What's your favorite albums from the '90s?

Post your lists here.

Oh god, there's too many to list. Lemme think about what my faves would be.

1990:
Salt-N-Pepa - Blacks' Magic
Joan Armatrading - Hearts & Flowers
Tracie Spencer - Make The Difference
The Simpsons - The Simpsons Sing The Blues

1991:
Heavy D & The Boyz - Peaceful Journey
Nice & Smooth - Ain't A Damn Thing Changed
Shanice - Inner Child
Prince - Diamonds & Pearls
Paula Abdul - Spellbound
Vanessa Williams - The Comfort Zone
Main Source - Breaking Atoms
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead

1992:
Michael Jackson - Dangerous
Various Artists - Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
SWV - It's About Time
Mary J. Blige - What's The 411?
Martin Lawrence - Talkin' S**t
RuPaul - Supermodel of the World
TLC - Ooooohhh... On The TLC Tip

1993:
Queen Latifah - Black Reign
Janet Jackson - janet.
Neneh Cherry - Homebrew
Meshell Ndegeocello - Plantation Lullabies
Xscape - Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha
Tony Toni Tone - Sons of Soul
Salt-N-Pepa - Very Necessary

1994:
Brandy - Brandy
Dionne Farris - Wild Seed -- Wild Flower
Aaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Outkast- Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Da Brat - Funkdafied
Nas - Illmatic
Billy Lawrence - One Might Say
Des'ree - I Ain't Movin'
Brownstone - From The Bottom Up
Pet Shop Boys - Disco 2
Blur - Parklife

1995:
E-40 - In A Major Way
Grand Puba - 2000
Groove Theory - Groove Theory
Xscape - Off The Hook
Michael Jackson - HIStory
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
TLC - CrazySexyCool
No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom
Joan Armatrading - What's Inside

1996:
Meshell Ndegeocello - Peace Beyond Passion
Neneh Cherry - Man
Lost Boyz - Legal Drug Money
Tony Toni Tone - House of Music
Aaliyah - One In A Million
Various Artists - So So Def Bass All-Stars
Spice Girls - Spice
Foxy Brown - Ill Na Na

1997:
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
Alana Davis - Blame It On Me
Billy Lawrence - Paradise
Erykah Badu - Baduizm
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It
Mariah Carey - Butterfly
Jay-Z - In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
KRS-One - I Got Next
Capone-N-Noreaga - The War Report
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death
Frankie Cutlass - Politics & Bulls**t
Various Artists - So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II
Timbaland & Magoo - Welcome To Our World
Busta Rhymes - When Disaster Strikes...
SWV - Release Some Tension
Funkmaster Flex - The Mix Tape Volume II: 60 Minutes of Funk

1998:
Brandy - Never Say Never
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Madonna - Ray of Light
Mya - Mya
Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front
Les Nubians - Princesses Nubiennes
Eyrkah Badu - Live
Queen Latifah - Order In The Court
Xscape - Traces of My Lipstick
Various Artists - Rhythm & Quad 166, Vol. 1

1999:
Kelis - Kaleidoscope
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
Meshell Ndegeocello - Bitter
Cree Summer - Street Faërie
Olu - Soul Catcher
Destiny's Child - The Writing's On The Wall
K'Alyn - Coco
TLC - FanMail
Macy Gray - On How Life Is
Missy Elliot - Da Real World

Weezer (the blue album).

JANFAN4L said:

ohhh i dunno if i could...if you said name your "favorite 90s songs" then thats a different story. lol

There are some definite classics from the 90s. Musically, I think the decade was as creative as the 70s - if not more.

k.d. lang - Ingénue
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising (yeah, I know it was released in 89)
Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

There's loads.

Mental Destruction - Straw
Maxwell - Embrya
Don Byron - Nu Blaxploitation
Converter - Shock Front
Autechre - Chiastic Slide
Covenant - Sequencer
Hietalan Kaksoset - Lantaa Vain

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
David Bowie - Outside
Morrissey - Vauxhall & I
Prince - Come
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My fav's are kinda varied and all over the place:

NIN - Downward Spiral
Siouxsie & Banshees - Rapture & Superstition
Lenny Kravits - Mama Said
Cocteau Twins - Four Calender Cafe
Juan Luis Guerra - Bachata Rosa
Albita - Dicen Que
Nick Cave - Boatman's Call & Murder Ballads
Bjork - Debut & Post
Ruben Blades - Caminando
Depeche Mode - Violator
Mano Negra - King of Bongo
Mana - Donde Jugaran los Ninos & Cuando los Angeles Lloran
The Cure - Wish

ahh... this is too difficult.

