UKMIX Top 100 Albums of the 90s [#1]

[sambo9]

An alright Top 10 so far!
Not fussed about either of the Whitney records.
"The Velvet Rope" is a solid album.
"Butterfly" gets a bit boring midway through, but there's some great highlights, e.g. The Roof.
"Tragic Kingdom" is fab!

[Star]

#5

Artist: NIRVANA
Title: NEVERMIND
Year: 1991

Points: 785

Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records. Frontman Kurt Cobain sought to make music outside the restrictive confines of the Seattle grunge scene, drawing influence from groups such as the Pixies and their use of song volume dynamics.

[Star]

#4

Artist: ALANIS MORISSETTE
Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL
Year: 1995

Points: 836

Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette. Morissette's first internationally released album, and her first studio album after the three year hiatus following her break with MCA Records, it became a commercial and critical success, selling over 33 million copies worldwide. Co-written with the album's producer, Glen Ballard, who introduced a pop sensibility to Morissette's bitter angst, Jagged Little Pill produced six singles, including the Grammy nominated "Ironic".

[toni_pest]

NEVERMIIIIND! My number 1! Love the album to death!

[Wayne]

One vastly overrated album in Jagged Little Pill.

Never properly listened to Nevermind.

[Play]

One vastly overrated album in Jagged Little Pill.

[Star]

#3

Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: HISTORY
Year: 1995

Points: 858

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (usually shortened to HIStory) is the ninth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson, released on June 16, 1995 by Epic Records. The majority of the album's tracks were written and produced by Jackson. HIStory was the first album to be released by Jackson since he was accused of child sexual abuse in August 1993. Recorded during late 1994 and early 1995, several of the double album's fifteen songs pertain to the accusations and Jackson's mistreatment in the media, specifically the tabloids. The songs' themes included environmental awareness, isolation, greed, and injustice.

[Star]

#2

Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: HISTORY
Year: 1991

Points: 1,004

Dangerous is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson, released November 26, 1991 on Epic Records. It became his second to debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, where it spent the next four consecutive weeks. Nine singles were released from the album and all of the singles had music videos released. The album has sold over 32 million copies worldwide making it one of the best selling albums of all time. The album won one Grammy for Best Engineered Album – Non Classical won by Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley, and is the most successful new jack swing album of all time.

[Star]

#1

Artist: MADONNA
Title: RAY OF LIGHT
Year: 1998

Points: 1,050

Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on March 3, 1998 by Maverick Records. After giving birth to her daughter Lourdes, Madonna collaborated with Patrick Leonard and William Orbit in developing the album. Following failed sessions with other producers, Madonna pursued a new musical direction with Orbit. The album is a pop and dance record, yet, it contains elements of electronic music within its composition, making it a departure from her previous work. Additionally, it incorporates several genres and subgenres, including techno and ambient. The album has several themes, including spirituality.

[Play]

What's that remote control doing on HIStory's cover

[toni_pest]

What's that remote control doing on HIStory's cover

[Star]

Top 10 per year

1999 ¬ Destiny's Child | The Writing's On The Wall

1998 ¬ Madonna | Ray Of Light

1997 ¬ Janet Jackson | The Velvet Rope

1996 ¬ No Doubt | Tragic Kingdom

1995 ¬ Michael Jackson | HIStory

1994 ¬ Madonna | Bedtime Stories

1993 ¬ Janet Jackson | janet.

1992 ¬ Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard

1991 ¬ Michael Jackson | Dangerous

1990 ¬ Mariah Carey | Mariah Carey

[hugo]

I really like the top 3

[ANH]

What's that remote control doing on HIStory's cover

I still managed to see the Wii remote.

[NothingFails]

All of the top 5 were in my votes

[CrazyCrazy]

Top 2 are really good albums!!! JLP is also a classic and fab but not her best in my personal opinion.

Thanks Star for this!!! Glad Yoko made it!

[Play]

Kidding aside,

I'm so happy that HIStory is not ignored anymore, because quality wise it is way better than Dangerous imo.

Though Dangerous has some of Michael's biggest hits whereas HIStory never produced a 'smash' hit single.

