Author Topic: 15 years ago, the best album of the 90's came out (Read 11221 times)

Human Snorenado · « **on:** June 16, 2012, 08:00:31 PM »

Prepare to feel old.

Preemptive "you're wrong" to anyone who disagrees. Feel free to discuss OK Computer's awesomeness, however.

lennedsay · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:17:41 PM »

Great album! Shame about the stage collapse today though.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:30:11 PM »

Wow. I..I..I'm surprised, sir. You really did pick the album of the 90's.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:31:19 PM »

radiohead

Diunx · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:34:12 PM »

This isn't Senderos de Traicion.

Vizzys · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:36:02 PM »

i think better albums came out in 1997

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:36:27 PM »

Vizzys · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2012, 08:54:04 PM »

i would post homework by daft punk but everyone knows discovery is better even though it came out later

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:04:43 PM »

That's not Jagged Little Pills, you silly goose.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:08:28 PM »

No Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness love :'(

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:14:01 PM »

This isn't The Mollusk

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:18:25 PM »

I already responded to your Facebook post about this, but HOLY SHIT.

I remember buying OKC on release day and then listening to it and nothing but it while trekking around Finland, The Netherlands, France and England during that summer. Good times.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:35:57 PM »

Uh, it's been 19 years since Nothing Above My Shoulders but the Evening.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:37:17 PM »

Homogenic>OK Computer

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:41:18 PM »

My personal fav:

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2012, 10:42:52 PM »

It's only been 14 years since the greatest album cover of the 90's was released.

Akala · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2012, 11:07:17 PM »

Yeah Doin thangs had much better art, sorry.

Ok computer is pretty god tier, but has a few skippers. Still, one of the beat of the 90s, along with elastic and underworld.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2012, 11:17:49 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 10:37:17 PM

Homogenic>OK Computer

This is unpossible, because Post>Homogenic, and Ok Computer > Post

Freyj · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2012, 11:20:30 PM »

Quote from: Akala on June 16, 2012, 11:07:17 PM

Yeah Doin thangs had much better art, sorry.

Ok computer is pretty god tier, but has a few skippers. Still, one of the beat of the 90s, along with elastic and underworld.

You mean Fitter Happier isn't worth sitting through every time?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2012, 11:23:35 PM »

Quote from: Akala on June 16, 2012, 11:07:17 PM

Yeah Doin thangs had much better art, sorry.

Ok computer is pretty god tier, but has a few skippers. Still, one of the beat of the 90s, along with elastic and underworld.

dubnobasswithmyheadman and Second Toughest in the Infants are two of the best albums of the 90's fer sure.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2012, 11:31:54 PM »

Electioneering

chronovore · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2012, 12:04:07 AM »

0K Computer.

OK, agreed.

Freyj · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:11:42 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on June 16, 2012, 11:31:54 PM

Electioneering

Jonny doesn't like Electioneering, or something.

Eric P · « **Reply #23 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:15:49 AM »

hardly even the best album that year

Blur – Blur
The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape
The Verve – Urban Hymns
Kool Keith – Sex Style
Company Flow – Funcrusher Plus
Missy Misdemeanor Elliot – Supa Dupa Fly
The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death
Roni Size/Reprazent – New Forms
Erykah Badu – Baduizm
Camp Lo – Uptown Saturday Night

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #24 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:24:26 AM »

I thought OK Computer was merely...ok.

Quote from: Eric P on June 17, 2012, 01:15:49 AM

hardly even the best album that year

Blur – Blur
The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape
The Verve – Urban Hymns
Kool Keith – Sex Style
Company Flow – Funcrusher Plus
Missy Misdemeanor Elliot – Supa Dupa Fly
The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death
Roni Size/Reprazent – New Forms
Erykah Badu – Baduizm
Camp Lo – Uptown Saturday Night

You forgot this:

Yep, the iconic southern rap album of the mid-late 90s that put NOLA rap on the map. Without this album, Cash Money Records wouldn't have blown up in the mainsteam, which means that Lil' Wayne wouldn't be around, and neither would crap like Nicki Minaj and Tyga.

Eric P · « **Reply #25 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:28:59 AM »

Trent Dole · « **Reply #26 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:32:48 AM »

Ah the last inarguably great Radiohead album. I dunno if I could even pick one top album for that decade but this one is definitely up there.