Fear of a Black Planet-Public Enemy
Apocalypse 91-Public Enemy
Black on Both Sides-Mos Def
Blazing Arrow-Blackalicious
Dangerous-Michael Jackson
Emancipation-U know who
HIStory-Michael Jackson (yes I liked the new stuff too)
Nia-Blackalicious
Aquemini-Outkast
Quality Control-Jurassic 5

October Rust - Type O Negative
Screamadelica - Primal Scream
Dummy - Portishead
Blue Lines - Massive Attack
Outside - David Bowie
Necroticism - Carcass
Chaos AD - Sepultura
Music for a Jilted generation - Prodigy
OK Computer - Radiohead
In Sides - Orbital
Home Invasion - Ice T

1 Ray of Light - Madonna
2 Urban Hymns - The Verve
3 In Utero - Nirvana
4 Grace - Jeff Buckley
5 The Bends - Radiohead
6 Garbage - Garbage
7 Difinitely Maybe - Oasis
8 Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
9 Odelay - Beck
10 Talk on Corners - The Corrs

that's my top 10 off the top of my head if I made another list tomorrow it would probably be completely different except for Ray of Light, one of my favourite albums of all time

Anything by Sparklehorse.

funky divas- En vogue
SWV's first album(i think it's called "it's about time")
guy-guy
future(guy)

"Vision of Love" Mariah - the last track "Vanishing" What!?... she did her thang!

ohhhh when she was sane, she kicked ass.....
[Edited 10/3/04 20:59pm]

Just when I think I'm REALLY into music I run into one of these fuckin' threads I can't say, don't know where to begin!

kinaldo said:

These are two albums that would definitely make my list!

tori:
boys for pele
under the pink
to venus and back
from the choirgirl hotel
little earthquakes

madonna:
erotica
ray of light

radiohead:
the bends
ok computer

blur:
the great escape
parklife
(self titled)

bjork:
post
debut
homogenic

tricky:
maxinquaye
pre millenium tension

janet:
velvet rope
janet

ttd:
vibrator
symphony or damn

suede:
(self titled)
sci fi lullibies

maxwell - urban hang suite

erykah badu - baduizm

beasties - ill communications

portishead:
(self titled)
dummy

siouxsie and the banshees - superstition

morcheeba - who can you trust

miseducation of lauryn hill

johnny cash - american III

natalie merchant - ophelia

mj:
dangerous
history (disc 2)

rufus wainwright - poses

u2:
achtung baby
zooropa
pop

george michael - listen without prejudice (i think this was from the 90's)

pj harvey:
rid of me
to bring you my love

hole - live through this

de le soul:
...is dead
stakes is high


i know there are tons more so i will just continue to add to this as i think of them. the 90's was a dull time for pop music but, damn, there was some great edgy stuff going on!
[Edited 10/3/04 21:55pm]

i can only think of lenny, ttd, and guns-n-roses -- besides those by prince, of course

HOMOGENIC - Bjork

Pitchfork review:
Björk
Homogenic
[Elektra; 1997]
Rating: 9.9
Typically, when an artist releases a record with half the style and innovation as Björk's sophomore release, Post, they can pretty much hang it up. Only is a truly outstanding artist expected to produce another work of the same magnitude and caliber, and only a true genius is capable of creating a follow-up that shatters the public's expectations, taking music to the next level.

So, does it really come as any surprise that Homogenic is absolutely brilliant? Not in this writer's opinion. Björk is one of two prodigies in 90s music (Beck being the other) that are not only redefining what music sounds like, but what music is. She's one of the best things to have ever happened to rock-- if you can define her music within those parameters-- and, without a doubt, the single most valuable asset to shaping the way electronic music is perceived and kept fresh. Her melodies may at first seem jagged, even borderline disharmonic, but upon further inspection, they're simply mind-blowingly inventive. Björk realizes that, contrary to popular belief, not every chord progression and segue has been used, and that with the incredible technology she has access to, it's possible to invent original production techniques and also discover sounds unheard by human ears.

Strangely, even with a fetal grasp of the English language, Björk is able to convert the most bizarre imagery and story concepts into pop music lyrics. From the beautiful, wounded-angel visuals of "All Neon Like" ("I'll heal you/ With a razorblade/ I'll cut a slit open/ And the luminous beam feeds you") to the realization that "I'm no fucking Buddhist/ But this is enlightenment" in "Alarm Call" to the sparseness of "Pluto" ("I just have to/ Explode this body off me"), Björk is the epitome of lyrical and musical genius. She understands that humans have evolved since rock music's conception over fifty years ago. The extremely dark and lush soundscape of Homogenic is her way of showing people how much more we're capable of.