They Don't Care About Us + Earth Song >>>> Ray Of Light

[Star]

Re-Cap
#100 KYLIE MINOGUE | KYLIE MINOGUE
#99 BILLY JOEL | RIVER OF DREAMS
#98 OASIS | BE HERE NOW
#97 PET SHOP BOYS | BEHAVIOUR
#96 TRAVIS | THE MAN WHO
#95 ENYA | THE MEMORY OF TREES
#94 WHITNEY HOUSTON | THE PREACHER'S WIFE
#93 ENYA | SHEPHERD MOONS
#92 DAFT PUNK | HOMEWORK
#91 MARIAH CAREY | MTV UNPLUGGED
#90 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
#89 MARY J BLIGE | SHARE MY WORLD
#88 YOKO ONO | RISING
#87 TINA TURNER | WILDEST DREAMS
#86 NINE INCH NAILS | THE FRAGILE
#85 THE PRODIGY | THE FAT OF THE LAND
#84 PULP | DIFFERENT CLASS
#83 MADONNA | EVITA
#82 SADE | LOVE DELUXE
#81 KYLIE MINOGUE | IMPOSSIBLE PRINCESS
#80 ENIGMA | MCMXC a.D
#79 BRANDY | BRANDY
#78 ACE OF BASE | HAPPY NATION
#77 ERYKAH BADU | BADUIZM
#76 NAS | ILLMATIC

#75 MOBY | PLAY
#74 DEPECHE MODE | VIOLATOR
#73 GARBAGE | GARBAGE
#72 NIRVANA | MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK
#71 BON JOVI | KEEP THE FAITH
#70 THE CRANBERRIES | NO NEED TO ARGUE
#69 BLUR | PARKLIFE
#68 MARIAH CAREY | MERRY CHRISTMAS
#67 GARBAGE | VERSION 2.0
#66 AQUA | AQUARIUM
#65 NIRVANA | IN UTERO
#64 2PAC | ME AGAINST THE WORLD
#63 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS | MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS
#62 RADIOHEAD | THE BENDS
#61 KATE BUSH | THE RED SHOES
#60 ANNIE LENNOX | DIVA
#59 CÉLINE DION | THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE
#58 METALLICA | METALLICA
#57 CHER | BELIEVE
#56 CHRISTINA AGUILERA | CHRISTINA AGUILERA
#55 QUEEN | MADE IN HEAVEN
#54 OASIS | DEFINITELY MAYBE
#53 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK
#52 TORI AMOS | LITTLE EARTHQUAKES
#51 TLC | FANMAIL

#50 BRANDY | NEVER SAY NEVER
#49 TONI BRAXTON | SECRETS
#48 AALIYAH | ONE IN A MILLION
#47 MARIAH CAREY | RAINBOW
#46 GREEN DAY | DOOKIE
#45 R.E.M. | OUT OF TIME
#44 GUNS N' ROSES | USE YOUR ILLUSION I
#43 U2 | ACHTUNG BABY
#42 WHITNEY HOUSTON | I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT
#41 ALANIS MORISSETTE | SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE
#40 NATALIE IMBRUGLIA | LEFT OF THE MIDDLE
#39 FUGEES | THE SCORE
#38 JENNIFER LOPEZ | ON THE 6
#37 SPICE GIRLS | SPICE WORLD
#36 RADIOHEAD | OK COMPUTER
#35 BRITNEY SPEARS | BABY ONE MORE TIME
#34 MICHAEL JACKSON | BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR
#33 SANTANA | SUPERNATURAL
#32 CÉLINE DION | LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
#31 QUEEN | INNUENDO
#30 R.E.M. | AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
#29 EMINEM | THE SLIM SHADY LP
#28 MARIAH CAREY | EMOTIONS
#27 TLC | CRAZYSEXYCOOL
#26 MADONNA | EROTICA

#25 SPICE GIRLS | SPICE
#24 LAURYN HILL | THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
#23 MARIAH CAREY | MARIAH CAREY
#22 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | CALIFORNICATION
#21 BJORK | DEBUT
#20 OASIS | (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?
#19 MARIAH CAREY | MUSIC BOX
#18 JANET JACKSON | janet.
#17 DESTINY'S CHILD | THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL
#16 CÉLINE DION | FALLING INTO YOU
#15 BJORK | POST
#14 MARIAH CAREY | DAYDREAM
#13 BJORK | HOMOGENIC
#12 MADONNA | BEDTIME STORIES
#11 SHANIA TWAIN | COME ON OVER

