Favorite albums of the past 20 years?

Oasis albums
Sal Paradise asked:

Favorite albums from each year:
1988 — Surfer Rosa by Pixies
1989 — Bleach by Nirvana
1990 — A Brief History Of The Twentieth Century by Gang Of Four
1991 — Ten by Pearl Jam
1992 — Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
1993 — Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
1994 — Dookie by Green Day
1995 — (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
1996 — Odelay by Beck
1997 — OK Computer by Radiohead
1998 — Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams
1999 — Reaching To The Converted by Billy Bragg
2000 — Vini Vidi Vicious by the Hives
2001 — Is This It by the Strokes
2002 — When I Was Cruel by Elvis Costello
2003 — Chutes Too Narrow by the Shins
2004 — How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb by U2 (it was a weak year)
2005 — Get Behind Me Satan by the White Stripes
2006 — Boys and Girls In America by the Hold Steady
2007 — Sky Blue Sky by Wilco
2008 — Accelerate by R.E.M.

This was totally my list. Couple of surprises here. No band ended up getting more than one album on the list, and that was not by design. Also 80’s alt-rock legends R.E.M. ended up winning in 2008, although it was with a great return to form.

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  1. oliver reed - October 21st, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    by your list, i would choose Nirvana. Try KISS

  2. Roxel - October 23rd, 2009 at 7:35 am

    1988 — Pixies- Surfer Rosa
    1989 — Nirvana- Bleach
    1990 — Alice In Chains- Facelift
    1991 — Nirvana- Nevermind
    1992 — Alice In Chains- Dirt
    1993 — My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
    1994 — Stone Temple Pilots- Purple
    1995 — (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
    1996 — Shadows Fall- Somber Eyes To The Sky
    1997 — In Flames- Whoacle
    1998 — Meshuggah- Chaosphere
    1999 — Nevemore- Dreaming Neon Black
    2000 — Killswitch Engage- Killswitch Engage
    2001 — Tool- Lateralus
    2002 — Between The Buried and Me- Between The Buried and Me
    2003 — The White Stripes- Elephant
    2004 — Wintersun- Wintersun
    2005 — Nevermore- This Godless Endeavor
    2006 — Isis- In The Absence of Truth
    2007 — Between The Buried and Me- Colors
    2008 — Gojira- The Way of All Flesh

    Something like that…

  3. Alex G - October 25th, 2009 at 1:18 am

    Kiss *****…

    your list is great though, I think your very wrong about 2004, 2006, and 94.

  4. ♫ Rocky Raccoon ♫ - October 25th, 2009 at 3:20 am

    1988 – Space Wrangler – Widespread Panic
    1989 – Built to Last – Grateful Dead
    1990 – Goo – Sonic Youth
    1991 – Nevermind – Nirvana
    1992 – 40oz to Freedom – Sublime or Eric Clapton (Unplugged)
    1993 – Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins
    1994 – Hoist – Phish
    1995 – The Bends Radiohead
    1996 – Fashion Nugget – Cake
    1997 – Ok Computer – Radiohead
    1998 – Mutations – Beck
    1999 – The Battle of Los Angelos – Rage Against the Machine
    2000 – Riding With the King – Eric Clapton & BB King
    2001 – Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub – The Big Wu
    2002 – The Rising – Bruce Springsteen
    2003 – Shaman – Carlos Santana
    2004 – Undermind – Phish
    2005 – Z – My Morning Jacket
    2006 – Modern Times – Bob Dylan
    2007 – Long Road Out of Eden – The Eagles (tied with Sky Blue Sky and Modest Mouse’s “We Were Dead Before the Ship Sank”)
    2008 – Third – Portishead & Peaceblaster – STS9

  5. zeppelin_fool_in_the_rain - October 26th, 2009 at 7:20 am

    Hey, that’s weird I was just listening to Where Is My Mind which is on Surfer Rosa. Here are my top late 1980s/1990s albums:
    Surfer Rosa(1988)
    Doolitle(1989)
    Flood(1990)
    Nevermind (1991)
    Automatic For the people(1992)
    August and Everything After(1993)
    Weezer(1994)
    I Should Coco(1995)
    Bringing Down the Horse
    Lonesome Crowded West(1997)
    In the Aeroplane Over the Sea(1998)
    Californication(1999)

  6. Return of the Grievous Angel - October 27th, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    1988 — Jane’s Addiction – Nothing’s Shocking
    1989 — Pixies – Doolittle
    1990 — The Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker
    1991 — Ten by Pearl Jam
    1992 — Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
    1993 — Nirvana – In Utero
    1994 — Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
    1995 — Radiohead – The Bends
    1996 — Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire
    1997 — Incubus – S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
    1998 — Neutral Milk Hotel – In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
    1999 — Silverchair – Neon Ballroom
    2000 — The White Stripes – De Stijl
    2001 — Rufus Wainwright – Poses
    2002 — Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
    2003 — The Mars Volta – De-Loused In The Comatorium
    2004 — The Black Keys – Rubber Factory
    2005 — Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Cold Roses
    2006 — Wolfmother – Wolfmother
    2007 — Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet
    2008 — Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Real Emotional Trash

  7. rambler gambler - October 28th, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    for the ntire period Toss up between Nevermind and What’s the Story (Morning Glory?)

