Category Archives: 1991

1991

Mixes By Year: 1991- Most Recommended Albums

1991 was a game changing year mostly known to music-geeks as the “year punk-rock broke” – i.e.- the year Nirvana kicked Michael Jackson out of the number one album chart and saved the world from increasingly awful hair metal bands.  In addition to the classic “Nevermind” by Nirvana, “Badmotorfinger” (Soundgarden’s mainstream breakthrough), “Ten” (the debut album by soon to be world-dominating Pearl Jam), and “Gish” (the still underground but great debut by The Smashing Pumpkins) all happened in ’91.  Grunge music, primarily from Seattle, completely dominated the U.S. alternative scene.

British music was in its pre-Brit-pop era- dominated by the baggy, post-rave music lead by the excellent Primal Scream and Blur (with their debut album) along with lesser bands like The Farm & The Soup Dragons and the even dancier music of The Pet Shop Boys, Future Sound of London, Orbital, The Orb & Saint Etienne- much of which could be classified as full-on House music.  “My Bloody Valentine” released their epic masterpiece “Loveless” which set the bar for the entire shoegaze movement.

Rap music experienced one of the best year’s in its history to date with great pop-rap tracks like “O.P.P.” and “Summertime” placing high on the pop charts and conscious-rap Native tongues groups like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul & Black Sheep all releasing brilliant, inventive albums alongside harder-edged rappers Public Enemy, Gang Starr and Ice Cube.

’91 would set off a 4 year period of great music where some extremely left of center music would be able to compete in the mainstream.

Nirvana- Nevermind

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind Buy Nevermind











The Pixies- Trompe Le Monde

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De La Soul- De La Soul is Dead

Buy De La Soul Is Dead











My Bloody Valentine- Loveless

Buy My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Buy Loveless











Massive Attack- Blue Lines

Buy Massive Attack - Blue Lines Buy Blue Lines











Pearl Jam- Ten

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Soundgarden- Badmotorfinger

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Primal Scream- Screamadelica

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Public Enemy- Apocalypse ’91: The Enemy Strikes Black

Buy Public Enemy & Anthrax - Apocolypse '91 - The Enemy Strikes Back Buy Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black











Smashing Pumpkins- Gish

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U2- Achtung Baby

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Uncle Tupelo- Still Feel Gone

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Black Sheep- A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

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Gang Starr- Step In the Arena

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Teenage Fanclub- Bandwagonesque

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Ice Cube- Death Certificate

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A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory

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Fugazi- Steady Diet of Nothing

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Talk Talk- Laughing Stock

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Red Hot Chili Peppers- Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Buy Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Bonus Track Version) Buy Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 1

Best of 1991 Volume 1 (11/4/02)

1.  My Bloody Valentine- Only Shallow

Buy My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - Only Shallow

2.  Primal Scream- Movin’ On Up

Buy Primal Scream - Screamadelica - Movin' On Up

3.  Black Sheep- The Choice is Yours

Buy Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)

4.  Public Enemy- Can’t Truss It

Buy Public Enemy - Apocolypse '91 - The Enemy Strikes Back - Can't Truss It

5.  Cypress Hill- How Could I Just Kill A Man

Buy Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill a Man

6.  Sebadoh- The Freed Pig

*Track not available via iTunes            Buy IIIAlbum via Amazon

7.  Nirvana- Drain You

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - Drain You

8.  The Pixies- Palace of the Brine/Letter to Memphis

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Palace of the Brine Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Letter to Memphis

9.  Prince- Money Don’t Matter 2 Night

Buy Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls - Money Don't Matter 2 Night

10.  Massive Attack- Unfinished Sympathy

Buy Massive Attack - Blue Lines - Unfinished Sympathy

11.  The Orb- Little Fluffy Clouds (Dance Mix MK 1 Edit)

Buy The Orb - The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld - Little Fluffy Clouds

12.  The Smashing Pumpkins- Snail

Buy Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - Snail

13.  Soundgarden- Outshined

Buy Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - Outshined

14.  A Tribe Called Quest- Scenario

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Scenario

15.  De La Soul– A Roller Skating Jam Called ‘Saturdays’

*Track not available via iTunes      Buy De La Soul Is Dead Album via Amazon

16.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Under the Bridge

Buy Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Bonus Track Version) - Under the Bridge

17.  Uncle Tupelo- Still Be Around

Buy Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone - Still Be Around

18.  Pearl Jam- Black

BuyPearl Jam - Ten - Black

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 2

Best of 1991 Volume 2 (11/5/02)

1.  Ice T- New Jack Hustler (Nino’s Theme)

Buy Ice T - O.G. Original Gangster - New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)

