auf Nazis"
135. DJ Dee Kline - "I Don't Smoke"
134. Boredoms - "Super Roots 7"
133. Monolake - "Lantau/Macao"
132. Depeche Mode - "Enjoy The Silence"
131. Jawbreaker - "Sea Foam Green"
130. Doolally - "Straight From The Heart"
129. Juvenile - "Back That Azz Up"
128. Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"
127. Underground Resistance - "Sonic Destroyer"
126. Smashing Pumpkins - "Cherub Rock"
125. Four Tet - "Glasshead"
124. The Horrorist - "One Night In NYC"
123. Christina Aguilera - "Genie In A Bottle"
122. Super_Collider - "Darn (Cold Way O' Lovin)"
121. Notorious BIG - "Juicy"
120. Clinic - "Porno"
119. Doc Scott - "Far Away"
118. Beenie Man - "Who Am I?"
117. Smog - "Ex Con"
116. Ice Cube - "It Was A Good Day"
115. Ganja Kru - "Computerized Cops (Pascal Remix)"
114. LTJ Bukem – “Atlantis (I Need You)”
113. The Sundays – “Here’s Where The Story Ends”
112. Massive Attack – “Teardrop”
111. Mercury Rev – “Holes”
110. Brandy & Monica – “The Boys Is Mine”
109. Fugees – “Ready or Not (DJ Hype Mix)”
108. Chemical Brothers – “Private Psychedelic Reel”
107. Modest Mouse – “Heart Cooks Brain”
106. Arab Strap – “Here We Go”
105. Spiritualized – “Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space”
104. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – “Summertime”
103. Dee-lite – “Groove Is In The Heart”
102. Shanks & Bigfoot – “Sweet Like Chocolate”
101. Cinematic Orchestra – “Channel One Suite (Four Tet Remix)”

― jess (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Dog Man Star - Suede

Obviously.

― Calz (Calz), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 17:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

― Marcus Barr (Marcus Barr), Thursday, 17 July 2003 02:32 (twenty-two years ago)

i don't have any of the records mentioned on this page except the 1st wu-tang (& i might not've got round to selling my copy of "orange" yet either) & i wouldnt want em either - i guess i was pretty out of it that decade too, good.

― duane, Thursday, 17 July 2003 02:45 (twenty-two years ago)

that's one helluva lost weekend

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 17 July 2003 02:59 (twenty-two years ago)

dear jess

thanks for posting that; any snarky/allusive comments (cf #100-#1) would be greatly appreciated.

ps : that magnetic fields track is at #47 & #153, wtf?

(& haha tom & jess' lists = what introduced me to jungle!)

― etc, Thursday, 17 July 2003 10:47 (twenty-two years ago)

i had to do a double take - Vandal-X? surely some mishtake?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 17 July 2003 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

jess' lists are painfully flawless

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 17 July 2003 10:57 (twenty-two years ago)

"flawless"

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 17 July 2003 11:04 (twenty-two years ago)

tico and jess are kind of correct in that I think the best recs that were released in the 90s were bought after that decade ended.

Looking at this list i have very few of the recs as well and what i have listened to: maxinquaye, portishead, copper blue is ok but i prob could do with never listening to any of that stuff again.

I can't picture dave listening to belle and sebatian somehow.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 17 July 2003 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

oh God, Belle and Sebastian are so mediocre.

― russ t, Thursday, 17 July 2003 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

ha 101-200 was written before the "update" of the original list i posted back to technicolor last fall, where i rated a few trax higher than before, hence the mag fields repeat

― jess (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 17 July 2003 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

jess' lists are painfully flawless

Agreed -- 100 times more interesting than any of the lists that you would see in any of the print rags.

― Larcole (Nicole), Thursday, 17 July 2003 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.hipsurgerymusic.com/MrBungle/california.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 17 July 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

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