Acclaimed Music Forums

by **Old Forums** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:35 am

Welcome to the new forum !

This poll started on the old forum (see here)

Here's a reminder of the rules

Please submit at least 5 songs and/or albums. Lists must be ranked. Only the top 15 songs/albums will be given points. The deadline is midnight on the 29th of February. For the scoring, rules and other details check here
This year, 15 albums/songs per year will advance, including at least 2 non US/UK albums/songs, of which at least one is not in English, but only foreign albums/songs with a minimum of 2 votes will be eligible for next round (the Nicolas/Henrik act).

by **nicolas** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:26 am

Sorry I posted under the name Old Forums but it was me !

Here are the lists that have been posted in the old forum

Romain

Albums :
1. Depeche Mode - Violator
2. Hubert-Felix Thiefaine - Chroniques Bluesymentales
3. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
4. Prince - Graffiti bridge
5. Dead Can Dance - Aion
6. Björk - Gling - Gló
7. Ween - GodWeenSatan
8. Mark Lanegan - The Winding Sheet
9. Ride - Nowhere
10. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
11. Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining
12. Sonic Youth - Goo
13. Neil Young - Ragged Glory
14. The La's - The La's
15. Jane Birkin - Amours des feintes

16. Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas
17. Lou Reed and John Cale - Songs for Drella

Songs

1. Prince - The Question of U
2. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing compares 2 U
3. Blur - She' so high
4. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
5. Prince - Thieves in the temple
6. The La's - There She Goes
7. Ween - L.M.L.Y.P.
8. Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks
9. Vanessa Paradis - Tandem
10. Cocteau twins - Cherry-coloured funk
11. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
12. Dead Can Dance - The Song Of The Sibyl
13. Midnight Oil - Mountains of Burma
14. Depeche Mode - Waiting For The Night
15. Jane Birkin - Love Fifteen

16. Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots
17. INXS - Suicide Blonde
18. Wendy & Lisa - Rainbow Lake
19. Hubert-Felix Thiefaine - Misty dog in love
20. Ride - Dreams Burn Down
21. Dead Can Dance - Saltarello
22. Mark Lanegan - Down In The Dark
23. Happy Mondays - Step on
24. Deee Lite - Groove is in the Heart

John

Albums:

1. Jonathan Richman - Jonathan Goes Country
2. Pixies - Bossanova
3. Jellyfish - Bellybutton
4. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
5. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
6. Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
7. Yo La Tengo- Fakebook

Songs:

1. Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence
2. They Might Be Giants- Birdhouse in Your Soul
3. Sinead O' Connor- Nothing Compares 2 U
4. Sundays- Here's Where the Story Ends
5. The Orb- Little Fluffy Clouds
6. Jane's Addiction- Been Caught Stealing
7. Happy Mondays- Step On
8. Black Crowes- Twice as Hard

Rocky Raccoon

Albums
1. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
2. Living Colour - Time's Up!
3. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
4. Neil Young - Ragged Glory
5. Sonic Youth - Goo
6. Replacements - All Shook Down
7. Prince - Graffiti Bridge
8. Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining
9. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
10. Lou Reed and John Cale - Songs for Drella
11. The La's - The La's
12. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
13. Depeche Mode - Violator
14. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
15. The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Honorable Mentions
Uncle Tupelo, World Party, Rosanne Cash, INXS and Paul Simon.

Two non U.S./U.K. acts, but both in English. Songs to come later.

BillAdama

1. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet (#105 AT)
2. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual (#167)
3. Happy Mondays - Pills N Thrills N Bellyaches (#210)
4. Depeche Mode - Violator (#307)
5. Lou Reed - Songs For Drella (#374)
6. Neil Young - Ragged Glory (#499)
7. Sinead O Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
8. Nick Cave - The Good Son
9. Pixies - Bossanova
10. Sonic Youth Goo
11. The La's - The La's
12. Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback

Andre

Albums

1. The La's - The La's
2. Freedy Johnston - The Trouble Tree
3. The Serenes - Barefoot And Pregnant
4. Luka Bloom - Riverside
5. The Blue Aeroplanes - Swagger
6. World Party - Goodbye Jumbo
7. The House Of Love - The House Of Love
8. The Sundays - Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
9. Ride - Nowhere
10. The Scene - Blauw
11. The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
12. Pixies - Bossanova
13. Neil Young - Ragged Glory
14. Kevn Kinney - MacDougal Blues
15. Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback

Edit: The Serenes and The Scene are Dutch artists, Luka Bloom is Irish (also not US/UK). Songs from the album Blauw are all in Dutch.

Slick

ALBUMS:

1. Depeche Mode | Violator
2. Ride | Nowhere
3. A Tribe Called Quest | People's Instinctive Travels and Paths of Rhythm
4. Pixies | Bossanova
5. Trashcan Sinatras | Cake
6. The Church | Gold Afternoon Fix
7. Public Enemy | Fear Of A Black Planet
8. Social Distortion | s/t
9. The Sundays | Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
10. Happy Mondays | Pills 'n'Thrills & Bellyaches
11. The House Of Love | s/t
12. The Black Crowes | Shake Your Money Maker
13. Jellyfish | Bellybutton
14. The Charlatans | Some Friendly
15. Enigma | MCMXC a.D.
15. Midnight Oil | Blue Sky Mine

HONORABLE MENTION:

The La's | s/t
The Connells | One Simple Word
Jane's Addiction | Ritual de lo Habitual
Nitzer Ebb | Showtime
Prince | Graffiti Bridge
Megadeth | Rust In Peace
Slayer |Seasons In The Abyss
Pantera | Cowboys From Hell
Anthrax | Persitence Of Time
Alice In Chains | Facelift
Queensryche | Empire
Kitchens Of Distinction | Strange Free World
Bob Mould | Black Sheets Of Rain
Inspiral Carpets | Life
The Mission | Grains Of Sand
The KLF | Chill Out
Sonic Youth | Goo
Gang Starr | Step In The Arena
Concrete Blonde | Bloodletting
They Might Be Giants | Flood
Toad The Wet Sprocket | Pale
Meat Beat Manifesto | 99%
Living Colour | Time's Up
LL Cool J | Mama Said Knock You Out
EPMD | Business As Usual
The Replacements | All Shook Down
The Lightning Seeds | Cloudcookooland
Deee - Lite | World Clique
The Shamen | En-Tact
Stereo MC's | Supernatural
Anything Box | Peace
Pop Will Eat Itself | Cure For Sanity
My Bloody Valentine | Glider
Garth Brooks | No Fences
Bad Religion | Against The Grain
School Of Fish | s/t
The Soup Dragons | Lovegod

SONGS: Such a great and diverse year for music...

1. Ride | Vapour Trail
2. Depeche Mode | Enjoy The Silence
3. Happy Mondays | Step On
4. The Charlatans | The Only One I Know
5. A Tribe Called Quest | Can I Kick It?
6. Trashcan Sinatras | Only Tongue Can Tell
7. Trashcan Sinatras | Obscurity Knocks
8. Public Enemy | Welcome To The Terrordome
9. Social Distortion | Ball and Chain
10. LL Cool J | Mama Said Knock You Out
11. Alice In Chains | Man In The Box
12. Prince | Thieves In The Temple
13. Seal | Crazy
14. Midnight Oil | Forgotten Years
15. Enigma | Sadeness
-- The Connells | Stone Cold Yesterday
-- Inspiral Carpets | Commercial Rain

HONORABLE MENTION:

A Tribe Called Quest | Bonita Appelbum
A Tribe Called Quest | Luck Of Lucien
Anthrax | Got The Time
Anything Box | Living In Oblivion
The Black Crowes | Twice As Hard
The Black Crowes | Jealous Again
Blur | She's So High
Brand Nubian | Wake Up
Garth Brooks | The Thunder Rolls
Cause & Effect | You Think You Know Her
The Charlatans | Sprosten Green
The Church | Metropolis
The Church | Grind
Concrete Blonde | Joey
Concrete Blonde | Caroline
Deee - Lite | Groove Is In The Heart
Depeche Mode | Policy Of Truth
Depeche Mode | Sweetest Perfection
Depeche Mode | Halo
Dream Warriors | My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style
EMF | Unbelievable
En Vogue | Hold On
Eric B. & Rakim | Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em
The Farm | All Together Now
The Farm | Groovy Train
Gang Starr | Jazz Thing
Gang Starr | Step In The Arena
Goo Goo Dolls | There You Are
Guns 'N Roses | Civil War
Happy Mondays | Bob's Yer Uncle
Happy Mondays | Kinky Afro
Hindu Love Gods | Raspberry Beret
The Human League | Heart Like A Wheel
Inspiral Carpets | She Comes In The Fall
INXS | By My Side
Jane's Addiction | Three Days
Jane's Addiction | Classic Girl
Jellyfish | That Is Why
Jellyfish | Baby's Coming Back
King's X | It's Love
Kitchens Of Distinction | Quick As Rainbows
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo |Erase Racism
The La's | Timeless Melody
The Lightning Seeds | Pure
Living Colour | Love Rears It's Ugly Head
Living Colour | Type
LL Cool J | Around The way Girl
Lush | De-Luxe
Megadeth | Hangar 18
Midnight Oil | Blue Sky Mine
The Mission | Amelia
Peter Murphy | Cuts You Up
My Bloody Valentine | Soon
New Order | World In Motion
Nirvana | Molly's Lips
Nitzer Ebb | Fun To Be Had
Nitzer Ebb | Getting Closer
Sinead O'Connor | Nothing Compares To You
Pantera | Cemetary Gates
Pantera | Cowboys From Hell
Pixies | Is She Weird
Pixies | Dig For Fire
The Posies | Golden Blunders
Prince | Round And Round
Public Enemy | 911 Is A Joke
Public Enemy | Who Stole The Soul?
Queensryche | Anybody Listening?
Queensryche | Empire
The Repacements | Merry Go Round
Ride | Kaleidoscope
Saint Etienne | Only Love Can Break Your Heart
The Shamen | Move Any Mountain
Slayer | Seasons In The Abyss
Snap! | The Power
Social Distortion | The Story Of My Life
Soho | Hippychick
Sonic Youth | Dirty Boots
Soup Dragons | I'm Free
Stereo MC's | Elevate My Mind
The Stone Roses | One Love
The Sundays | Here's Where The Story Ends
The Sundays | Joy
Teenage Fanclub | Everything Flows
They Might Be Giants | Birdhouse In Your Soul
The Time | Jerk Out
Toad The Wet Sprocket | Come Back Down
Tony Toni Tone | Feels Good
Trashcan Sinatras | Circling The Circumference
Warrant | Uncle Tom's Cabin

