I distinctly remember saying to myself in Jan 1994 that it was going to be a good year for music. I had no idea it was going to be so spectacularly brilliant and that it was to be a turning point in British music - and American music to a certain extent too. Barely a month went by without some album being released that was a contender for album of the decade - in August there were three.

 

People talk about 1991 with it's Nevermind, Loveless, Blue Lines and it's Screamadelica and it too was a special year but '94 was so far ahead of the rest of the 90s for me and that is saying something because the decade was so good in general. Do I just like it because I loved some of the albums from that year and they sit in my Top 5 of all time or was it as special for you?

 

So in no order whatsoever these are the album that I think made 1994 a contender for best year ever.

 

 

Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Blur - Park Life

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Portishead - Dummy

Nine Inch Nails - Downward Spiral

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works II

Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation

Suede - Dog Man Star

Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible

Tori Amos - Under the Pink

Green Day - Dookie

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged

Soundgarden - Superunknown

Weezer - The Blue Album

Nas - Illmatic

Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Massive Attack - Protection

Beck - Mellow Gold

Orbital - Snivilisation

Hole - Live through This

Morrissey - Vauxhall & I

Pulp - His and Hers

Therapy? - Troublegum

Divine Comedy - Promenade

Edited June 14, 201114 yr by tonyttt31

1994 sure was a good year for indie and I would add these:

 

EDC - Satchel

Dubnobasswithmyheadman - Underworld

Ill Communication - Beastie Boys

Monster - R.E.M.

One Last Laugh In A Place Of Dying - The God Machine

Everyone’s Got One - Echobelly

Carnival Of Light - Ride

File Under: Easy Listening - Sugar

Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star - Sonic Youth

Give Out But Don't Give Up - Primal Scream

Jar of Flies - Alice In Chains

SMASH - The Offspring

Hungry For Stink - L7

American Thighs - Veruca Salt

 

and I know it got panned but I thought it was wonderful:

 

The Stone Roses - Second Coming

I'd take the Second Coming over Give Out But Don't Give Up or Monster any day.

 

Also, The Division Bell had some great songs on it and The Cranberries album was good in my opinion.

I'd take the Second Coming over Give Out But Don't Give Up or Monster any day.

 

Also, The Division Bell had some great songs on it and The Cranberries album was good in my opinion.

The Division Bell was ok but I got seriously bored of The Cranberries.

 

I will always have fond memories of GOBDGU as I was (and still am) a Primals nut.

And I will always prefer Monster over the drivel R.E.M. sometimes came out with during the 90s like Out Of Time.

I think it was a worthy sucessor to Automatic for the People.

loads of great albums from 94, including 2 of my favourite ever albums (Downward Spiral - NIN, Blue album - Weezer).

The Division Bell was ok but I got seriously bored of The Cranberries.

 

I will always have fond memories of GOBDGU as I was (and still am) a Primals nut.

And I will always prefer Monster over the drivel R.E.M. sometimes came out with during the 90s like Out Of Time.

I think it was a worthy sucessor to Automatic for the People.

 

 

:o :(

:o :(

I know I am quite alone on this but I have never liked Out of Time.

 

Losing My Religion is vastly over-rated and as for that abomination Shiny Happy People...

The rest of the record just drifts by aimlessly for me.

Really don't like it.

1994 was the last great stand for indie really. After that the major labels got hold of it and they've never really relinquished it.

I know I am quite alone on this but I have never liked Out of Time.

 

Losing My Religion is vastly over-rated and as for that abomination Shiny Happy People...

The rest of the record just drifts by aimlessly for me.

Really don't like it.

 

 

Well, we'll agree to differ. I much prefer it to Automatic for the People.

Well, we'll agree to differ. I much prefer it to Automatic for the People.

You know it's funny how we like so much of the same kind of music but when it comes to specifics, we're poles apart!!!

No problem with that though, think it's great!!!

You know it's funny how we like so much of the same kind of music but when it comes to specifics, we're poles apart!!!

No problem with that though, think it's great!!!

 

 

It is great. B)

Amazing year, I'd also add the Beastie Boys' Ill Communication.

1994 sure was a good year for indie and I would add these:

 

Dubnobasswithmyheadman - Underworld

 

agreed - all-time classic album..... I absolutely HATE REM's Monster, though.....

agreed - all-time classic album.....

 

Dubnobass... is easily in my all time top 10, let alone top 10 of 94.

Such a fantastic album from start to finish.

I actually only got Dubnobass recently but I've only played it once.

I actually only got Dubnobass recently but I've only played it once.

Play it again!

I played it in the gym this evening. I found it to be a bit dull although I didn't get through it all.

Dubnobass... is easily in my all time top 10, let alone top 10 of 94.

Such a fantastic album from start to finish.

 

Fully agreed - a sprawling, majestic, epic masterpiece that they've come nowhere near to matching since. It's in my all-time top 10, too.

 

Their last album, 'Barking' and, to a lesser degree, 'Oblivion with bells' were both welcome almost-returns to form, though.....

1994 was the last great stand for indie really. After that the major labels got hold of it and they've never really relinquished it.

 

Agreed....

 

 

 

I know I am quite alone on this but I have never liked Out of Time.

 

Losing My Religion is vastly over-rated and as for that abomination Shiny Happy People...

The rest of the record just drifts by aimlessly for me.

Really don't like it.

 

 

Yep, I have to say that I really hated the "pop" direction that REM went in with Out of Time.... "Murmur", "Life's Rich Pageant" and "Document" were absolutely superb albums, then Out of Time comes along and I just thought... "What utter and total PISH is this???".. "Automatic for the People" was better, I loved "Monster" because it was kind of removed from the poppy direction... But since then, I feel they've just been treading water.....