After I fell in love with Guns 'n' Roses, music started to be important to me. Before, it was always there, but wasn't something I obsessed about. The early nineties changed all of that for me.
1988:Tracy Chapman: Tracy Chapman 1988 was another terrible year for music, producing my all-time worst song to get stuck in your head, Don't worry be Happy, but amidst the garbage, Tracy Chapman's first and probably best CD came out. I love Tracy Chapman especially the song Gimme one reason, which isn't on this album, but Fast Car is a beast to get through and well worth it.
1989:Freedom: Neil Young After getting released and sued by Geffen for not sounding Neil Young enough, Neil puts out one of his best albums ever. Most people point to Rockin' in the Free World, which is great, but for me, give me the Crime in the City and the fragile Hanging on a Limb. I didn't discover Young until ten years after this was released, but he quickly became an obsession and he is still number 2 on the list of people I have seen in concert (Probably around 20 times.)
1990:Shake Your Money Maker: The Black Crowes. With America awash in metal and boy bands, The Black Crowes were a breath of fresh air. There isn't a bad song on this album and I think it was my first break from metal and into grunge (though it isn't grunge either) If you haven't seen The Black Crowes, you probably should quickly because they are awesome live.
1991:Out of Time: R.E.M. Where 1988 and 81 were terrible years for music. This had too many to offer. Ten, Nevermind, Gish, etc. It was the beggining of Grunge, the beginning of high school, and R.E.M. had this crazy song and video called Losing My Religion. Why not Pearl Jam and Nirvana here? Because my favorite albums come later. Although Ten and Nevermind were staples in my tape deck.
1992: Core: Stone Temple Pilots. While all of my favorite Grunge bands were out touring, instead of making music, there were some really cool one hit wonders out there, No Rain by Blind Melon being my favorite, but Core by the Stone Temple Pilots was straight awesome. I don't think this is their best album, but Wicked Garden, Dead and Bloated, and Plush rock. It's a shame Weiland couldn't kick the drugs.
up next, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and The Spice Girls?
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1987: Nothing.
1988: Pink Floyd Delicate Sound of Thunder. Shine on You Crazy Diamond is a perfect song. Totally reminds me of my dad and when he would drive me over to Gridley for dance class.
1989: Eric Clapton Journeyman. Knew this album backwards and forwards because it was always on in the car. Reminds me of watching Nathan's little league games and eating tear jerkers.
1990: Dwight Yoakam If There Was a Way. The Heart that You Own is my favorite song of all time.
1991: Spin Doctors Pocket Full of Kryptonite.
1992: Eric Clapton Unplugged. Good album but mainly I will always remember that weirdo Roger getting on stage during the Christmas program at the State Theater and singing Leila REALLY badly. It was great.
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