Michel

Albums:

1. The La's - The La's
2. The Fall - Extricate
3. The House of Love - The House of Love
4. Depeche Mode - Violator
5. Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly
6. Ride - Smile
7. Swell - Swell
8. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Good Son
9. Lou Reed & John Cale - Songs for Drella
10. The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
11. Geoffrey Oryema - Exile
12. Pixies - Bossanova
13. Sonic Youth - Goo
14. Niagara - Religion
15. Suzanne Vega - Days of Open Hand

Greg

Albums

1. Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
2. Dwight Yoakam - If There Was a Way
3. Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback
4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son
5. Gang Starr - Step in the Arena
6. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt
7. Neil Young + Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory
8. Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints
9. Ali Farka Toure - The River
10. Rosanne Cash - Interiors
11. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
12. Peter Murphy - Deep
13. INXS - X
14. Cheb Mami - Let Me Rai
15. Youssou N'Dour - Set

16. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
17. Los Lobos - The Neighborhood
18. Robert Ward - Fear No Evil
19. Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
20. Judas Priest - Painkiller
21. The Replacements - All Shook Down
22. Blake Babies - Sunburn
23. Texas Tornados - Texas Tornados
24. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
25. World Party - Goodbye Jumbo
26. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
27. Megadeth - Rust in Peace
28. Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
29. Iggy Pop - Brick by Brick
30. Depeche Mode - Violator
31. Danny Elfman - Edward Scissorhands
32. Prince - Graffiti Bridge
33. Yo La Tengo - Fakebook
34. Warrior Soul - Last Decade Dead Century
35. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
36. Queensryche - Empire
37. Van Morrison - Enlightenment
38. Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness
39. Dwarves - Blood Guts & Pussy
40. Entombed - Left Hand Path
41. The KLF - Chill Out
42. Deicide - Deicide
43. Garth Brooks - No Fences
44. Bob Dylan - Under the Red Sky
45. Masta Ace - Take a Look Around
46. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
47. Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
48. Sonic Youth - Goo
49. Ozric Tentacles - Erpland
50. Bob Mould - Black Sheets of Rain
51. Mark Lanegan - The Winding Sheet
52. Charlie Haden/Carlos Paredes - Dialogues
53. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
54. Ride - Nowhere
55. Pixies - Bossanova
56. Alice in Chains - Facelift
57. Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart - Without Judgement
58. Brian Eno/John Cale - Wrong Way Up
59. Brand Nubian - One for All
60. Salt 'n' Pepa - Blacks' Magic
61. The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
62. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Funky Technician
63. Poor Righteous Teachers - Holy Intellect
64. Digital Underground - Sex Packets
65. Fugazi - Repeater
66. The Beloved - Happiness
67. Deee-Lite - World Clique
68. Fields of the Nephilim - Elizium
69. Mother Love Bone - Apple
70. X-Clan - To the East, Blackwards
71. George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
72. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
73. The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
74. Lou Reed/John Cale - Songs from Drella
75. Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare

Songs

1. Pet Shop Boys - The End of the World
2. Prefab Sprout - Moon Dog
3. Peter Murphy - Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem
4. Neil Young + Crazy Horse - White Line
5. Judas Priest - Between the Hammer & the Anvil
6. Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
7. Cheb Mami - Yo Yo
8. LL Cool J - Around the Way Girl
9. Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
10. Slayer - Skeletons of Society
11. Youssou N'Dour - Sinebar
12. The Replacements - Sadly Beautiful
13. Ride - Dreams Burn Down
14. Cocteau Twins - Cherry-Coloured Funk
15. Dwight Yoakam - Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose

16. Van Morrison - Enlightenment
17. Warrior Soul - Charlie's Out of Prison
18. Bob Dylan - Under the Red Sky
19. Iggy Pop - Livin' on the Edge of the Night
20. Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
21. Gang Starr - Step in the Arena
22. Rosanne Cash - What We Really Want
23. A Tribe Called Quest - Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
24. Paul Simon - Cool, Cool River
25. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Lucy
26. Garth Brooks - Friends in Low Places
27. Los Lobos - Take My Hand
28. The House of Love - I Don't Know Why I Love You
29. Jane's Addiction - Three Days
30. Entombed - Left Hand Path
31. Ozric Tentacles - Tidal Convergence
32. Loop - Afterglow
33. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
34. Ice Cube - The Nigga Ya Love to Hate
35. Brand Nubian - Step to the Rear
36. INXS - Hear That Sound
37. Fields of the Nephilim - And Three Will Your Heart Be Also
38. Alice in Chains - Bleed the Freak
39. George Michael - Soul Free
40. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Tery Bina
41. Danny Elfman - Ice Dance
42. Brian Eno/John Cale - Spinning Away
43. Pixies - Velouria
44. Robert Ward - Trying My Best
45. Dwarves - SFVD
46. Ali Farka Toure - Tangambara
47. Masta Ace - Postin' High
48. Mark Lanegan - Mockingbirds
49. Yo La Tengo - Can't Forget
50. Sonic Youth - Tunic (Song for Karen)

Mindrocker

Albums 1990:

01. HAPPY MONDAYS-Pills 'n Thrills & Bellyaches
02. GANG STARR-Step In The Arena
03. LARD-The Last Temptation Of Reid
04. STEREO MC's-Supernatural
05. JOHN ZORN/NAKED CITY-Naked City
06. NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN-Mustt Mustt
07. PARIS-The Devil Made Me Do It
08. LOU REED & JOHN CALE-Songs For Drella
09. MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO-99%
10. ICE CUBE-Amerikka's Most Wanted
11. NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS-Pigeon Hole
12. BRAND NUBIAN-One For All
13. The LA's-The LA's
14. AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE-Songs Of Praise
15. The PALADINS-Let's Buzz!
16. LL COOL J-Mama Said Knock You Out
17. SUN DIAL-Other Way Out
18. LIMBOMANIACS-Stinky Grooves
19. ANGELO BADALAMENTI-Twin Peaks OST
20. INSPIRAL CARPETS-Life
23. The GORIES-I Know You Fine, But How You Doin'?
22. SONIC YOUTH-Goo
21. DEICIDE-Deicide
24. FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM-Elizium
25. The SUNDAYS-Reading, Writing & Arithmetic
26. RIDE-Nowhere
27. VARIOUS ARTISTS-Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye
28. SADUS-Swallowed In Black
29. LIVING COLOUR-Time's Up
30. The CHILLS-Submarine Bells
31. LAQUAN-Notes Of A Native Son
32. LOS LOBOS-The Neighborhood
33. The SCENE-Blauw
34. BOO-YAA T.R.I.B.E.-New Funky Nation
35. PIXIES-Bossanova
36. KEVN KINNEY-MacDougal Blues
37. REVOLTING COCKS-Beers, Steers + Queers
38. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST-People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm
39. LUKA BLOOM-Riverside
40. The LEVELLERS-A Weapon Called The Word
41. ALICE IN CHAINS-Facelift
42. THIN WHITE ROPE-Sack Full Of Silver
43. The SHAMEN-En-tact
44. NEIL YOUNG-Ragged Glory
45. GETO BOYS-Geto Boys
46. The BLUE AEROPLANES-Swagger
47. FLAMING LIPS-In A Priest Driven Ambulance
48. The CLEAN-Vehicle
49. JAN GARBAREK-I Took Up The Runes
50. PUBLIC ENEMY-Fear Of A Black Planet
51. JELLYFISH-Bellybutton
52. The CHARLATANS-Some Friendly
53. ALISON KRAUSS-I've Got That Old Feeling
54. DEPECHE MODE-Violator
55. KMFDM-Naïve
56. BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS-Edutainment
57. PAUL SIMON-The Rhythm Of The Saints
58. The DWARVES-Blood, Guts & Pussy
59. REVEREND HORTON HEAT-Smoke 'Em If You Got "Em
60. MEGADETH-Rust In Peace
61. The HAVALINAS-The Havalinas
62. HENRY ROLLINS-Turned On
63. PHISH-Lawn Boy
64. ALI FARKA TOURE-The River
65. RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE-In Dub
66. KONG-Mute Poet Vocalizer
67. JANE'S ADDICTION-Ritual De Lo Habitual
68. CODEINE-Frigid Stars
69. PARADISE LOST-Lost Paradise
70. ICE CUBE-Kill At Will
71. GOD BULLIES-Dog Show
72. CARTER THE UNSTOPPABLE SEXMACHINE-101 Damnations
73. PREFAB SPROUT-Jordan: The Comeback
74. LUSH-Gala
75. KRONOS QUARTET-Black Angels

Individual songs:

01. The CHARLATANS-THE ONLY ONE I KNOW (from Some Friendly-Pop/Rock)
02. STEREO MC's-TWO HORSE TOWN (from Supernatural-Hiphop)
03. RIDE-SEAGULL (from Nowhere-Pop/Rock)
04. GANG STARR-EXECUTION OF A CHUMP (from Step In The Arena-Hiphop)
05. PIXIES-ROCK MUSIC (from Bossanova-Pop/Rock)
06. The LA's-THERE SHE GOES (ALBUM VERSION) (from The La's-Pop/Rock)
07. N.W.A.-SA PRIZE (from 100 Miles And Runnin'-Hiphop)
08. SEAL-CRAZY (single-Pop/R&B)
09. The PALADINS-FOLLOW YOUR HEART (Let's Buzz!-Pop/Rock)
10. GETO BOYS-FUCK 'EM (from Geto Boys-Hiphop)

