Nov 26, 2008
Five Star Albums
OK, it's ridiculous that Rolling Stone gave only three albums in the 1990s five stars. I just slapped together a smart playlist in iTunes to see what albums from the 1990s I have, and here are some off-the-cuff nominations for albums that really should have gotten consideration:
OK, my senior year of high school may be over-represented in this list, but that's hardly surprising. In comments, tell me what I missed and what I should have left off.
- Aimee Mann, Whatever (1993)
- Big Star, #1 Record/Radio City (1992)
- Billy Bragg and Wilco, Mermaid Avenue (1998)
- Björk, Debut (1993)
- Dinosaur, Jr., Where You Been (1993)
- Elliot Smith, XO (1998)
- The Flaming Lips, The Soft Bulletin (1999)
- Fleetwood Mac, The Dance (1997)
- Fugazi, 13 Songs (1990)
- Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville (1993)
- Nirvana, Nevermind (1991)
- Rufus Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright (1998)
- They Might Be Giants, Flood (1990)
- U2, Achtung Baby (1991)
- Wilco, Summerteeth (1999)
OK, my senior year of high school may be over-represented in this list, but that's hardly surprising. In comments, tell me what I missed and what I should have left off.
[...] Aaron Cohen’s blog Unlikely Words. He’s got good taste. I particularly like this critique of Rolling Stone’s best albums. That magazine was over-the-hill when I was in high [...]
Perfect From Now On, Built to Spill (1997)
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Neutral Milk Hotel (1998)
The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails (1994)
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Neutral Milk Hotel (1998)
I almost included this one, in fact.
Liz Phair’s “Exile in Guyville” DID get five stars. it may not be listed on the net…but look up an old issue in a library…five stars
While it’s true that Exile in Guyville got 5 stars when it was re-reviewed in June, 2008, it got 4 stars when it was originally reviewed in June, 1993. Since this is a list of albums from the ’90s that weren’t given 5 stars, it’s still accurate. Thanks for your comment.