Best Albums Lists....1993

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

ugh, Bubble and Scrape. Gaffney sure ruined that album

paper · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:17 pm

Wu-Tang
Morphine
Nirvana
A Tribe Called Quest
PJ Harvey
Fraknk Black
Digable Planets
Yo La Tengo
Liz Phair
Flaming Lips
Smashing Pumpkins

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

The list is updated and sorted.

I took out Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 because it was released in September 1992, and also took out Sebadoh's Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock, which was also released the previous year.

Let me know what else is missing

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:36 pm

Drinky Wrote:

Definitely not a great year.

...

I mean, siamese dream, first frank black, good fugazi... there's like 7 or 8 HEAVIES on that list, much less decent filler.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:48 pm

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Definitely not a great year.

...

I mean, siamese dream, first frank black, good fugazi... there's like 7 or 8 HEAVIES on that list, much less decent filler.

I had a hard time coming up with 20 albums that I felt strongly about. Considering that this was a year where I was actually alive (albeit only 13) and aware of some portion of the music out there (mostly grunge and rap at the time), you'd think it'd be easier for me to come up with more stuff that I really love than it would be for a year like 1971, 8 years before I was born.

Siamese Dream (and the 'Pumpkins in general) is overrated. That's my least favorite Fugazi album. I freely admit that there's probably some really good stuff I haven't heard from '93, including that Frank Black album (don't really have a good explanation for why I haven't heard it), but I still don't think it's a great year. A good one, sure. I did add two other albums to my list (Autechre and Morphine) after posting that comment that raise the overall year a few notches for me. Wu-Tang, Nirvana, and great Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Stereolab albums as well as the best µ-ziq album definitely add up to a good year. '91 and '92 are better.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Drinky Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Drinky Wrote:

Definitely not a great year.

...

I mean, siamese dream, first frank black, good fugazi... there's like 7 or 8 HEAVIES on that list, much less decent filler.

I had a hard time coming up with 20 albums that I felt strongly about. Considering that this was a year where I was actually alive (albeit only 13) and aware of some portion of the music out there (mostly grunge and rap at the time), you'd think it'd be easier for me to come up with more stuff that I really love than it would be for a year like 1971, 8 years before I was born.

Siamese Dream (and the 'Pumpkins in general) is overrated. That's my least favorite Fugazi album. I freely admit that there's probably some really good stuff I haven't heard from '93, including that Frank Black album (don't really have a good explanation for why I haven't heard it), but I still don't think it's a great year. A good one, sure. I did add two other albums to my list (Autechre and Morphine) after posting that comment that raise the overall year a few notches for me. Wu-Tang, Nirvana, and great Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Stereolab albums as well as the best µ-ziq album definitely add up to a good year. '91 and '92 are better.

'91 is better...I like '93 better than '92.

Anyway, comparing '71 to '93 isn't really fair. I cherry-picked one of the very best years to start this series. '93 is up there for me because I was 19 and finishing my first full year as a DJ at WNUR.

alive · **Joined:** Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:00 am **Posts:** 352

1993 is definitely a great year.

Nirvana, Belly, Tindersticks, Lisa Germano, µ-ziq, Red House Painters, Breeders, Morphine, and Mazzy Star all released the best albums of their careers.

Tom Waits, Stereolab, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, and PJ Harvey released albums in the top 2 or 3 of their careers.

I like 93 better than 90, 92, or 94.

Bee OK · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:15 pm

Lunapark is 1992 otherwise it would be on there.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Bee OK Wrote:

Lunapark is 1992 otherwise it would be on there.

Thanks. Will fix.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Suede, Wildhearts, and Morphine for me.

You know it's a bad year when the Fleshtones and Jazz Butcher records suck.

P-Spot · **Joined:** Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:30 am **Posts:** 291

1. Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen
2. PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me
3. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang
4. Fugazi - In On The Killtaker
5. Nirvana - In Utero
6. Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been
7. Digable Planets - Reachin'
8. Bjork - Debut
9. Morphine - Cure For Pain
10. Tom Waits - The Black Rider

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:22 am

This looks like fun. Once I get caught up here, I'll try and contribute.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Another omission - the Orange Juice compilation "This Heather's on Fire" is listed as coming out in June 1993 according to allmusic

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:21 pm

Also, Danzig's Thrall/Demonsweatlive.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:32 pm

I think a few of these arent on the list:

1. Frank Black - s/t
2. Widespread Panic - Everyday
3. Pearl Jam - Vs.
4. Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
5. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
6. Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon
7. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnite Marauders
8. Ice Cube - Lethal Injection
9. Willie Nelson - Across The Borderline
10. Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been
11. Nirvana - In Utero
12. Phish - Rift
13. Uncle Tupelo - Anodyne
14. The Breeders - Last Splash
15. 311 - Music
16. Flaming Lips - Transmission From The Satellite Heart
17. Afghan Wigs - Gentlemen
18. Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish
19. Mark Lanegan - Whiskey For The Holy Ghost
20. Radiohead - Pablo Honey

DumpJack · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:34 pm

Brother Fouzone Wrote:

Also, Danzig's Thrall/Demonsweatlive.

This would be on my list as well. I fucking love this EP.[/i]

paper · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:39 pm

forgot Pharcyde.

Sketch · **Posted:** Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:55 am

paper Wrote:

forgot Pharcyde.

You should have; it's a '92 release. :wink:

I'll get to this over the weekend hopefully.

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

final bump and then I'll come up with a composite list

Sketch · **Posted:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:46 am

1. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
2. Afghan Whigs - Gentleman
3. Tool - Undertow
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
5. Pearl Jam - Vs.
6. Primus - Pork Soda
7. Sugar - Beaster EP
8. No Alternative (compilation)
9. Therapy? - Hats of to the Insane EP
9. The Beavis and Butt-head Experience (compilation)
10. The Dirges - Fiber
11. Breeders - Last Splash
12. 311 - Music
13. Nirvana - In Utero
14. Animaniacs (OST)
15. Y'all So Stupid - Van Full of Pakistans
16. I Mother Earth - Dig
17. Radiohead - Pablo Honey
18. Porno for Pyros S/T
19. Arrested Development - Unplugged
20. Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville

Spade Kitty · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:49 am **Posts:** 4401

Compiled top ten:

1) Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen (73)
2) Nirvana - In Utero (67)
3) PJ Harvey - Rid of Me (58)
4) Morphine - Cure for Pain (54)
5) Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (52)
6) Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (46)
7) Uncle Tupelo - Anodyne (42)
8) Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Maruaders (40)
9) Frank Black - S/T (39)
10) Yo La Tengo - Painful (34)

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