The essential 90-s: records of the era that you MUST own

A Listmania! list by Oleg Puchko "Mr Carbohydrate" (Kiev, Ukraine)
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OK Computer
1.  OK Computer by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "THE masterpiece that is frequently referred to as "the best album ever made", Even if it's still debatable, here's a CD with a monumental grip, timeless quality and indefatigable power."
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Nevermind
2.  Nevermind by Nirvana
The list author says:
  "90-s without Nirvana would have been completely different.Crushing angst here meets unforgettable arrangements, true sincerity meets critical and commercial acclaim.Generation-defining record,no less."
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Blue Lines
3.  Blue Lines by Massive Attack
The list author says:
  "OK, had it only included 'Unfinished Sympathy', it would still be up here.Soulful and menacing (check 'Safe From Harm'),concinnous and absolutely unforgettable in each song. Must have, very obviously."
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The Boatman's Call
4.  The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave
The list author says:
  "Nick Cave can be very different music-wise indeed, but here he struck real gold. What a poetry! What an intimate (as if he sings to you directly) delivery! He recorded more, but never bettered this."
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Insides (Version 2)
5.  Insides (Version 2) by Orbital
The list author says:
  "If the term "prog-electronica" frightens you,then here's a cure for your fears. This is stretched out, but effective with every minute -an ingenious,yet eurhythmic masterpiece for dancefloors' haters."
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The Holy Bible
6.  The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
The list author says:
  "An equivalent of harsh, aggressive, no-compomise-esque musical beating by those who seemed to be nice fellas playing stadium rock. Not an album. A grandiose monument that still casts a long shadow."
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Ray of Light
7.  Ray of Light by Madonna
The list author says:
  "When Madonna is good, she's peerless. An album that instantly became a classic: Queen of Pop, having misspent most of the 90-s, was reborn as the force capable of eclipsing any (and every) other star."
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Homework
8.  Homework by Daft Punk
The list author says:
  "So you'd say where's The Fat Of The Land?Well, IMHO this is way better a dance album,which a)is not overplayed to death;b)it's fun fun fun.Exceptional debut,still sounding fresh and excessively joyful"
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Urban Hymns
9.  Urban Hymns by Richard Ashcroft
The list author says:
  "What started as Ashcroft's solo album ended up the best disc The Verve released.The songs resonated as if they were god-sent,the hits had bigger choruses,than stadiums,the band stood in all its glory."
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Automatic For The People (U.S. Version)
10.  Automatic For The People (U.S. Version) by R.E.M.
The list author says:
  "OK,so Kurt Cobain listened to it before his suicide,but,hey,everybody hurts sometimes.R.E.M. at their most straightforward,melodic & touching.The band's last chef-d'oeuvre so far,however hard they try"
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Attack Of The Grey Lantern
11.  Attack Of The Grey Lantern by Mansun
The list author says:
  "Concept albums were rare beasts in the 90-s,especially those who reached upper levels of charts,so its presence here is well deserved.Cult status preceded/followed,yet its accessibility is undisputed."
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Very
12.  Very by Pet Shop Boys
The list author says:
  "Refined pop-music from the duo who once took an active part in shaping its contemporary form. Their last great record until today, but, hey, it's not over /not over /not over /yet :)"
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Different Class
13.  Different Class by Pulp
The list author says:
  "Their road to glory was long & winding one,but once Pulp arrived they did so with all bombast,a bulk of nation-shaking hits & a frontman to cling to.Here Pulp sounded intelligible,but not compomised."
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76:14
14.  76:14 by Global Communication
The list author says:
  "This isn't a great ambient album,as many say.Nor it's a wallpaper music that features more sonic textures than is routinely used in genre.Rather it's a stunning landmark in its own kind.Beware."
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Jagged Little Pill
15.  Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
The list author says:
  "A powerful woman with issues.Craggy lyrics & in your face,don't give a f**k attitude.Sells millions and every single copy is still occasionally played as kind of  psychoterapeutical seance.Still helps"
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Dog Man Star
16.  Dog Man Star by Suede
The list author says:
  "Debut was near perfect,yet this was the weightiest, most tendinous CD Suede ever produced.The songs,only New Generation aside,ooze yearning,urban desperation & bleak romanticism.Creative peak, a must."
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White On Blonde
17.  White On Blonde by Texas
The list author says:
  "A perfect adult-pop record,which found Texas reborn genre-wise and at its(since long gone)peak.Faultless tunes carried rather significant and sincere emotional weight & left a big mark on this decade."
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August & Everything After
18.  August & Everything After by Counting Crows
The list author says:
  "FM-rock, you say? Well, look a little further than Mr.Jones,and you'll find drumly,yet hugely grasping record that vagely recalls,for instance, Springsteen, but creates its own unique world. Timeless."
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The Soft Bulletin
19.  The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
The list author says:
  "Weird,but crushing melodic pop from former acid rockers/one MTV-hit wonders?Of such power,self-confidence and at full throttle of imagination? Hell,yes.Not only great - genius on every possible level."
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Endtroducing.....
20.  Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
The list author says:
  "Samples.Lots of them.Yet,put together, they sound not only organic, but almightily miraculous.There wasn't a record so unique back then,although come 21 century The Avalanches will prolong its legacy,"
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Grace
21.  Grace by Jeff Buckley
The list author says:
  "Was there at any time in history anyone so incredibly talented,with such a thrilling voice and improbable delivery?This is an album that obliges to be learnt by heart.He died -his soul still blossoms."
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Definitely Maybe
22.  Definitely Maybe by Oasis
The list author says:
  "Quintessential britpop album that entered music history with grandiosity of The Beatles or The Velvets.Working class anthems aimed at mass audience worked as no-holds-barred bombs.Live forever indeed."
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Parklife
23.  Parklife by Blur
The list author says:
  "This is often perceived as britpop too,yet Blur gazed beyond the zeitgeist & into brits' mentality with all traits(often self-exluding) associated with it.An observation-pop at its finest and correct."
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Moon Safari
24.  Moon Safari by Air
The list author says:
  "A chill out CD, you say, you gotta be kidding?! No, I'm not. It's a rare beast indeed - smooth and excessively pleasant, but solid at core and elaborately recorded.Relaxing of soul rarely gets better."
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Loveless
25.  Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
The list author says:
  "The only shoegazing album you'll ever need in your collection impresses with amplitudinous studio trickery(oh,boy,how rich & multilevel everything sounds here) & an iron grasp of such songs as Soon."
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Qualifications: young aspiring journalist,Orbital fan,zealous music idolator
Last updated: 06/02/2008
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