Look I'm gonna do it like this. I have 2 (BARELY) on time ballots to put in. It'll take me like 3 minutes to do so. If ftlom hasn't sent by then then he's out. Other than him VOTING IS CLOSED!!
EDIT: He just sent. Give me 10 minutes to put the last votes in and then we can get the ball rolling!!!
32 Points
Number of Voters: 2
Highest Voter: alkralkra (#1)
Billboard 200 Peak: #54
RIAA Certification: n/a
September 28, 1998
Alternative Rock
Quote:
This experimental album didn't do as well as its predecessor with critics or the general public, but that doesn't matter: PJ Harvey has stated that she feels more proud of this than any of her other artistic endeavors!!
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#101 Liquid Swords
GZA
32 points
Number of Voters: 2
Highest Voter: Muggwa (#1)
Billboard 200 Peak: #9
RIAA Certification: Gold
November 7, 1995
Hip Hop
Quote:
Known for its complex rhymes, this album by former Wu-Tang Clan member GZA is often recognized as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time
like2throw
Muggwa
#99 The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
32 Points
Number of Voters: 3
Highest Voter: Robert (#6)
Didn't Chart In America or UK
August 29, 1994
Alternative Rock/Punk
Quote:
Originally posted by Wikipedia
The album's lyrics deal with subjects including prostitution, American consumerism, British imperialism, freedom of speech, the Holocaust, self-starvation, serial-killers, political revolution, childhood, fascism and suicide. According to Q: "the tone of the album is by turns bleak, angry and resigned". The same magazine commented in 1994 that "even a cursory glance at the titles will confirm that this is not the new Gloria Estefan album".
Robert
thediscomonkey
#98 In The Aeroplane Over the Sea
Neutral Milk Hotel
33 Points
Number of Voters: 2
Highest Voter: Kingfisher (#3)
Couldn't Find Chart or Certification Info
February 10, 1998
Indie Rock
Quote:
This album received universal acclaim upon its release, and it's rumored to have been written about Anne Frank. It's the band's last effort together
jqnetto
Kingfisher
#98 Garbage
Garbage
33 Points
Number of Voters: 2
Highest Voter: Mastamaind (#3)
Billboard 200 Peak: #20
RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum
August 15, 1995
Alternative Rock
Quote:
Debut album from critically acclaimed group Garbage had a chance at top 90 placement until I received 6 votes within the last hour of me having voting open.
Mastamaind
#96 Peace Beyond Passion
God'Shell Ndegeocello
33 Points
Number of Voters: 2
Highest Voter: ECNEICSNOC (#1)
Billboard 200 Peak: #63
RIAA Certification: n/a
June 25, 1996
R&B/Funk/Hip Hop
Quote:
Seeing as this is probably the ONLY time Me'shell will ever get recognition on ATRL lemme stan for a minute. Never before have I heard an album full of grace, honesty, and beauty. In this sophomore stunner, Me'shell covers topic as diverse as homophobia, lust, domestic abuse, religion, and infidelity with an unflinching, yet extremely vulnerable honesty. The lyrics may initially make one flinch (they sure as hell made me uncomfortable), but ultimately, the lyrics challenge the listener and have the potential for opening up thought-provoking discussion. Her reflection of growing up in an abusive household on as a child in "Make Me Wanna Holler" is poignant and heartbreaking, she challenges the entire institution of religion on "The Way", and speaks on finding otherworldly peace in "God Shiva". Her signature bass playing allows for the basslines to slowly work their way into your subconscious and they make the music sound uniquely hers. The music itself sounds absolutely FREE and it's only bettered by Me'shell's smoky, emotional contralto. If you haven't heard this album (and I doubt anyone on ATRL besides primo. and I have) I urge you to give it a listen and take a ride with Me'shell to experience her trials, tribulations, and triumphs.
ECNEICSNOC, primo.
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#95 Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
33 Points
Number of Voters: 3
Highest Voter: Moonage Daydream
Billboard 200 Peak: #54
RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum
January 13, 1992
Alternative Rock
Quote:
Getting off of my stan train, now we have Tori's singular addition to the countdown. This album could be seen as a pre courser to albums from Liz Phair and Alanis Morrisette that came out later in the decade.
madonnas
thediscomonkey
#94 HIStory
Michael Slayson
33 Points
Number of Voters: 4
Highest Voter: Honey (#5)
Billboard 200 Peak: #1
RIAA Certification: 7x Platinum
June 16, 1995
Dance-pop/AC/R&B
Quote:
The 90s weren't so kind to Michael. Instead of being idolized for his music and perfuming abilities like he was in the 80s, his every move was twisted by the media. Accusations of skin lightening, excessive plastic surgery, and child molestation drove him into the drug addition that was an indirect factor in his death. But none of that mattered when he came back slaying the charts in 1995. Scream, his collaboration with sister Janhovah, became the first song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut within the top 5 (thanks to a then-new chart rule). He then one-upped himself when You Are Not Alone became the first song to EVER debut atop the Hot 100. A hugely successful world tour followed.
tcweh
Honey
lawmak
Robert
#93 Waiting To Exhale OST
Various Artists
34 Points
Number of Voters: 2
Highest Voter: fortheloveofmusic (#3)
Billboard 200 Peak: #1
RIAA Certification: 7x Platinum
November 24, 1995
R&B/Soul
Quote:
It's been said that the movie Waiting To Exhale is the closest Hollywood has ever come to capturing the plight of the Black woman in America, so it's only right that its soundtrack consists of only the biggest black female artists of the 90s, right?! Whitney Houston contributes 3 tracks, while Toni Braxton, TLC, Brandy, Aretha Franklin, and Mary J. Blige also contribute.
Dirty Mind
fortheloveofmusic
ECNEICSNOC
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#92 Age Ain't Nothing But A Number
Aaliyah
34 Points
Number of Voters: 3
Highest Voter: iHypeMusic (#2)
Billboard 200 Peak: #18
RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum
May 24, 1994
R&B
Quote:
Aaliyah's debut album... and her album that sounds like a damn TLC album. It has a few good tracks, but the filler takes over, especially in the last half of the album. Her self titled and One In A Million are far superior.
iHypeMusic
itsryan
#91 I'm Your Baby Tonight
Whitney Houston
35 points
Number of Voters:
Highest Voter: tcweh (#6)
Billboard 200 Peak: 3
RIAA Certification: 4x Platinum
November 6, 1990
R&B/AC
Quote:
Whitney makes her return onto the countdown. During the late 80s, Whitney faced severe criticism from Black audiences because they felt her music was too poppy. These criticisms probably influenced the sound of this album, as it is decidedly more urban. It didn't do as well as her first two albums, but Whitney's voice and her ability to create hits were still in top notch shape here.
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