11. The JESUS & MARY CHAIN-REVERBERATION (from Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye-Pop/Rock)
12. BRAND NUBIAN-SLOW DOWN (from One For All-Hiphop)
13. NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS-BIG (from Pigeonhole-Pop/Rock)
14. LOU REED & JOHN CALE-FOREVER CHANGED (from Songs For Drella-Pop/Rock)
15. CUTTY RANKS-GUNMAN ("12" VERSION) (single-Reggae)
16. LARD-PINEAPPLE FACE (from The Last Temptation Of Reid-Punk/Metal) side project by Ministry's Al Jourgensen & Jello Biafra.
17. LIVING COLOUR-TYPE (from Time's Up-Pop/Rock)
18. NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN-MUSTT MUSTT (World/Asia/Pakistan)
19. DREAM WARRIORS- MY DEFINITION OF A BOOMBASTIC JAZZ STYLE (single-Hiphop)
20. The SCENE-IEDEREEN IS VAN DE WERELD (from Blauw-Pop/Rock)

21. ANGELO BADALAMENTI-AUDREY'S THEME (from Twin Peaks-Soundtrack)
22. FIERCE RULING DIVA-FLOORFILLER (RUBB IT IN) (single-Electronica/Club)
23. GANG STARR-WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT? (from Step In The Arena-Hiphop)
24. JOHN HIATT-THROUGH YOUR HANDS (from Stolen Moments-Pop/Rock)
25. LIMBOMANIACS-FREESTYLE (from Stinky Grooves-Pop/Rock)
26. The UNDERGROUND SOLUTION-LUV DANCIN' (IN DEEP MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
27. PAUL SIMON-CAN'T RUN BUT (from The Rhythm Of The Saints-Pop/Rock)
28. FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM-WAIL OF SUMER (from Elizium-Pop/Rock)
29. BOO YAA TRIBE-PICKIN' UP METAL (from New Funky Nation-Hiphop)
30. DEEE LITE-GROOVE IS IN THE HEART (from World Clique-Electronica/Club)

31. The CHILLS-THE ONCOMING DAY (from Submarine Bells-Pop/Rock)
32. AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE-DERVISH CHANT (from Songs Of Praise-Reggae/Rock)
33. MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT-A GIRL DOESN'T GET KILLED BY A MAKE-BELIEVE LOVER...CUZ IT'S HOT (single-Rock/Electronica)
34. PUBLIC ENEMY-POWER TO THE PEOPLE (from Fear Of A Black Planet-Hiphop)
35. SUN DIAL-EXPLODING IN YOUR MIND (from Other Way Out-Pop/Rock)
36. EARTH PEOPLE-DANCE (CLUB MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
37. HAPPY MONDAYS-DENNIS AND LOIS (from Pills 'n Thrills & Bellyaches-Pop/Rock)
38. KEVN KINNEY-NOT AFRAID TO DIE (from MacDougal's Blues-Pop/Rock)
39. L.F.O.-L.F.O. (single-Electronica/Techno)
40. ICE CUBE-ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE PROJECTS (from Amerikkka's Most Wanted-Hiphop)

41. MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO-PSYCHE OUT (from 99%-Rock/Electronica)
42. SHABBA RANKS-DEM BOO DEM BOO (single-Reggae)
43. LOS LOBOS-I CAN'T UNDERSTAND (from The Neighborhood-Pop/Rock)
44. STEREO MC's-I'M A BELIEVER (from Supernatural-Hiphop)
45. ROBERT EARL KEEN Jr.-MARIANO (from West Textures-Singer/songwriter)
46. KONG-QUIET! (from Mute Poet Vocalizer-Pop/Rock)
47. SONIC YOUTH-DISAPPEARER (from Goo-Pop/Rock)
48. BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS-BLACKMAN IN EFFECT (from Edutainment-Hiphop)
49. ASHLEY & JACKSON-THE SERMON (single-53. Electronica/Club)
50. JOHN ZORN/NAKED CITY-INSIDE STRAIGHT (from Naked City-Experimental)

51. S-EXPRESS -FIND TIME TO BE YOURSELF (GEETAR HEAVEN MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
52. JUNIOR DON & GENERAL LEVY-MY GIRL LOLLIPOP (single-Reggae)
53. The LEVELLERS-WHAT YOU KNOW (from A Weapon Called The Word-Pop/Rock)
54. SLAYER-WAR ENSEMBLE (from Seasons In The Abyss-Metal)
55. REVEREND HORTON HEAT-MARIJUANA (from Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em-Pop/Rock)
56. MENTAL MAYHEM-JOEY'S RIOT (single-Electronica/Techno) (Mental Mayhem = Joey Beltram)
57. INXS-SUICIDE BLONDE (from X.-Pop/Rock)
58. JAN GARBAREK-GULA GULA (from I Took Up The Runes-Fusion/Jazz)
59. ADAMSKI-KILLER (from Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy-Electronica/Club)
60. PRIMAL SCREAM-SLIP INSIDE THIS HOUSE (Pop/Rock)

61. WAS (NOT WAS)-I BLEW UP THE UNITED STATES (from Are You Okay?-Pop/Rock)
62. NARDO RANKS-BURRRUPS (single-Reggae)
63. REVOLTING COCKS-SOMETHING WONDERFUL (from Beers, Steers + Queers-Rock/Electronica)
64. STEVE VAI-FOR THE LOVE OF GOD (from Passion And Warfare-Pop/Rock)
65. PARIS-THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (from The Devil Made Me Do It-Hiphop)
66. A HOMEBOY, A HIPPIE & A FUNKI DREDD-TOTAL CONFUSION (single-Electronica)
67. PANTERA-COWBOYS FROM HELL (from Cowboys From Hell-Metal)
68. FRANKIE PAUL-CASSANDRA (from The Veteran-Reggae)
69. NEXUS 21-SELF HYPNOSIS (single-Electronica/Techno)
70. LL COOL J-MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (from Mama Said Knock You Out-Hiphop)

71. SNAP!-THE POWER (from World Power-Electronica)
72. MICHAEL LEE FIRKINS-RUNAWAY TRAIN (from Michael Lee Firkins-Pop/Rock)
73. BOBBY KONDERS-MASSAÏ WOMEN (single-Electronica/Techno)
74. FLAMING LIPS-FIVE STOP OTHER SUPERIOR RAIN (from In A Priest Driven Ambulance-Pop/Rock)
75. BOOTFARE-FIRE ON THE MOUNTAINS (Folk)
76. JULIAN COPE-I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE BEFORE (from Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye-Pop/Rock)
77. GOD BULLIES-LET'S GO TO HELL (from Dog Show-Pop/Rock)
78. ALI FARKA TOURE-AI BINE (from The River-World/Africa/Mali)
79. LAQUAN-IMPRISON THE PRESIDENT (from Notes Of A Native Son-Hiphop)
80. The BLUE AEROPLANES-CAT SCAN HIST'RY (from Swagger-Pop/Rock)

81. GEORGE MICHAEL-FREEDOM '90 (BACK TO REALITY MIX) (single-Pop)
82. DEICIDE-DEAD BY DAWN (from Deicide-Metal)
83. THIN WHITE ROPE-AMERICANA (from Sack Full Of Silver-Pop/Rock)
84. The BLACK CROWES-SHE TALKS TO ANGELS (from Shake Your Money Maker-Pop/Rock)
85. KHUMARI-Arabian title (World/Asia/Afghanistan)
86. BEN MAYS-RATED X (BAMBAM'S CLUB MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
87. HAPPY MONDAYS-STEP ON (from Pills 'n Thrills & Bellyaches-Pop/Rock)
88. TIGER-TEMPO (single-Reggae)
89. The HAVALINAS-FILL 'EM UP (from The Havalinas-Pop/Rock)
90. LUKA BLOOM-DELIRIOUS (from Riverside-Singer/songwriter)

91. PRIMUS-THE TOYS GO WINDING DOWN (from Frizzle Fry-Pop/Rock)
92. HOUSE OF VENUS-DISH & TELL (BITCH MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
93. FUGAZI-BRENDAN #1 (from Repeater-Punk)
94. The SHAMEN-PRO GEN (MOVE ANY MOUNTAIN) (from En-tact-Electronica)
95. DEAD MOON-DAGGER MOON (from Defiance-Pop/Rock)
96. DIANA BROWN & BARRIE K. SHARPE-SUN WORSHIPPERS (single-Dance)
97. PIXIES-HANG WIRE (from Bossanova-Pop/Rock)
98. BASIC BLACK-NOTHING BUT A PARTY (from Basic Black-R&B/Soul)
99. MAXI PRIEST-TEMPTRESS (from Bonafide-Reggae/Pop)
100. KRONOS QUARTET-DOOM A. SIGH (from Black Angels-Experimental)

101. NEIL YOUNG-WHITE LINES (from Ragged Glory-Pop/Rock)
102. L7-FAST AND FRIGHTENING (from Smell The Magic-Pop/Rock)
103. GARY CLAIL-BEEF (FUTURE MIX) (single-Pop/Electronica)
104. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST-LUCK OF LUCIEN (from People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm-Hiphop)
105. The SERENES-ABIDING PLACE (from Barefoot And Pregnant-Pop/Rock)
106. MADREDEUS-O PASTOR (from Existir-World/Europe/Portugal)
107. ALICE IN CHAINS-SUNSHINE (from Facelift-Pop/Rock)
108. SHABBA RANKS-ROOTS AND CULTURE (from Just Reality-Reggae)
109. The CLEAN-I WAIT AROUND (from Vehicle-Pop/Rock)
110. SPACEMEN 3-BIG CITY (from Recurring-Pop/Rock)

