Top Ten Albums of the Nineties

The History of Rock now proudly presents: the first of four lists that help define rock and roll in our era, the TopTen Albums of the Nineties (fanfare and applause). These albums have been selected by me, out of my own personal delusions, and will remina the product of my genius forever. If you wish to vote for something, please, vote for either the top songs of the nineties or the the top songs of all time. The albums had to meet the following requirements: - They had to have had commercial success, because we all know that is a main factor in determining influence; - They must have been at least a year old (so that influence and success could be measured instead of seculated on) - They had to have brought something into the musical world, which is to say that they couldn't be mindless pop songs that carried no message or meaning. - They had to be original. (Originality is often what marks an artists as a leader or a follower.) - I had to like them. Let's face it, it's my list, and if I think that they're crap, they're outta here! (Slightly absolutist, I know, but can you blame me? I've been given some modest power and I intend to exploit it to its limits.) And now, without further ado, I present to you, the definitive list of the Top Ten Albums of the Nineties!

10. Ten. Pearl Jam's best album of the decade, ceratinly. Yeah, I don't have too much to say about this.

9. Stunt. This is one of my favorite albums of all time, and the only reason it isn't up further is becuase it's so recent that it's too hard to judge influence. The Barenaked Ladies (who's lead singer's house I can see now from my window.)

8. Odelay. Beck is comparable to the Byrds when it comes to style beldning. He combined country, rop, and even soul in this album (which has a really, really wierd cover.

7. OK Computer. I find Radiohead depressing, but, I have to admit that this album is one of the best concept albums of the decade. The paranoid ideas of computers taking over is not exactly one that is new, but still serves the purpose.

6. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis was the most successful British band since the Beatles. The little battle between Blur and Oasis was broken apart by this album, which was as big a hit in North America as it was in the UK.

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