1994: Has there been a better year for albums?

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I was in my local record store earlier when I noticed they were doing a 90's 'u.k rock' special promotion. Obviously there were a lot of great albums on display but I noticed that a lot seemed to come from 1994 which got me thinking, has there been a better year for albums than 1994? Not just for the u.k, but generally, too.

Some of the top class releases that year were:

Oasis - definintely maybe
Blur - Parklife
Nirvana - unplugged in new york
Manics - The Holy Bible
Jeff Buckley - Grace
The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted generation
Portishead - Dummy
Greenday - Dookie
Hole - Live through this
Beastie Boys- Ill communication

There are almost certainly more quality albums releasewd that year that I can't remember. So, was 1994 the greatest year for albums or was there another(or many other) year(s) that was better?

Over to you music lovers.

 

[Mellotron]

1991 was pretty good I reckon...I'm not into all of these but lots of big albums...

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Nirvana - Nevermind
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
Metallica - Metallica (Black Album)
Guns'n'Rose - Use Your Illusion I & II
U2 - Achtung Baby
Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

 

[Gwylan]

1977

David Bowie: Low and Heroes
The Clash: The Clash
Television Marquee Moon
Bob Marley: Exodus
Culture: Two Sevens Clash
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
Talking Heads: 77
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express
Can; Saw Delight
Tom Waits: Foreign Affairs

 

[Mellotron]

1977

David Bowie: Low and Heroes
The Clash: The Clash
Television Marquee Moon
Bob Marley: Exodus
Culture: Two Sevens Clash
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
Talking Heads: 77
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express
Can; Saw Delight
Tom Waits: Foreign Affairs

Strong year.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

1991 was pretty good I reckon...I'm not into all of these but lots of big albums...

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Nirvana - Nevermind
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
Metallica - Metallica (Black Album)
Guns'n'Rose - Use Your Illusion I & II
U2 - Achtung Baby
Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

1977

David Bowie: Low and Heroes
The Clash: The Clash
Television Marquee Moon
Bob Marley: Exodus
Culture: Two Sevens Clash
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
Talking Heads: 77
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express
Can; Saw Delight
Tom Waits: Foreign Affairs

Two very strong contenders. Any others?

 

[gruntage]

I was in my local record store earlier when I noticed they were doing a 90's 'u.k rock' special promotion. Obviously there were a lot of great albums on display but I noticed that a lot seemed to come from 1994 which got me thinking, has there been a better year for albums than 1994? Not just for the u.k, but generally, too.

Some of the top class releases that year were:

Oasis - definintely maybe
Blur - Parklife
Nirvana - unplugged in new york
Manics - The Holy Bible
Jeff Buckley - Grace
The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted generation
Portishead - Dummy
Greenday - Dookie
Hole - Live through this
Beastie Boys- Ill communication

There are almost certainly more quality albums releasewd that year that I can't remember. So, was 1994 the greatest year for albums or was there another(or many other) year(s) that was better?

Over to you music lovers.

Weezer (Blue Album)

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Weezer (Blue Album)

Of course!

 

[happypig]

1969

Led Zeppelin I and II
Beatles - Abbey Road
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
The Who - Tommy
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson
MC5 - Kick out the Jams

 

[gruntage]

Of course!

it's a damn good album!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

it's a damn good album!

I was listening to it earlier today.

1969

Led Zeppelin I and II
Beatles - Abbey Road
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
The Who - Tommy
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson
MC5 - Kick out the Jams

Impressive...but only seven albums. Does 1969 have the strength in depth of 77, 91 and 94?

 

[aviaviavioioioi]

1991 was pretty good I reckon...I'm not into all of these but lots of big albums...

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Nirvana - Nevermind
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
Metallica - Metallica (Black Album)
Guns'n'Rose - Use Your Illusion I & II
U2 - Achtung Baby
Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Some great albums- Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
that was way ahead of its time.

 

[Gwylan]

1969

Led Zeppelin I and II
Beatles - Abbey Road
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
The Who - Tommy
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson
MC5 - Kick out the Jams

Plus

The Stooges - The Stooges ("It's 1969, OK, all across the USA")
Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention - Uncle Meat and Hot Rats
Sly and the Family Stone - Stand!
Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline (not my cup of tea but well regarded)
...and two that are decidedly my cup of tea
Can - Monster Movie
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica (IMHO, the best rock album of all time)

 

[burrish-gull]

People always forget this unknown gem from 1994 from The Cult, a true underground record.

The Cult: The Cult: Amazon.co.uk: Music

 

[Trufflehound]

1977

David Bowie: Low and Heroes
The Clash: The Clash
Television Marquee Moon
Bob Marley: Exodus
Culture: Two Sevens Clash
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
Talking Heads: 77
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express
Can; Saw Delight
Tom Waits: Foreign Affairs

...

Ramones: Leave Home and Rocket to Russia
Wire: Pink Flag
Elvis Costello: My Aim is True

...

 

[Peteinblack]

1977

David Bowie: Low and Heroes
The Clash: The Clash
Television Marquee Moon
Bob Marley: Exodus
Culture: Two Sevens Clash
Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks
Talking Heads: 77
Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express
Can; Saw Delight
Tom Waits: Foreign Affairs

Not forgetting the superb 'Rattus Norvegicus' by The Stranglers.

'I'll see you in the sewer, darling, but don't be late'

 

[Peteinblack]

...

Ramones: Leave Home and Rocket to Russia
Wire: Pink Flag
Elvis Costello: My Aim is True

...

Ah, Wire. Criminally under-rated art-school punks. '1-2, XU'!

Have got (and still play) all their albums.

 

[Gwylan]

...

Ramones: Leave Home and Rocket to Russia
Wire: Pink Flag
Elvis Costello: My Aim is True

...

Not forgetting the superb 'Rattus Norvegicus' by The Stranglers.

'I'll see you in the sewer, darling, but don't be late'

How could I forget? I have all five of those albums


And how about Ian Dury - New boots and panties?

 

[Simster]

Some great albums- Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
that was way ahead of its time.

...but was released in 1992.

However, you can add "Ten" by Pearl Jam to the list for 1991.

 

[bhafc99]

1991. Adding to those mentioned earlier:

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Nirvana - Nevermind
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Smashing Pumpkins - Gish
Metallica - Metallica (Black Album)
Guns'n'Rose - Use Your Illusion I & II
U2 - Achtung Baby
Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Pearl Jam - Ten
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque
St Etienne - Foxbase Alpha
Hole - Pretty on the Inside
Neil Young - Weld

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

1979 for the win...


Armed Forces - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Black Rose: A Rock Legend - Thin Lizzy
Breakfast in America - Supertramp
Candy-O - The Cars
Discovery - Electric Light Orchestra
Drums and Wires - XTC
Eat to the Beat - Blondie
Entertainment! - Gang of Four
The Fine Art of Surfacing - The Boomtown Rats
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Inflammable Material - Stiff Little Fingers
London Calling - The Clash
Look Sharp! - Joe Jackson
Low Budget - The Kinks
Machine Gun Etiquette - The Damned
Off the Wall - Michael Jackson
One Step Beyond - Madness
Secondhand Daylight - Magazine
Setting Sons - The Jam
Specials - The Specials
The Undertones - The Undertones
Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
The Wall - Pink Floyd


And I'm sure i've left out other good albums from genres i'm not into.