111. The GORIES-LET YOUR DADDY RIDE (from I Know You Fine, But How You're Doin'-Pop/Rock)
112. CAVEMAN-VICTORY (KNOWLEDGE MIX) (single-Hiphop)
113. ALISON KRAUSS-STEEL RAILS (from I've Got That Old Feeling-Country)
114. The HIGH-BOX SET GO (from Somewhere Soon-Pop/Rock)
115. KMFDM-GO TO HELL (from Naive-Pop/Rock)
116. JANE'S ADDICTION-BEEN CAUGHT STEALING (from Ritual De Lo Habitual-Pop/Rock)
117. SOUL II SOUL-OUR TIME HAS NOW COME (from Volume II-Dance)
118. ADÉ-FREE THE SOUL (single-Electronica/Club)
119. WINTER-GODEN (from Into Darkness-Metal)
120. 808 STATE-LAMBRUSCO COWBOY (single-Electronica/Techno)

121. MAZZY STAR-SHE HANGS BRIGHTLY (from She Hangs Brightly-Pop/Rock)
122. The TIME-CHOCOLATE (from Pandemonium-R&B/Soul)
123. HEAD'S UP!-FUTURE TENSE (from Soul Brother Crisis Intervention-Pop/Rock)
124. DEPECHE MODE-SWEETEST PERFECTION (from Violator-Synthpop)
125. REGGIE STEPPER-LITTLE MISS (single-Reggae)
126. G.T.O.-PURE (ENERGY MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
127. MC HAMMER-U CAN'T TOUCH THIS (from Please Hammer Don't Hurt Them-Hiphop)
128. LUSH-THOUGHTFORMS (from Gala-Pop/Rock)
129. C.J. BOLLAND-GET BUSY (single-Electronica/Techno)
130. HENRY ROLLINS-YOU DIDN'T NEED (from Turned On-Pop/Rock)

131. JELLYFISH-THE KING IS HALF UNDRESSED (from Bellybutton-Pop/Rock)
132. RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE-BLACK EYE BOY (from In Dub-Electronica)
133. SADUS-GOOD RID'NZ (from Swallowed In Black-Metal)
134. ANGELO BADALAMENTI-TWIN PEAKS THEME (from Twin Peaks-Soundtrack)
135. CONCRETE BLONDE-BLOODLETTING (from Bloodletting-Pop/Rock)
136. REBEL PRINCESS, COCOA TEA & SHABBA RANKS-JUST BE GOOD TO ME (single-Reggae)
137. BLUR-SHE'S SO HIGH (single-Pop/Rock)
138. UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE-EYE OF THE STORM (single-Electronica/Techno)
139. BIRDLAND-SLEEP WITH ME (single-Pop/Rock)
140. MEGADETH-HOLY WARS...THE PUNISHMENT DUE (from Rust In Peace-Metal)

141. INSPIRAL CARPETS-SHE COMES IN FROM THE FALL (from Life-Pop/Rock)
142. MOTHER LOVE BONE-STARDOG (from Apple-Pop/Rock)
143. The SCENE-BLAUW (from Blauw-Pop/Rock)
144. PREFAB SPROUT-CARNIVAL 2000 (from Jordan: The Comeback-Pop/Rock)
145. MESCALINUM UNITED-WE HAVE ARRIVED (single-Electronica/Techno)
146. STETSASONIC-ANYTIME, ANYPLACE (single-Hiphop)
147. The SUNDAYS-JOY (from Reading, Writing And Arithmetic-Pop/Rock)
148. PHISH-THE SQUIRMING COIL (from Lawn Boy-Pop/Rock)
149. RON TRENT-ALTERED STATES (single-Electronica/Techno)
150. The DWARVES-BACK SEAT OF MY CAR (from Blood, Guts & Pussy-Punk)

151. BABES IN TOYLAND-SWAMP PUSSY (from Spanking Machine-Pop/Rock)
152. CODEINE-CAVE IN (from Frigid Stars-Pop/Rock)
153. JOEY BELTRAM-ENERGY FLASH (single-Electronica/Techno)
154. DE RAGGENDE MANNE-SODEMIETER OP! (from Knuppelhout-Pop/Rock)
155. The LEMONHEADS-DIFFERENT DRUM (single-Pop/Rock)
156. KEITH SWEAT-MAKE YOU SWEAT (from I'll Give All My Love To You-R&B/Soul)
157. RAW POWER-THE MOVEMENT (single-Electronica/Club)
158. WEEN-UP ON TH' HILL (from God Ween Satan: The Oneness-Pop/Rock)
159. OF CABBAGES AND KINGS-SERVICE (from Basic Pain, Basic Pleasure-Pop/Rock)
160. OMAR & THE HOWLERS-NEXT BIG THING (from Monkey Land-Pop/Rock)

161. COCTEAU TWINS-FOTZEPOLITIC (from Heaven Or Las Vegas-Pop/Rock)
162. PRONG-FOR DEAR LIFE (from Beg To Differ-Metal)
163. THEE HEADCOATS-MANTRAP (from Heavens To Murgatroyd, Even! It's Thee Headcoats! (Already)-Pop/Rock)
164. DANIEL JOHNSTON-SOME THINGS LAST A LONG TIME (from "1990"-Pop/Rock)
165. RIDE-KALEIDOSCOPE (from Nowhere-Pop/Rock)
166. CARTER THE UNSTOPPABLE SEX MACHINE-SHERIFF FATMAN (from 101 Damnations-Pop/Rock)
167. NINJAMAN-MURDER DEM (single-Reggae)
168. The POGUES-LORCA'S NOVENA (from Hell's Ditch-Pop/Folk)
169. TAR-COLD (from Roundhouse-Pop/Rock)
170. WHITEHOUSE-TRY AND BE GRATEFUL (from Thank You Lucky Stars-Experimental)

171. MY BLOODY VALENTINE-SOON (single-Pop/Rock)
172. C + C MUSIC FACTORY-GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (from Gonna Make You Sweat-Electronica)
173. COCOA TEA-BABYLON GET RUDE (from Rikers Island-Reggae)
174. The LA's-WAY OUT (from The La's-Pop/Rock)
175. DIMENSIONAL HOLOPHONIC SOUND-HOUSE OF GOD (single-Electronica/Techno)
176. BELL BIV DEVOE-POISON (from Poison-R&B/Soul)
177. The BREEDERS-HELLBOUND (from Pod-Pop/Rock)
178. LIZ TORRES-IF U KEEP IT UP (CLIVILLÉS & COLE MIX) (single-Electronica/Club)
179. KING BEE-MUST BEE THE MUSIC (from Royal Jelly-Hiphop)
180. The KLF-DREAM TIME IN LAKE PLACID (from Chill Out-Electronica)

181. YO LA TENGO-YELLOW SARONG (from Fakebook-Pop/Rock)
182. RAGGA TWINS-ILLEGAL GUNSHOT (single-Electronica)
183. PARADISE LOST-ROTTING MISERY (from Lost Paradise-Metal)
184. ANITA BAKER-LONELY (from Compositions-R&B/Soul)
185. ICE CUBE-ENDANGERED SPECIES (REMIX) (from Kill At Will-Hiphop)
186. The FATIMA MANSIONS-BLUES FOR CEAUSESCU (from Viva Dead Ponies-Pop/Rock)
187. BRAND NEW HEAVIES-SPHYNX (from Brand New Heavies-Dance)
188. MIDNIGHT OIL-BLUE SKY MINING (from Blue Sky Mining-Pop/Rock)
189. GUY-HER (from The Future-R&B/Soul)
190. COP SHOOT COP-SHE'S LIKE A SHOT (from Consumer Revolt-Pop/Rock)

191. SISTERS OF MERCY-DOCTOR JEEP (from Vision Thing-Pop/Rock)
192. IF?-SATURDAYS ANGELS (single-Pop/Electronica)
193. TONY, TONI, TONÉ-FEELS GOOD (from The Revival-R&B/Soul)
194. SINÉAD O' CONNOR-NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (from I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got-Pop/Rock)
195. DEATH-DEFENSIVE PERSONALITIES (from Spiritual Healing-Metal)
196. CE CE ROGERS-ALL JOIN HANDS (single-Electronica/Club)
197. PRIMAL SCREAM-LOADED (single-Pop/Electronica)
198. LOOP-VAPOUR (from A Gilded Eternity-Pop/Rock)
199. B.F.C.-STATIC FRIENDLY (single-Electronica/Techno) (BFC = Carl Craig)
200. ROYAL TRUX-N.Y. AVENUE BRIDGE (from Twin Infinitives-Pop/Rock)