-Ryan Schreiber, September, 1997

Prince, The Gold Experience
Prince, The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale
Madonna, Erotica
Madonna, Ray Of Light
David Bowie, hours...
Bjork, Homogenic
Me'shell Ndegeocello, Bitter
Me'shell Ndegeocello, Peace Beyond Passion
Mercury Rev, Deserter's Songs
Rufus Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach, Painted From Memory
Janet Jackson, janet.
Janet Jackson, The Velvet Rope
Michael Jackson, Dangerous
Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Fugees, The Score
Basement Jaxx, Remedy
U2, Achtung Baby
George Michael, Older
Paula Abdul, Spellbound
Elton John, The One
Cher, A Man's World
Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love
Johnny Cash, Unchained
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood , sugar , sex , magik
Radiohead - Ok computer
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Prince - The gold experience
Nirvana - Nevermind
Type O Negative - Bloody kisses
Guns N' Roses - Use your illusion 1/2

Mantronix - This Should Move Ya
Branford Marsalis - Crazy People Music
Oleta Adams - Circle of One
Anita Baker - Compositions
Various Artists - Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack
Tony Toni Tone - The Revival
Luther Vandross - The Power of Love
Dream Warriors - And Now the Legacy Begins
Boyz II Men - Cooleyhighharmony
En Vogue - Born to Sing
Mint Condition - Meant to be Mint
Eric Leeds - Times Squared
The Brand New Heavies - The Brand New Heavies
The Family Stand - Moon In Scorpio
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bloodsugarsexmagic
Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said
Stevie Wonder - Jungle Fever Soundtrack
U2 - Achtung Baby
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Roy Hargrove - The Vibe
En Vogue - Funky Divas
Various Artists - Mo' Money Soundtrack
Omar - Music
Prince -
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle
Rachell Ferrell - Rachelle Ferrell
Miles Davis - Doo Bop
Wendy and Lisa - Eroica
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Jodeci - Diary Of A Mad Band
Janet Jackson - Janet
Sade - Love Deluxe
MeShell Ndegeocello - Plantation Lullabies
Mint Condition - From the Mint Factory
The Roots - Organix
Tony Toni Tone - Sons of Soul
Outkast - Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymusic
Zhane - Pronounced Jah Nay
D'Angelo - Brown Sugar
Prince - The Gold Experience
Tony Rich Project - Words
Ol' Dirty Bastard - Return to the 36 Chambers
Various Artist - Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack
Omar - For Pleasure
Mint Condition - Definition of A Band
A Tribe Called Quest - Beats Rhymes and Life
Lewis Taylor - Lewis Taylor
MeShell Ndegeocello - Peace Beyond Passion
Eric Benet - True to Myself
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Tony Toni Tone - House of Music
Maxwell - Urban Hang Suite
Omar - This Is Not A Love Song
Adriana Evans - Adriana Evans
Erykah Badu - Baduizm
Joi - Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome
Babyface - MTV Unplugged 1997
Erykah Badu - Live
A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Maxwell - Embrya
Outkast - Aquemini
The Family Stand - Connected
Ali - Crucial
Corey Clover - Hymns
Sleepy's Theme - The Vinyl Room
Chaka Khan - Come 2 My House
Eric Benet - A Day in the Life
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
Rahsaan Patterson - Love In Stereo
Trina Broussard - Inside My Love
Macy Gray - On How Life Is

Ok , but don't you like rock or something ?!
[Edited 10/10/04 21:13pm]

GrayKing said:

Now how did I forget these? These were good LPs.

psykosoul said:

Great list! I used to love "Saturdays" by Omar. I have that on vinyl.

Robin S - Show Me Love
M People - Elegant Slumming
Martha Wash - Martha Wash
Madonna - Erotica
Afrika Bambaataa - The Decade of Darkness 1990-2000
Jomanda - Someone To Love Me
Clivilles & Cole - Greatest Remixes
Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton - Clubland featuring Zemya Hamilton
Crystal Waters - Surprise
Cartouche - House Music All Night Long
49ers - 49ers
Pat and Mick - Use It Up And Wear It Out
Black Box - Dreamland
Black Box - Mixed Up
Hammer - Too Legit To Quit
B Angie B - B Angie B
Eddie Murphy - Love's Alright
Chic - Chic-ism
Roger - Bridging The Gap
Cameo - Emotional Violence
Cameo - In The Face Of Funk
The Barkays - 48 Hours
War - Peace Sign
Rick James - Urban Rapsody
Tony Toni Tone - Sons Of Soul
Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz - Circus
Cher - Believe
Michael Jackson - Dangerous
Michael Jackson - History
Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor
[Edited 10/10/04 21:51pm]

SassyBritches said:

2000 & 2001 respectively.