  8. Terrible Lie - October 31st, 2009 at 4:40 am

    88 – Pixies – Surfer Rosa
    89 – Nine Inch Nails – Pretty **** Machine
    90 – Sonic Youth – Goo
    91 – Pixies – Trompe Le Monde
    92 – Tom Waits – Bone Machine
    93 – Nirvana – In Utero
    94 – Portishead – Dummy
    95 – Bjork – Post
    96 – Aphex Twin – Richard D. James
    97 – Sublime – Sublime
    98 – Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
    99 – The Chemical Brothers – Surrender
    00 – Ween – White Pepper
    01 – Andrew WK – I Get Wet
    02 – RJD2 – Deadringer
    03 – The Postal Service – Give Up
    04 – The Arcade Fire – Funeral
    05 – LCD Soundsystem – LCD Soundsystem
    06 – Tv On the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain
    07 – Muscles – Guns ***** Lemonade
    08 – The Tallest Man On Earth – Shallow Grave

  9. Law Man - November 3rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Here are some of my favorite albums…

    1988 – Pretty **** Machine by Nine Inch Nails
    1989 – Disintegration by the Cure
    1990 – Rust In Peace by Megadeth
    1990 – Seasons in the Abyss by Slayer
    1990 – Violator by Depeche Mode
    1990 – Danzig 2 – Lucifuge by Danzig
    1991- Temple of The Dog by Temple of The Dog
    1991- The Mix by Kraftwerk
    1991 – Arise by Sepultura
    1991- Nevermind by Nirvana
    1992 – La Sexorcisto; Devil Music Vol 1 by White Zombie
    1992 – Angel Dust by Faith No More
    1992 – The Crimson Idol by Wasp
    1993 – In The Shadows by Mercyful Fate
    1993 – Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
    1994 – Divine Intervention by Slayer
    1994 – From The Cradle by Eric Clapton
    1994 – The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
    1994 – Superunknown by Soundgarden
    1995 – Jar Of Flies by Alice in Chains
    1995 – Sacrifice by Motorhead
    1997 – Earthling by David Bowie
    1999 – The Gathering by Testament
    2000 – Kid A by Radiohead
    2001 – Danse Macabre by The Faint
    2003 – Young Liars EP by TV on the Radio
    2004 – Heroes To Zeros by Beta Band
    2004 – Liberation by Trans Am

  10. floating in glass - November 6th, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    88: Pixies – Surfer Rosa / Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation
    89: Pixies – Doolittle
    90: Sonic Youth – Goo
    91: Nirvana – Nevermind / REM – Out Of Time
    92: Pavement – Slanted & Enchanted
    93: Nirvana – In Utero
    94: Guided By Voices – Bee Thousand
    95: Radiohead – The Bends / Guided By Voices – Alien Lanes
    96: Neutral Milk Hotel – On Avery Island
    97: Elf Power – When The Red King Comes / Radiohead- OK Computer
    98: Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea / The Gerbils – Are You Sleepy
    99: The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin / The White Stripes – s/t
    00: The Microphones – It Was Hot We Stayed In The Water / QOTSA -R
    01: The White Stripes – White Blood Cells / The Microphones – The Glow Pt.2
    02: The Libertines – Up The Bracket
    03: Radiohead – Hail To The Thief
    04: Arcade Fire – Funeral (weak year? hah)
    05: Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning
    06: The Hold Steady – Boys and Girls in America
    07: The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
    08: No Age – Nouns

    I ended up repeating myself with a lot of bands, which I thought I’d do….i need new CDs :) being mostly the 90s though this list was fairly easy. But, i have put more than one album for some years. I couldn’t help it :)

  11. Rock N' Roll Gypsy - November 10th, 2009 at 12:18 am

    1988 – If I Should Fall From Grace With God by the Pogues
    1989 – Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan
    1990 – Heartbreak Station by Cinderella
    1991 – Nobody Said It Was Easy by the Four Horsemen
    1992 – Dirt by Alice In Chains
    1993 – The Black Rider by Tom Waits
    1994 – Pride & Glory by Pride & Glory
    1995 – Wrecking Ball by Emmylou Harris
    1996 – Murder Ballads by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
    1997 – Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
    1998 – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
    1999 – When Your Heartstrings Break by Beulah
    2000 – American III by Johnny Cash
    2001 – Sweet Tea by Buddy Buy
    2002 – My Ride’s Here by Warren Zevon
    2003 – Decoration Day by Drive-By Truckers
    2004 – War Crime Blues by Chris Whitley
    2005 – Ashes To Dust by William Elliott Whitmore
    2006 – Highway Companion by Tom Petty
    2007 – Dirt Farmer by Levon Helm
    2008 – Warpaint by the Black Crowes

    That was difficult…there’s so many great albums to choose from!


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