DanM

list in progress

nicolas

list in progress

by **Henry** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:48 pm

Songs

1 Sinead O'Connor/ Nothing Compares 2 U
2 Mariah Carey/ Vision of Love
3 Billy Joel/ I Go To Extremes
4 Prefab Sprout/ Moon Dog
5 Pet Shop Boys/ Being Boring
6 The Sundays/ Here's Where the Story Ends
7 Joe Jackson/ Hit Single
8 Wilson Phillips/ Hold On
9 My Bloody Valentine/ Soon
10 Depeche Mode/ Enjoy the Silence
11 Black Box/ Everybody Everybody
12 En Vogue/ Hold On
13 Seal/ Crazy
14 Snap!/ The Power
15 Teenage Fanclub/ Everything Flows
16 The Farm Groovy Train
17 C+C Music Factory Gonna Make You Sweet (Everybody Dance Now)
18 Depeche Mode World In My Eyes
19 Enigma Principles Of Lust [(A) Sadeness, (B) Find Love, (C) Sadeness (Reprise)]
20 Sout II Soul Missing You
21 Pet Shop Boys The End of the World
22 Neil Young White Line
23 George Michael Soul Free
24 Cowboy Junkies Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning
25 Joe Jackson Stranger Than Fiction
26 Mariah Carey Love Takes Time
27 Madonna Vogue
28 Primal Scream Loaded
29 Jane's Addiction Been Caught Stealing
30 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds The Shp Song
31 Angelo Badalamentl Twin Peaks Theme
32 Adamski Killer
33 Soho Hippychick
34 INXS Suicide Blonde
35 Depeche Mode Policy of Truth
36 D.N.A. feat Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner
37 The Replacements Merry Go Round
38 Fugazi Brendan #1
39 Neil Young F*!#In' Up
40 Nelson (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection
41 Sinead O'Connor You Cause As Much Sorrow
42 The Black Crowes Jealous Again
43 Prefab Sprout Carnival 2002
44 Lemonheads Different Drum
45 Peter Murphy Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem
46 Judas Priest Between the Hammer and the Anvil
47 Queensryche Silent Lucidity
48 The Replacements Merry Go Round
49 MC Hammer U Can't Touch This
50 Happy Mondays Step On
51 They Might Be Giants Birdhouse In Your Soul
52 The Charlatans The Only One I Know
53 EMF Unbelievable
54 Social Distortion Ball and Chain
55 Blur She's So High
56 Brian Eno & John Cale Lay My Love
57 Cocteau Twins Cherry-Coloured Funk
58 Peter Murphy Cuts You Up
59 Allison Krauss Steel Rails
60 Van Morrison Enlightenment
61 Public Enemy Fight The Power
62 New Order World In Motion
63 Eurythmics Brand New Day
64 New Order World In Motion
65 Happy Mondays Kinky Afro
66 Saint Etienne Only Love Can Break Your Heart
67 Pixies Velouria
68 Monie Love It's a Shame (My Sister)
69 Nursat Fateh Ali Khan Mustt Mustt
70 Depeche Mode Sweetest Perfection
71 Paul Simon Cool Cool River

Albums

1 Prefab Sprout/ Jordan: The Comeback
2 Sinead O'Connor/ I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
3 Neil Young/ Ragged Glory
4 Pet Shop Boys/ Behaviour
5 Depeche Mode/ Violator
6 George Michael/ Listen Without Prejudice

by **beefsupreme** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:43 am

ALBUMS
1. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
2. Fugazi - Repeater
3. Mark Lanegan - The Winding Sheet
4. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
5. Sonic Youth - Goo
6. The Breeders - Pod
7. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
8. The Jesus Lizard - Head
9. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels
10. The Flaming Lips - In a Priest Driven Ambulance

SONGS
1. Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows
2. The Jesus Lizard - Pastoral
3. Fugazi - Turnover
4. Ice Cube - The Nigga You Love to Hate
5. The Flaming Lips - Mountain side
6. Sonic Youth - Tunic
7. Public Enemy - Welcome to the Terrordome
8. Mark Lanegan - Mockingbirds
9. Pavement - Debris Slide
10. Nirvana - Dive
11. My Bloody Valentine - Soon
12. Public Enemy - Brothers Gonna Work it Out
13. Superchunk - Slack Motherfucker
14. The Ramones - Pet Cemetery
15. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum

by **nicolas** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:13 pm

Romain "Personal Jesus" is from 1989, so I'm moving everything up.

by **Brad** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:09 pm

beefsupreme - I have "Debris Slide" as 1991 off Perfect Sound Forever. Was it truly released in 1990?

by **nicolas** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:36 pm

Yes, Brad, according to RYM and Wikipedia «Debris Slide» is from 1991 so Beefsupreme I won't count it
Of course you can nominate another song as your #15

by **beefsupreme** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:44 pm

Truth truth, then im goin with

15. Ice Cube - Once Upon A Time In The Projects

THanks

by **Michel** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:28 am

Songs:
1. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
2. The Fall - Telephone Thing
3. The Fall - Black Monk Theme Part I
4. Primal Scream - Loaded
5. Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth
6. My Bloody Valentine - Soon
7. Happy Mondays - Step On
8. Geoffrey Oryema - Ye Ye Ye
9. The Sundays - Here's Where the Story Ends
10. The Fatima Mansions - Blues for Ceausescu
11. Niagara - J'ai vu
12. Swell - Get High
13. Blur - She's So High
14. MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
15. EMF - Unbelievable

Niagara are french and sing in french.
Oryema was born in Uganda, is french now and his song is probably in acholi.

by **nicolas** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:58 pm

With the steeper point scale and 15 songs/albums making it to the second round, it is likely, especially in the songs lists, that works with only one vote go to the 2nd round.
While I like the steeper scale, I don't think that would be a good thing, so I think I'm gonna add a new rule.

Every album/songs needs a minimum of 2 votes to go to the 2nd round

When I look at the Excel sheet as it is today, it seems an obvious thing to do.
Any objection gentlemen ?

by **Henrik** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:05 pm

Alright with me.

by **sonofsamiam** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:11 pm

by **nicolas** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:08 pm

There's no great love for the Black Crowes. Well, it's not a surprise, I don't remember that southern rock is a favorite genre here, but this album is perfectly written, recorded and performed IMO. An album I had forgotten and a very pleasant surprise to rerdiscover it.

by **John** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:40 pm

nicolas wrote:There's no great love for the Black Crowes. Well, it's not a surprise, I don't remember that southern rock is a favorite genre here, but this album is perfectly written, recorded and performed IMO. An album I had forgotten and a very pleasant surprise to rerdiscover it.

It's not a bad album by any means. Without any memory of the production values, it would be kind of shocking that an album produced in 1990 was perfect with the advent of CDs, loudness wars and brickwalling. Maybe it's an exception though. It's tough to believe that because Drakoulias was mentored by Rick Rubin, the king of the compression and brickwalling.

by **nicolas** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:06 pm

well, it sounds fresh, and it's recorded like a Rolling Stones album from the seventies. But i'm a fan of Drakoulias/Rubin so... but I know what you mean about the 90s production

by **John** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:41 pm

OK, the new forum needs a good first debate so I'll bite:

I think Rick Rubin gets a lot of credit based a couple of things: First, he was one of the first super producers for hip-hop especially hip-hop and rock. Second, for finding cover songs for Johnny Cash to sing. Neither of those required genius production, just somebody to lay the songs on tape. I will definitely give him credit for helping bring hip-hop to the mainstream and bringing Johnny Cash to a new generation. He definitely deserves all the praise given for those things. But, he's not a good producer and embodies all of the terrible aspects of modern production.

by **sonofsamiam** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:53 pm

nicolas wrote:There's no great love for the Black Crowes. Well, it's not a surprise, I don't remember that southern rock is a favorite genre here, but this album is perfectly written, recorded and performed IMO. An album I had forgotten and a very pleasant surprise to rerdiscover it.

I actually had Shake Your Moneymaker back in 1990, but very very quickly tired of it, especially after the heavy stateside overplay of their rather tepid version of "Hard to Handle".

"Jealous Again" is pretty good I suppose, but I sold the album back for beer money back in the day when you could actually make a little cash on used CDs.

by **nicolas** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:44 am

I love "Hard To Handle", except is as my #1 song
Probably because I Heard it before the Otis version. So to me the Otis song is the cover :lol:

(or has nothing to do with the BC rendition in my opinion)

by **Dan** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:18 pm

by **Zorg** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:08 pm

At the moment, that Black Crowes album is my number 2, behind Depeche Mode, though I've only managed to hear 6 or so albums at the moment, so that's not that impressive a feat!! That said, it is simply the Rolling Stones pushed back 20 years or so. I mean, I really do think it's impossible to like Tumbling Dice and not like Seeing Things. The two songs are so similar. My list so far looks a little like this:

1. Depeche Mode - violator
2. The Black Crowes - shake your money maker
3. Fugazi - Repeater
4. Pixies - Bossanova
5. Deee-Lite - World Clique

by **nicolas** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:41 pm

So i assume it's not your definitive list ?

by **Zorg** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:27 pm

Oh definitely not - I hope to get at least a top 15 going. I'm listening to that Madredeus album that Miguel posted before and on first listen it sounds magnificent.

by **Jackson** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:17 am

From my initial listening I'm finding 1990 to be much more of a songs year than an albums year. My favorite release is an EP (MBV's Glider), and no albums are in my top 100, but there are some great singles. This year is definitely the calm before the storm hit in 1991.

by **Harold** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:37 pm

ALBUMS
1. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
2. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory
3. The La's - The La's
4. Pixies - Bossanova
5. Sonic Youth - Goo
6. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
7. Ride - Nowhere
8. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
9. Depeche Mode - Violator
10. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

SONGS
1. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
2. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
2. Primal Scream - Come Together
3. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart
4. The La's - Timeless Melody
5. Sonic Youth - Kool Thing
6. Public Enemy - Brothers Gonna Work It Out
7. Pixies - Velouria
8. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul
9. Sinead O'Connor - The Last Day of Our Acquaintance
10. Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance

by **Charlie Driggs** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:07 pm

The songs:

1 : Daniel Johnston : Some Things Last A Long Time :
2 : Pixies : All Over the World :
3 : Happy Mondays : Step On :
4 : Souled American : Six Feet Of Snow :
5 : A Tribe Called Quest : Bonita Applebum :
6 : Public Enemy : Welcome To The Terrordome :
7 : Eric B. & Rakim : Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em :
8 : Pixies : Velouria :
9 : Lou Reed & John Cale : Trouble With Classicists :
10 : Dream Warriors : My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style : Canada
11 : The Chills : Heavenly Pop Hit : New Zealand
12 : Saint Etienne : Only Love Can Break Your Heart :
13 : The KLF : Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard :
14 : The Field Mice : It Isn't Forever :
15 : Patrick Mkwamba & The Four Brothers : Mombe Yeumai : Zimbabwe (not-English song contribution)
16 : Pet Shop Boys : Being Boring :
17 : A Tribe Called Quest : Can I Kick It? :
18 : Sonic Youth : Kool Thing :
19 : New Fast Automatic Daffodils : Big (Baka) :
20 : Spacemen 3 : Big City (Everybody I Know Can Be Found Here) :
21 : Eric B. & Rakim : In The Ghetto :
22 : The Neville Brothers : Sons and Daughters :
23 : Material Issue : Valerie Loves Me :
24 : Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine : Anytime Anyplace Anywhere :
25 : Neil Young : Mansion On The Hill :
26 : Eric Johnson : Cliffs of Dover :
27 : Seal : Crazy :
28 : Depeche Mode : Enjoy The Silence :
29 : The House of Love : Shine On :
30 : Primal Scream : Loaded :
31 : LL Cool J : Mama Said Knock You Out :
32 : Jonathan Richman : The Neighbors :
33 : L7 : Shove :
34 : Sonic Youth : Tunic (Song For Karen) :
35 : Stereo MC's : Two Horse Town :
36 : John Lee Hooker : Bank Robbery :
37 : Mazzy Star : Be My Angel :
38 : Dead Moon : D.O.A. :
39 : Prince : Erotic City :
40 : Digital Underground : Freaks of the Industry :
41 : Billy Bragg : My Youngest Son Came Home Today :
42 : Lou Reed & John Cale : Style It Takes :
43 : Brand Nubian : Wake Up (Reprise In The Sunshine) :
44 : Public Enemy : Burn Hollywood Burn :
45 : Inspiral Carpets : Commercial Reign :
46 : 808 State : Cübik :
47 : Gang Starr : Here Today, Gone Tomorrow :
48 : The Ragga Twins : Illegal Gunshot :
49 : Gang Starr : Just To Get A Rep :
50 : Happy Mondays : Kinky Afro :
51 : Main Source : Looking At The Front Door :
52 : Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. : New Funky Nation :
53 : The Sugarcubes : Planet : Iceland
54 : Bob Mould : Black Sheets Of Rain :
55 : Sun City Girls : The Fine-Tuned Machines Of Lemuria :
56 : Extended Versions : In This Town : Austria
57 : Gang Starr : Jazz Thing :
58 : Boogie Down Productions : Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love) :
59 : Inspiral Carpets : Sackville :
60 : Inspiral Carpets : Saturn 5 :
61 : Pale Saints : You Tear the World in Two :
62 : Disco Inferno : Arc In Round :
63 : Geto Boys : Do It Like It G.O. :
64 : The Neville Brothers : Fearless :
65 : Ghost : Guru In The Echo : Japan
66 : Big Hard Excellent Fish : Imperfect List :
67 : Monie Love : It's A Shame (My Sister) :
68 : A Tribe Called Quest : Left My Wallet In El Segundo :
69 : Reverend Horton Heat : Marijuana :
70 : Lou Reed & John Cale : Smalltown :
71 : Israel Kamakawiwo'ole : Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World : Hawaii
72 : Flaming Lips : What A Wonderful World :
73 : Able Tasmans : Angry Martyr :
74 : LL Cool J : Around the Way Girl :
75 : Deee-Lite : Groove is in the Heart :
76 : His Name Is Alive : How Ghosts Affect Relationships :
77 : Peter Blegvad : King Strut :
78 : Kid Frost : La Raza :
79 : The Wedding Present : Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) :
80 : Lou Reed & John Cale : Open House :
81 : Lee "Scratch" Perry : Seven Devils Dead : Jamaica
82 : Sun City Girls : The Shining Path :
83 : Angelo Badalamenti : Twin Peaks Theme :
84 : A Guy Called Gerald : Voodoo Ray Americas :
85 : Ice Cube : Amerikka's Most Wanted :
86 : The House of Love : Beatles and The Stones :
87 : Mazzy Star : Blue Flower :
88 : The Sundays : I Kicked A Boy :
89 : The Chameleons : Is It Any Wonder? :
90 : Geoffrey Oryema : Land Of Anaka : Uganda
91 : Morrissey : November Spawned a Monster :
92 : Jonathan Richman : Since She Started to Ride :
93 : World of Twist : The Storm :
94 : Yo La Tengo : Summer :
95 : Pizzicato Five : Temptation Talk : Japan
96 : Bradford : Gang Of One :
97 : The Gories : Nitroglycerine :
98 : Sabicas : Aires primitivos : Spain
99 : Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson : Candy :
100 : Ali Farka Touré : Heygana : Mali

by **VanillaFire1000** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:09 am

1. Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints
2. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
3. Ice Cube - Amerikkka's Most Wanted
4. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
5. Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
6. Ride - Nowhere
7. Fugazi - Repeater
8. Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
9. Sonic Youth - Goo
10. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

Songs
1. Sinead O' Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
2. Ride - Vapour Trail
3. Jane's Addiction - Of Course
4. Paul Simon - Further to Fly
5. Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
6. Jane's Addiction - Stop!
7. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
8. Paul Simon - The Obvious Child
9. Ice Cube - The Nigga You Love to Hate
10. Jane's Addiction - Three Days

by **Dan** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:13 pm

Wow... a lot of rock / noise rock / hard rock / metal in these lists (and in the 90s recommendations thread). I usually like a bit of rock myself, but 1990 is such a wonderfully varied year in music. There's no reason why rock should overwhelm everything else. So here's a reminder to everyone that this forum isn't all about rock music. :mrgreen:

by **Zorg** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:12 am

I'm surprised by the lack of (serious) love for Cocteau Twins. I've given Heaven or Las Vegas a couple of listens now, and I think it's absolutely brilliant.

Edit: And Codeine! Frigid Stars really does sound a lot like it's 1990's Spiderland. More sad perhaps, less enthralling, but still it has a great sound.

by **Petri** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:03 pm

Zorg wrote:I'm surprised by the lack of (serious) love for Cocteau Twins. I've given Heaven or Las Vegas a couple of listens now, and I think it's absolutely brilliant.

Edit: And Codeine! Frigid Stars really does sound a lot like it's 1990's Spiderland. More sad perhaps, less enthralling, but still it has a great sound.

Heaven Or Las Vegas has always been my #1 of 90. Nevertheless when I listened to my old favorites of 90 again this month I must say Violator sounded even better (it had been some time since I listened to those previous time before). Anyway Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins and Ride are going to be my top 3 if I don't find anything that really blows my mind.
Thanks for recommending Codeine. Haven't heard it before. Sounds interesting.

by **stone37** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:57 am

50. The Sundays- Here's Where the Story Ends
49. Damn Yankees- High Enough
48. Depeche Mode- World in My Eyes
47. George Michael- Mother's Pride
46. Inxs- Suicide Blonde
45. Sonic Youth- Kool Thang
44. Pet Shop Boys- My October Symphony
43. Madonna- Justify My Love
42. Garth Brooks- Friends in Low Places
41. Cathy Dennis- Too Many Walls

40. The Charlatans- The Only One I Know
39. Jane's Addiction- Been Caught Stealing
38. George Michael- Heal the Pain
37. Tony Toni Tone- Feels Good
36. George Michael- Cowboys and Angels
35. LL Cool J- Six Minutes of Pleasure
34. Snap- The Power
33. EMF- Unbelievable
32. Prince- Elephants and Flowers
31. New Kids on the Block- Tonight

30. Depeche Mode- Policy of Truth
29. Bell Biv Devoe- Poison
28. Billy Idol- Cradle of Love
27. Pet Shop Boys- How Do You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
26. Prince and George Clinton- We Can Funk
25. Prince and Tevin Campbell- Round and Round
24. The Time- Jerk Out
23. They Might Be Giants- Birdhouse in Your Soul
22. Digital Underground- The Humpty Dance
21. Nirvana- Sliver

20. George Michael- Waiting for that Day/You Can't Always Get What You Want
19. Black Crowes- Hard to Handle
18. Pet Shop Boys- Face the Truth
17. The Time- Release It
16. C&C Music Factory- Gonna Make You Sweat
15. Prince- Still Would Stand All Time
14. Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence
13. LL Cool J- Jingling Baby
12. Pet Shop Boys- So Hard
11. LL Cool J- Around the Way Girl

10. Prince- Question of U
09. Madonna- Vogue
08. Prince- Joy in Repetition
07. LL Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out
06. George Michael- Freedom 90
05. Prince- Thieves in the Temple
04. Sinead O'Connor- Nothing Compares 2 U
03. Pet Shop Boys- Jealousy
02. Deee-Lite- Groove is in the Heart
01. Pet Shop Boys- Being Boring

Albums:

05. Depeche Mode- Violator
04. LL Cool J- Mama Said Knock You Out
03. George Michael- Listen Without Prejudice
02. Prince- Graffiti Bridge
01. Pet Shop Boys- Behaviour

by **Rodneyontheblock** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:34 am

Petri wrote:
Zorg wrote:I'm surprised by the lack of (serious) love for Cocteau Twins. I've given Heaven or Las Vegas a couple of listens now, and I think it's absolutely brilliant.

Edit: And Codeine! Frigid Stars really does sound a lot like it's 1990's Spiderland. More sad perhaps, less enthralling, but still it has a great sound.

Heaven Or Las Vegas has always been my #1 of 90. Nevertheless when I listened to my old favorites of 90 again this month I must say Violator sounded even better (it had been some time since I listened to those previous time before). Anyway Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins and Ride are going to be my top 3 if I don't find anything that really blows my mind.
Thanks for recommending Codeine. Haven't heard it before. Sounds interesting.