#10 NO DOUBT | TRAGIC KINGDOM
#9 WHITNEY HOUSTON | MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE
#8 MARIAH CAREY | BUTTERFLY
#7 JANET JACKSON | THE VELVET ROPE
#6 WHITNEY HOUSTON | THE BODYGUARD
#5 NIRVANA | NEVERMIND
#4 ALANIS MORISSETTE | JAGGED LITTLE PILL
#3 MICHAEL JACKSON | HISTORY
#2 MICHAEL JACKSON | DANGEROUS
#1 MADONNA | RAY OF LIGHT

[biscuits]

I correctly predicted which albums would be in the top 5.

[Blondini]

My full 50: (though i should have put Debut at #1 - i was thinking of Vespertine when i wrote Homogenic!).

My top 2 alltime albums are Vespertine and Debut. Homogenic is #5.

1 BJöRK | HOMOGENIC
2 BJöRK | DEBUT
3 JANE'S ADDICTION | RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL
4 KATE BUSH | THE RED SHOES
5 BJöRK | POST
6 FAITH NO MORE | ANGEL DUST
7 SMASHING PUMPKINS | MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS
8 U2 | ACHTUNG BABY
9 MADONNA | RAY OF LIGHT
10 RADIOHEAD | OK COMPUTER
11 NINE INCH NAILS | THE FRAGILE
12 OASIS | DEFINITELY MAYBE
13 COCTEAU TWINS | HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS
14 GARBAGE | VERSION 2.0
15 SPICE GIRLS | SPICE
16 THE PRODIGY | THE FAT OF THE LAND
17 BLONDIE | NO EXIT
18 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
19 NIRVANA | NEVERMIND
20 PULP | DIFFERENT CLASS
21 GARBAGE | GARBAGE
22 ALANIS MORISSETTE | JAGGED LITTLE PILL
23 SMASHING PUMPKINS | ADORE
24 MOBY | PLAY
25 METALLICA | METALLICA
26 THE PRODIGY | MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION
27 GUNS N' ROSES | USE YOUR ILLUSION I
28 THE PRODIGY | EXPERIENCE
29 NIRVANA | IN UTERO
30 MERCURY REV | DESERTER'S SONGS
31 NATALIE IMBRUGLIA | LEFT OF THE MIDDLE
32 PULP | THIS IS HARDCORE
33 PLACEBO | WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTHING
34 METALLICA | LOAD
35 KYLIE MINOGUE | IMPOSSIBLE PRINCESS
36 KYLIE MINOGUE | KYLIE MINOGUE
37 BRITNEY SPEARS | ...BABY ONE MORE TIME
38 EMINEM | THE SLIM SHADY LP
39 QUEEN | INNUENDO
40 TORI AMOS | LITTLE EARTHQUAKES
41 RADIOHEAD | THE BENDS
42 OASIS | (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?
43 BLUR | PARKLIFE
44 GREEN DAY | DOOKIE
45 SEAL | SEAL
46 MANIC STREET PREACHERS | EVERYTHING MUST GO
47 BLUR | BLUR
48 DAFT PUNK | HOMEWORK
49 R.E.M. | OUT OF TIME
50 MADONNA | BEDTIME STORIES

[matthew_dixon]

1. OASIS | (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? (20)
2. ALANIS MORISSETTE | JAGGED LITTLE PILL (4)
3. MICHAEL JACKSON | DANGEROUS (2)
4. MICHAEL JACKSON | HISTORY (3)
5.
6.
7. OASIS | DEFINITELY MAYBE (54)
8. BON JOVI | KEEP THE FAITH (71)
9. OASIS | BE HERE NOW (98)
10. R.E.M. | AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE (30)
11. ANNIE LENNOX | DIVA (60)
12. R.E.M. | OUT OF TIME (45)
13. BLUR | PARKLIFE (69)
14. PULP | DIFFERENT CLASS (84)
15. TRAVIS | THE MAN WHO (96)
16. NIRVANA | NEVERMIND (5)
17. SHANIA TWAIN | COME ON OVER (11)
18. EMINEM | THE SLIM SHADY LP (29)
19. MADONNA | EVITA (83)
20. ALANIS MORISSETTE | SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE (41)
21.
22. MICHAEL JACKSON | BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR (34)
23.
24. RADIOHEAD | OK COMPUTER (36)
25. QUEEN | INNUENDO (31)
26. RADIOHEAD | THE BENDS (62)
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28.
29. AQUA | AQUARIUM (66)
30. U2 | ACHTUNG BABY (43)
31. WHITNEY HOUSTON | MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE (9)
32. JANET JACKSON | THE VELVET ROPE (7)
33.
34. GARBAGE | VERSION 2.0 (67)
35. MARIAH CAREY | MUSIC BOX (19)
36. FUGEES | THE SCORE (39)
37.
38. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | CALIFORNICATION (22)
39. GUNS N' ROSES | USE YOUR ILLUSION I (44)
40.
41. CÉLINE DION | LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE (32)
42.
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44. QUEEN | MADE IN HEAVEN (55)
45. MOBY | PLAY (75)
46. MARIAH CAREY | RAINBOW (47)
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Thanks for a great countdown Star! Any chance we can find out where the other albums on the voting list got placed?