Quote from: The Experiment on June 17, 2012, 01:24:26 AM

You forgot this:
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Yep, the iconic southern rap album of the mid-late 90s that put NOLA rap on the map. Without this album, Cash Money Records wouldn't have blown up in the mainsteam, which means that Lil' Wayne wouldn't be around, and neither would crap like Nicki Minaj and Tyga.

So why is this album's existence a good thing again?

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #27 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:37:15 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on June 17, 2012, 01:32:48 AM

Ah the last inarguably great Radiohead album. I dunno if I could even pick one top album for that decade but this one is definitely up there.
Quote from: The Experiment on June 17, 2012, 01:24:26 AM
You forgot this:
(Image removed from quote.)
Yep, the iconic southern rap album of the mid-late 90s that put NOLA rap on the map. Without this album, Cash Money Records wouldn't have blown up in the mainsteam, which means that Lil' Wayne wouldn't be around, and neither would crap like Nicki Minaj and Tyga.
So why is this album's existence a good thing again?

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It isn't!

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:42:08 AM »

Nas - Illmatic
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
GZA - Liquid Swords
Bjork - Homogenic
Outkast - Aquemini
Portishead - Dummy
MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday
Fiona Apple - When The Pawn...
Emiliana Torrini - Love in the Time of Science
Erykah Badu – Baduizm
Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead

Himu · « **Reply #29 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:48:38 AM »

ATLiens > Aquemini

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #30 on:** June 17, 2012, 01:50:54 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 17, 2012, 01:48:38 AM

ATLiens > Aquemini

go get your fucking shine box

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actually I agree with this

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Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:17:12 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2012, 01:42:08 AM

Nas - Illmatic
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
GZA - Liquid Swords
Bjork - Homogenic
Outkast - Aquemini
Portishead - Dummy
MF DOOM - Operation Doomsday
Fiona Apple - When The Pawn...
Emiliana Torrini - Love in the Time of Science
Erykah Badu – Baduizm
Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead

That's a pretty bad list, sorry

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Blackalicious - Melodica
Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Guillermo Gregorio - Ellipsis
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - F# A# Infinity
Daft Punk - Homework
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain/Slanted & Enchanted
Nas - Illmatic
The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
Queen - Made in Heaven
Elliot Smith - Either/Or
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Lester Bowie - Funky T, Cool T
Sonic Youth - Goo
Radiohead - The Bends/OK Computer
Portishead - Bone Machine
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Belle and Sebastion - If You're Feeling Sinister
Yo La Tengo - Painful/I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
Sade - Love Deluxe
2pac - Me Against The World
Franz Koglmann - The Use of Memory
Beck - Odelay
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Ned Rothenberg - Power Lines
Philip Glass - Music in 12 Parts
Aphex Twin - The Richard D. James Album
Wu-Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Pulp - Different Class
Outkast - ATLiens
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Cassandra Wilson - New Moon Daughter

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:19:33 AM »

And I'm missing tons of shit. The 90's fucking owned.

Freyj · « **Reply #33 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:20:03 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on June 17, 2012, 01:32:48 AM

Ah the last inarguably great Radiohead album. I dunno if I could even pick one top album for that decade but this one is definitely up there.

I really don't even know how Kid A is arguable. Fucking amazing album in every respect.

Himu · « **Reply #34 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:21:51 AM »

Even Amnesiac and In Rainbows were great.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #35 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:23:51 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #36 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:24:32 AM »

It's a great album. It's mentioned so much because it's so hard to classify and it's just so fuckin memorable. And to be fair, lots of great albums were ignored upon release. I doubt most Illmatic fans listened to it when it first dropped.

Himu · « **Reply #37 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:26:09 AM »

how...how could i forget this

:'(

the 90's

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #38 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:28:15 AM »

Mine is a brief list, of course a full one would feature tons of albums. That's just the first stuff that popped into my head

I should make a hip hop top ten of the 90s. And The Chronic won't be on it

Himu · « **Reply #39 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:28:39 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2012, 02:28:15 AM

I should make a hip hop top ten of the 90s. And The Chronic won't be on it

you mother fucker

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #40 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:31:29 AM »

No Doggystyle either.

Himu · « **Reply #41 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:32:31 AM »

BOO THIS MAN

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #42 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:42:19 AM »

It's been more than 20 years since Get Ready! came out.