It's true. In fact I perfer Vegas to Loveless. I always felt MBV stole a lot of credit that should belong to the Cocteau Twins when it comes to influence. In just about every female (and in many cases male) fronted dreampop and shoegaze, C86 and twee band you can clearly hear the influence of the the Twins ESPECIALLY MBV. With all this talk about Whitney being an influencial vocalist, she doesn't hold a candle to the vocal stylings of Liz Frasier. Even men try to sound like her (Sigur Ros, the Delays) thats how much of an impact that just her voice alone has created. She easily has one of the most distinctive and beautiful voices from her generation all the way til today.

by **Nassim** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:46 am

Here is my albums list, I'm not sure any of them need my vote to make it to next round but those are the 5 albums of this year I enjoy :

1) Fugazi - Repeater
2) Ride - Nowhere
3) A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
4) Happy Mondays - Pills Thrills 'n' Bellyache
5) Sonic Youth - Goo

My songs list will arrive later, but it really looks like the Pitchfork 500 selection for the moment...
By the way, Jesus Lizard's "Mouth Breather" has been released in 1990 as a single... so don't forget it !

by **nicolas** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:30 am

@stone 37 : welcome to the game (unless you were part of the old forum and changed your username)

Could you please not post your list in reverse order please ? That will make compiling easier for me. Thanks a lot !!

by **Bruno_Antonio** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:57 pm

1. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
2. George Michael - Freedom
3. Madonna - Vogue
4. Kiss - Forever
5. Enigma - Sadeness
6. Dee Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
7. Seal - Crazy
8. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
9. Phil Collins - Do You Remember?
10. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love

11. Alice In Chains - Man In The Box
12. Snap - The Power
13. Enigma - Mea Culpa
14. Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
15. M C Hammer - Can't Touch This
16. Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
17. Mariah Carey - Vision Of Love
18. EMF - Unbelievable
19. INXS - By My Side
20. Maxi Priest - Close To You

21. Phil Collins & Eric Clapton - I Wish It Would Rain Down
22. Soup Dragons - I'm Free
23. Winger - Miles Away
24. Stevie B - Because I Love You
25. Oleta Adams - Get Here
26. Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much
27. Tears For Fears - Advice For The Young At Heart
28. Janet Jackson - Come Back To Me
29. Wilson Phillips - Hold On
30. Styx - Show Me The Way
31. Bee Gees - Wish You Were Here
32. Iggy Pop & Kate Pierson - Candy
33. Taylor Dayne - Love Will Lead You Back
34. Colin Hay - Into My Life
35. New Kids On The Block - Let's Try It Again
36. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
37. Geoffrey Williams - Cinderella
38. A-HÁ - Crying In The Rain
39. Johnny Gill - My My My
40. Snap - Oops Up
41. Geoffrey Williams - Blue
42. Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues
43. Peter Cetera - No Explanation
44. Jimmy Cliff - The Rebel In Me
45. Technotronic - Get Up (Before The Night Is Over)
46. Michael Bolton - How Can We Be Lovers
47. New Kids On The Block - Step By Step
48. Faith No More - Epic
49. Air Supply - Lonely Is The Night
50. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
51. Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison
52. En Vogue - Hold On

by **nicolas** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:39 pm

Harold wrote:SONGS
1. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
2. LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
2. Primal Scream - Come Together
3. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart

Are those really tied or is it 2. LL CoolJ
3. Primal sCream
4. Deee Lite, etc :?:

by **nicolas** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:35 pm

[quote="Bruno_Antonio"]
9. Phil Collins - Do You Remember?

This song was first issued on But Seriously, a 1989 album, so it's not eligible

I'll take your #16 as #15 and move everything up above

by **Bruno_Antonio** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:03 pm

nicolas wrote:
Bruno_Antonio wrote:9. Phil Collins - Do You Remember?

This song was first issued on But Seriously, a 1989 album, so it's not eligible

I'll take your #16 as #15 and move everything up above

Thanks!
I'll fixed in my personal list of all time.

by **Stephan** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:58 pm

An updated list, hopefully no mistakes this time:

Albums:
1. Depeche Mode - Violator
2. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
3. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory
4. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
5. The La's - The La's
6. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son
7. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
8. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
9. A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
10. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Songs:
1. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
2. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
3. Madonna - Vogue
4. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
5. D.N.A. - Tom's Diner (feat. Suzanne Vega)
6. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - F*!#in' Up
7. Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
8. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Ship Song
9. The Charlatans - The Only One I Know (Great #1 Mindrocker!)
10. Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome

by **Andre** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:14 pm

* Songs

01. The Charlatans - The Only One I Know (Album: Some Friendly)
02. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Album: World Clique)
03. The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends (Album: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic)
04. New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Fishes Eye (Album: Pigeonhole)
05. The Scene - Iedereen Is van De Wereld (Album: Blauw)
06. The Serenes - Follow The Rural Coast (Album: Barefoot And Pregnant)
07. The La's - Failure (Album: The La's)
08. Freedy Johnston - Gina (Album: The Trouble Tree)
09. Luka Bloom - The Man Is Alive (Album: Riverside)
10. The Blue Aeroplanes - Careful Boy (Album: Swagger)
11. The La's - Looking Glass (Album: The La's)
12. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Album: Violator)
13. The Black Crowes - Jealous Again (Album: Shake Your Money Maker)
14. The La's - Doledrum (Album: The La's)
15. Freedy Johnston - Innocent (Album: The Trouble Tree)
16. The Serenes - Abiding Place (Album: Barefoot And Pregnant)
17. Living Colour - Solace Of You (Album: Time's Up)
18. Ride - Seagull (Album: Nowhere)
19. The Chills - Heavenly Pop Hit (Album: Submarine Bells)
20. The La's - Timeless Melody (Album: The La's)
21. Freedy Johnston - No Violins (Album: The Trouble Tree)
22. Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Theme (Album: Soundtrack From Twin Peaks)
23. The Blue Aeroplanes - …And Stones (Album: Swagger)
24. Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels (Album: Life)
25. The Farm - Groovy Train (Single: Groovy Train / Groovy Train (Jumped at 3.30 AM Mix))
26. Cocteau Twins - Cherry-Coloured Funk (Album: Heaven Or Las Vegas)
27. Luka Bloom - Delirious (Album: Riverside)
28. Pixies - Velouria (Album: Bossanova)
29. Joe Henry - Shuffletown (Album: Shuffletown)
30. The High - Box Set Go (Album: Somewhere Soon)
31. Neil Young - Country Home (Album: Ragged Glory)
32. My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Single: Soon / Glider)
33. Kevn Kinney - MacDougal Blues (Album: MacDougal Blues)
34. Ride - Dreams Burn Down (Album: Nowhere)
35. Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine (Album: Blue Sky Mining)
36. Milltown Brothers - Apple Green (Single: Apple Green)
37. Primal Scream - Loaded (Single: Loaded / I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have)
38. Pixies - Dig For Fire (Album: Bossanova)
39. Neil Young - Mansion On The Hill (Album: Ragged Glory)
40. Living Colour - Type (Album: Time's Up)
41. The KLF - Last Train To Trancentral (Single: Last Train To Trancentral)
42. Sonic Youth - Kool Thing (Album: Goo)
43. Neil Young - Love And Only Love (Album: Ragged Glory)
44. The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle (Album: Shake Your Money Maker)
45. Depeche Mode - Policy Of Truth (Album: Violator)
46. EMF - Unbelievable (Single: Unbelievable)
47. The House Of Love - Beatles And The Stones (Album: The House Of Love)
48. Adamski - Killer [feat. Seal] (Album: Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy)
49. Luka Bloom - You Couldn't Have Come In A Better Time (Album: Riverside)
50. Fatal Flowers - How Many Years (Album: Pleasure Ground)

by **Rocky Raccoon** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:33 am

My songs list from the old forum didn't make it here.

by **antonius** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:04 am

Albums:
1.Lou Reed & John Cale Songs for Drella
2.The Scene Blauw
3.World Party Goodbye Jumbo
4.Kronos Quartet - Black Angels
5.Sountrack "The Hot Spot" - John Lee Hooker Miles Davis
6.Ali Farka Touré - The River
7.Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Musst Musst
8.Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass - Passages
9. A Tribe Called Quest - Travels
10.Nick Cave - The Good Son
11.Public Enemy Fear of a Black Planet
12.Depeche Mode Violator
13.Boubacar Traoré Mariama
14.Gang Starr - Step in the Arena
15.Stereo MC's - Supernatural

Songs:
1.The Scene - Rigoureus
2.Pet shop Boys - Being Boring
3.Stereo MC's - Lost In Music (Ultimatum remix)
4.World Party - Way Down Now
5.The Scene - Blauw
6.Neneh Cherry - I've got you under my skin
7.Deee-Lite - Groove is in the heart
8.Depeche Mode - Enjoy the silence
9.World Party - Message in the box
10.The Scene - Iedereen is van de wereld
11.Public Enemy - Brothers gonna work it out
12.The Sundays - Here's where the story ends
13.Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
14.The Stone Roses - One Love
15.Cutty Ranks - Gunman

by **Henrik** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:50 pm

My taste has not changed that much since 2007 (old places in brackets).

Albums:
1 (1) Depeche Mode - Violator
2 (2) Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
3 (4) Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
4 (6) Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
5 (5) Nick Cave - The Good Son
6 (9) Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback
7 (7) A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels by Paths and Rhythms
8 (8) The KLF - Chill Out
9 (3) Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly
10 (11) The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
11 (10) Pixies - Bossanova
12 (-) Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints
13 (20) George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
14 (14) The LA's - The LA's
15 (-) Dive - Where the River Turns to Sea

Songs:
1 (2) Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
2 (1) The KLF - What Time Is Love?
3 (11) Beats International - Dub Be Good to Me
4 (12) Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
5 (3) Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
6 (14) Depeche Mode - Halo
7 (9) Madonna - Justify My Love
8 (5) Nick Cave - The Weeping Song
9 (30) Judas Priest - Painkiller
10 (18) The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
11 (39) Prefab Sprout - All the World Loves Lovers
12 (10) Depeche Mode - Clean
13 (25) Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance
14 (4) Mazzy Star - Ghost Highway
15 (36) Nick Cave - Sorrow's Child

Nicolas, let me know if my brackets with old positions makes it more difficult for you to compile the results.

by **Zorg** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:34 am

Ok, I've listened to 1990s music almost non stop this last month, that I've been pining for the Black Keys and Curtis Mayfield, so for my own sanity, I'm going to stop now. I updated my list on last.fm's journal thing, so that I could put small explanations, so I may as well post them here.

1) Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
The sheer power of this album stems from its complicated arrangements, its fuzzy sound, and the magnificently doozy sound of Elizabeth Fraser's voice. In almost every dream pop/shoegaze band, especially My Bloody Valentine, the influence of the Twins can be heard. Even male artists try to sound like Liz Fraser (think Sigur Ros). And alongside the influence is great songs - from the opener "Cherry-Coloured Funk" all the way to the glorious "Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires", the Twins captivate you, and it's difficult to peel away. 4/5

2) Depeche Mode - Violator
Synths are probably an acquired taste - there are few synth albums(excepting Kraftwerk) which I find easy to listen to. Conventional wisdom says that synths are cold, inhuman - but Violator smashes that idea up and leaves it in the corner. From the very first song to the last, the album demands your attention and you can't help but give it. Goodies are abound - from Sweetest Perfection which hauntingly tells the tale of a drug addiction, to Enjoy The Silence to the most well known "Personal Jesus", which is as perfect as perfect gets. 4/5

3) Codeine - Frigid Stars
A pioneering album in the sadcore genre, it sounds like 1990's version of Slint's masterpiece Spiderland. Perhaps more sad, less enthralling, but it still has a great sound. Take for example "Cigarette Machine" - the crunch of the guitars clash duel beautifully with the heavy drums, with the cold vocals of Stephen Immerwahr providing a chilling, haunting layer on top. "Not even star-crossed, just unlucky". 4/5

4) The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
With touches of Led Zeppelin and most of all Exile-era Stones, this is an album of pure American rock 'n' roll. With muscular guitars propped up by smart songwriting and hooky choruses, it's difficult to not find the songs catchy. It goes further though, and it really rewards repeated listening. 4/5

5)Ride - Nowhere
3/5

6) Sonic Youth - Goo
The album doesn't quite keep up with its cover art, but that's pretty difficult. It's odd to think that this spawned SY's biggest hit with "Kool Thing", with Kim Gordon's hardly radio friendly vocals - "I mean, are you gonna liberate us girls from male white corporate oppression?", she says, while Chuck D of Public Enemy fame provides some awesome backup. It's the longer songs that contain the SY magic though, especially Tunic (Song For Karen) - a song written in response to the death of Karen Carpenter. 3/5

7) Madredeus - Existir
It provided a revelatory first listen, with Teresa Salgueiro's vocals being utterly enchanting, taking you into another world that every other album in this list simply can't. It's the simplicity of the music that makes it beautiful - often it's just an accordion and her voice. I have no idea what she says but man, it makes me feel like few others.

8) Fugazi - Repeater

9) Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
3/5

10) Pixies - Bossanova
An average Pixies album, but a good album nonetheless. From the intro of the first two songs to the delightful love song of Velouria all the way to the peak of the album with The Happening, Pixies stick with tradition and take you on a careering journey. Again the understated part of the Pixies are their lyrics - take The Happening for example. That said, for me it's just too Frank Blacky, and it doesn't seem like a Pixies album to me. What I loved about Doolittle is the input of Santiago, Lovering and Deal - with Bossanova, it's just too Black-centric, and it suffers. It's less fun, less powerful and less emotive. 3/5

11) Deee-Lite - World Clique
Off the power of Groove is in the Heart, the album would be considered amazing. As a single, it's a revelatory listen, providing so many funk/house/modern dance chippets that groove really does enter your heart. It's difficult for the rest of the album to keep up with such a high, and it suffers as a result. It's simply not compelling enough, despite Lady Miss Kier's brilliant vocals. 3/5

For Nicolas' sake, if it makes it easier -

1. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
2. Depeche Mode - Violator
3. Codeine - Frigid Stars
4. The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
5. Ride - Nowhere
6. Sonic Youth - Goo
7. Madredeus - Existir
8. Fugazi - Repeater
9. Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
10. Pixies - Bossanova
11. Deee-Lite - World Clique

by **Rodneyontheblock** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:37 am

Songs
1. Only Tongue Can Tell- Trashcan Sinatras
2. Heavenly Pop Hit- the Chills
3. Taste- Ride
4. I Kicked a Boy- The Sundays
5. I Don't Know Why I Love You- House of Love
6. Feeling- The La's
7. Iceblink Luck- The Cocteau Twins
8. Blue Flower- Mazzy Star
9. A Little Time- The Beautiful South
10. Sweet Soul Dream- World Party

Albums
1. Cake- Trashcan Sinatras
2. The La's- The La's
3. Goodbye Jumbo- World Party
4. Heaven or Las Vegas- Cocteau Twins
5. Nowhere- Ride
6. Reading, Writing and Arithmatic- the Sundays
7. The House of Love- The House of Love
8. Thrills, Pills and Bellyaches- The Happy Mondays
9. I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got- Sinead O' Connor
10. Submarine Bells- the Chills

by **nicolas** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:47 pm

Rodneyontheblock wrote:Songs
1. Only Tongue Can Tell- Trashcan Sinatras

Thanks for your list, but next time could you please post it the following way

1. Artist - Title :?:

that would really help me in my compiling;

@Rocky R : sorry for omitting your song list, I'll post it ASAP (but it was accounted for anyway)

@Zorg : thank you for the rewriting of yr list

by **slick** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:21 pm

Rodneyontheblock wrote:Songs
1. Only Tongue Can Tell- Trashcan Sinatras

Albums
1. Cake- Trashcan Sinatras

It's nice to see fellow support for Trashcan Sinatras. Such an underrated brilliant album. 1990 was the last year I purchased cassettes, in fact "Some Friendly" by The Charlatans was the 1st CD I ever bought, but I had a box with about 300+ cassettes I had from back in High School. I wish I still had that box, and tape player to see what other hidden gems besides this one I had that I have long forgotten about. Since this is out of print, you cannot find it on spotify and I only have "Only Tongue Can Tell" and "Obscurity Knocks" digitally. I really have to find a copy of this for myself.... Thanks for inspiring me!!!

by **Petri** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:24 am

Albums
1. Depeche Mode - Violator
2. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
3. Ride - Nowhere
4. Mana Mana - Totuus palaa
5. Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly
6. Codeine - Frigid Stars
7. Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
8. Angelo Badalamenti - Music From Twin Peaks
9. Daniel Johnston - 1990
10. Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
11. Sonic Youth - Goo
12. The La's - The La's
13. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - The Good Son
14. Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
15. Dead Can Dance - Aion

Songs
1. Daniel Johnston - Some Things Last a Long Time
2. Ride - Vapour Trail
3. Ismo Alanko - Kun Suomi putos puusta
4. Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas
5. My Bloody Valentine - Soon
6. Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
7. Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks Theme
8. Depeche Mode - Waiting for the Night
9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Ship Song
10. Kolmas nainen - Tästä asti aikaa
11. Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
12. Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
13. Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
14. DNA feat. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
15. Guns n' Roses - Civil War

by **Zorg** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:49 am

Songs 1990:

1. Cocteau Twins - Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires
2. Ride - Vapour Trail
3. My Bloody Valentine - Soon
4. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
5. Depeche Mode - Sweetest Perfection
6. Codeine - Cigarette Machine
7. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
8. Megadeth - Holy Wars...The Punishment Due
9. Pixies - The Happening
10. The Black Crowes - Seeing Things
11. Madredeus - O Pastor
12. Madredeus - As Ilhas Dos Acores (instrumental)
13. Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
14. Yo La Tengo - Speeding Motorcycle
15. Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk

Edit: Score, Vapour Trail's doing really well, even with so few votes, and with Jackson's vote to come, it looks like a shoo-in to get in.

by **Henrik** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:11 pm

Henrik wrote:My taste has not changed that much since 2007 (old places in brackets).

Albums:
1 (1) Depeche Mode - Violator
2 (2) Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
3 (4) Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
4 (6) Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour
5 (5) Nick Cave - The Good Son
6 (9) Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback
7 (7) A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels by Paths and Rhythms
8 (8) The KLF - Chill Out
9 (3) Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly
10 (11) The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
11 (10) Pixies - Bossanova
12 (-) Paul Simon - The Rhythm of the Saints
13 (20) George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
14 (14) The LA's - The LA's
15 (-) Dive - Where the River Turns to Sea

Songs:
1 (2) Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
2 (1) The KLF - What Time Is Love?
3 (11) Beats International - Dub Be Good to Me
4 (12) Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring
5 (3) Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
6 (14) Depeche Mode - Halo
7 (9) Madonna - Justify My Love
8 (5) Nick Cave - The Weeping Song
9 (30) Judas Priest - Painkiller
10 (18) The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
11 (39) Prefab Sprout - All the World Loves Lovers
12 (10) Depeche Mode - Clean
13 (25) Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance
14 (4) Mazzy Star - Ghost Highway
15 (36) Nick Cave - Sorrow's Child

Nicolas, let me know if my brackets with old positions makes it more difficult for you to compile the results.

I posted my list too early. Madredeus - O Pastor is now my #12.

That is...

12 (-) Madredeus - O Pastor
13 (10) Depeche Mode - Clean
14 (25) Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance
15 (4) Mazzy Star - Ghost Highway

by **nicolas** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:35 pm

Henrik wrote:Nicolas, let me know if my brackets with old positions makes it more difficult for you to compile the results.

I posted my list too early. Madredeus - O Pastor is now my #12.[/quote]

No problem. What saves me some time is lists starting with the #1 and artist-album (and not the other way around)

From next month on ranking yr list from 1 to 15 and using a Artist - Title presentation will be compulsory I'm wasting too much time editing those lists.

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