[atbw13]

The Queen sitting at Her Throne ! So deserved ! #1 Album of the 90´s ! Indeed, it´s the best album ever recorded by a solo artist !

[JSparksFan]

Jagged Little Pill is pretty fantastic. "You Oughta Know" is arguably the best song of the 90's.

HiStory is pretty good. "You Are Not Alone" and "They Don't Care About Us" rank amongst the very best MJ tunes.

Dangerous is an even stronger album than it's successor. "Remember The Time", "Black Or White", "Who Is It", "Will You Be There", "Gone Too Soon", and "Give In To Me" are all fine tunes!

As for the #1, much congrats to Madge! I've never gotten into Ray of Light and I feel that Bedtime Stories is far superior but there's no denying that Ray of Light was a truly groundbreaking record.

Much thanks for putting all of this together, Star! You did a fine (and speedy) job.

[Lemo]

1. Bjork - Homogenic
2. Alanis Morisette - Jagged Little Pill
3. Bjork - Post
4. Nirvana - Nevermind
5. Green Day - Dookie
6. Madonna - Ray Of Light
7. Alanis Morisette - SFIJ
8. Bjork - Debut
9. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
10. Radiohead - Ok Computer

Such a fantastic decade of music

[stevyy]

Re-Cap

#98 OASIS | BE HERE NOW
#96 TRAVIS | THE MAN WHO
#94 WHITNEY HOUSTON | THE PREACHER'S WIFE
#91 MARIAH CAREY | MTV UNPLUGGED
#83 MADONNA | EVITA
#68 MARIAH CAREY | MERRY CHRISTMAS
#59 CÉLINE DION | THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE
#54 OASIS | DEFINITELY MAYBE
#51 TLC | FANMAIL
#50 BRANDY | NEVER SAY NEVER
#47 MARIAH CAREY | RAINBOW
#42 WHITNEY HOUSTON | I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT
#41 ALANIS MORISSETTE | SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE
#38 JENNIFER LOPEZ | ON THE 6
#34 MICHAEL JACKSON | BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR
#33 SANTANA | SUPERNATURAL
#32 CÉLINE DION | LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
#28 MARIAH CAREY | EMOTIONS
#27 TLC | CRAZYSEXYCOOL
#26 MADONNA | EROTICA
#23 MARIAH CAREY | MARIAH CAREY
#20 OASIS | (WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?
#19 MARIAH CAREY | MUSIC BOX
#18 JANET JACKSON | janet.
#16 CÉLINE DION | FALLING INTO YOU
#14 MARIAH CAREY | DAYDREAM
#13 BJORK | HOMOGENIC
#12 MADONNA | BEDTIME STORIES
#11 SHANIA TWAIN | COME ON OVER

#10 NO DOUBT | TRAGIC KINGDOM
#9 WHITNEY HOUSTON | MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE
#8 MARIAH CAREY | BUTTERFLY
#7 JANET JACKSON | THE VELVET ROPE
#6 WHITNEY HOUSTON | THE BODYGUARD
#4 ALANIS MORISSETTE | JAGGED LITTLE PILL
#3 MICHAEL JACKSON | HISTORY
#2 MICHAEL JACKSON | DANGEROUS
#1 MADONNA | RAY OF LIGHT


these are the ones I own. wow, the divas + coldplay.. and some surprises by Bjork, Brandy and TLC.