Himu · « **Reply #43 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:54:14 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #44 on:** June 17, 2012, 02:56:29 AM »

chronovore · « **Reply #45 on:** June 17, 2012, 03:13:31 AM »

I think the '00s have sacrificed their right to memorability because: Black Eyed Peas.

Momo · « **Reply #46 on:** June 17, 2012, 03:37:02 AM »

I'm sorry since Tool existed in the 90's you are very wrong.

Momo · « **Reply #47 on:** June 17, 2012, 03:40:57 AM »

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #48 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:07:48 AM »

Momo, I'm gonna say this politely, but if you don't get that shit out of here I'm going to beat you to death with a tire iron.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #49 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:08:15 AM »

Also, SO MUCH WRONG in this thread.

Momo · « **Reply #50 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:41:52 AM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on June 17, 2012, 05:07:48 AM

Momo, I'm gonna say this politely, but if you don't get that shit out of here I'm going to beat you to death with a tire iron.

Come at me hustla, I'll trip you and throw you in a puddle of piranha

Eric P · « **Reply #51 on:** June 17, 2012, 09:10:03 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 17, 2012, 02:32:31 AM

BOO THIS MAN

NO

he is RIGHT

Positive Touch · « **Reply #52 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:08:07 PM »

tool fans

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #53 on:** June 17, 2012, 05:15:36 PM »

Lateralus is one of the most overrated album releases at the time. I don't remember many people liking it now but at the time, everyone was losing their shit over this album.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #54 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:16:54 PM »

okay - so here's the deal - i've listened to OK Computer about 5 times and i think it's good but ...

.... the biggest problem i have with Radiohead is their fanbase (see also : Manic Street P.)

Now - this is probably more a -cumbrian- thing but fans of both bands were absolute nobheads and as much as you try to seperate the artistic work from the cockdribble fans sometimes it is simply NOT possible.

My taste in music is largely arse but if i had to pluck something out my ass that was ahead of OK C, Sugar - Copper Blue , My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman, Boo Radleys - Giant Steps, Happy Mondays - Thrills Pills n Bellyache, Black Grape - It's Great When You're Straight... yeah, Massive Attack - Blue Lines, Portishead - Dummy, Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane etc etc etc.

Top and bottom of it is that the 90s were insane for musical output - it was easy to go without Radiohead or, at least, not be blown away by them as there were so many other amazing choices over them.

edit : jesus - i had to go back and double check whether Thrills, Pills... was the 90s and it JUST makes it in. 23 years old. God damn...

edit2 : hilariously here's what people were upset about in the early 90s - there were numerous calls to get the album banned because of "Loose Fit" - bonus point : can you tell why?

a couple of the right leaning papers were calling for the ban. Anyone else remember why? Doesn't seem to be anything on the internet about it so....

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #55 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on June 17, 2012, 07:16:54 PM

okay - so here's the deal - i've listened to OK Computer about 5 times and i think it's good but ...

.... the biggest problem i have with Radiohead is their fanbase (see also : Manic Street P.)

Thems fightin' words.

Nevermind, I'm American, so I've never actually met another MSP fan in person.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #56 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:29:06 PM »

Quote

Nevermind, I'm American, so I've never actually met another MSP fan in person.

well, i find their music largely okay but it's not up my street (ho ho) and JR is a big fan so i'm careful with my distinction between Scumbrian fans and non-scumbrians

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #57 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:30:51 PM »

Finally saw them in Seattle back in 2009. They hadn't been to the US in 10 years, and the last time they came through in 1999 it was 21+ show and I was only 18.

Went by myself because none of my friends had a clue who they were. Had a great time.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #58 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:36:27 PM »

I've seen the MSP at um... let me see :

Liverpool Royal Court 1996
V99 Chelmsford 1999
Fuji Rock 2001

Again - i didn't have a particularly bad time but there's a distinction between "good band" and ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG. They're in the good band class, but i am still utterly baffled how they managed to elevate themselves beyond that. Again, i'm tainted by asshat fans too but i simply don't get it musically.

.... and now i'm depressed... i was 21 in 1996 :/ "Meeeeeeeeemorrrrrrieeeeeeees ... like the corners of mmmmmy miiiiiiiind...."

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #59 on:** June 17, 2012, 07:44:12 PM »

They're not my favorite of the mid-to-late 90s Britpop bands. That would be Pulp. Still glad I saw 'em, though.

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