2.  Fugazi- Long Division

Buy Fugazi - Steady Diet of Nothing - Long Division

3.  Dinosaur Jr.- Puke + Cry

Buy Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind - Puke and Cry

4.  Nirvana- Lounge Act

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - Lounge Act

5.  Teenage Fanclub- Star Sign

Buy Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque - Star Sign

6.  Matthew Sweet- Evangeline

Buy Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend - Evangeline

7.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- I Could Have Lied

Buy Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - I Could Have Lied

8.  Lenny Kravitz- It Ain’t Over Til’ It’s Over

Buy Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said - It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

9.  Prince- Cream

Buy Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls - Cream

10.  A Tribe Called Quest- Butter

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Butter

11.  DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince- Summertime

Buy D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Wackness (Music from the Motion Picture Deluxe Version) - Summertime

12.  Public Enemy- By the Time I Get to Arizona

Buy Public Enemy - Apocolypse '91 - The Enemy Strikes Back - By the Time I Get to Arizona

13.  Temple of the Dog- Times of Trouble

Buy Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog - Times of Trouble

14.  The Smashing Pumpkins- Bury Me

Buy Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - Bury Me

15.  Pearl Jam- Alive

Buy Pearl Jam - Ten (Legacy Edition) - Alive

16.  Soundgarden- Drawing Flies

Buy Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - Drawing Flies

17.  The Pixies- U-Mass

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - U-Mass

18.  U2- Until the End of the World

Buy U2 - Achtung Baby - Until the End of the World

19.  R.E.M.- Near Wild Heaven

BuyR.E.M. - Out of Time - Near Wild Heaven

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 3

Best of 1991 Volume 3 (8/7/04)

1.  Nirvana- Smells like Teen Spirit

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - Smells Like Teen Spirit

2.  Dinosaur Jr.- The Wagon

Buy Dinosaur Jr. - Green Mind - The Wagon

3.  My Bloody Valentine- When You Sleep

Buy My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - When You Sleep

4.  Slint- Nosferatu Man

Buy Slint - Spiderland - Nosferatu Man

5.  Sebadoh- Violent Execution

*Track not available via iTunes           Buy III Album via Amazon

6.  Ice Cube- The Wrong Ni**a to F**k Wit

Buy Ice Cube - Death Certificate - The Wrong N**** to F*** Wit

7.  Gang Starr- Check the Technique

Buy Gang Starr - Step In the Arena - Check the Technique

8.  Massive Attack- Safe From Harm

Buy Massive Attack - Blue Lines - Safe from Harm

9.  De La Soul- Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)

*Track not available via iTunes         Buy De La Soul Is Dead album via Amazon

10.  A Tribe Called Quest- Check the Rhime

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Check the Rhime

11.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Suck My Kiss

Buy Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Suck My Kiss

12.  The Pixies- Distance Equals Rate Times Time

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Distance Equals Rate Times Time

13.  U2- The Fly

Buy U2 - Achtung Baby - The Fly

14.  Primal Scream- Loaded

Buy Primal Scream - Screamadelica - Loaded

15.  R.E.M.- Half A World Away

Buy R.E.M. - Out of Time - Half a World Away

16.  Pearl Jam- Porch

Buy Pearl Jam - Ten - Porch

17.  The Smashing Pumpkins- Rhinocerous

Buy Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - Rhinocerous

18.  Uncle Tupelo- If That’s Alright

Buy Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone - If That's Alright

19. Teenage Fanclub- What You Do to Me

BuyTeenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque - What You Do to Me

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 4

Best of 1991 Volume 4 (8/7/04)

1.  Teenage Fanclub- The Concept

Buy Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque - The Concept

2.  The Pixies- Planet of Sound

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Planet of Sound

3.  Primal Scream- Higher than the Sun

Buy Primal Scream - Screamadelica - Higher Than the Sun (Single Mix)

4.  Nirvana- On A Plain

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - On a Plain

5.  Uncle Tupelo- Gun

Buy Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone - Gun

6.  Gang Starr- Execution off A Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy (Pt. 2))

Buy Gang Starr - Step In the Arena - Execution of a Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt.2)

7.  Ice T- Escape from the Killing Fields

Buy Ice T - O.G. Original Gangster - Escape from the Killing Fields

8.  Throwing Muses- Not Too Soon

Buy Throwing Muses - The Real Ramona - Not Too Soon

9.  Lloyd Cole- Pay for It

Buy Lloyd Cole - Don't Get Weird On Me, Babe - Pay for It

10.  Material Issue- Valerie Loves Me

Buy Material Issue - International Pop Overthrow - Valerie Loves Me

11.  Matthew Sweet- Girlfriend

Buy Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend - Girlfriend

12.  Superchunk- Seed Toss

Buy Superchunk - No Pocky for Kitty - Seed Toss

13.  Prince- Gett Off

Buy Prince & The New Power Generation & Eric Leeds on Flute - Diamonds and Pearls - Gett Off

14.  Ice Cube- No Vaseline

Buy Ice Cube - Death Certificate - No Vaseline

15.  Black Sheep- Strobelite Honey

Buy Strobelite Honey

16.  A Tribe Called Quest- Buggin’ Out

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Buggin' Out

17.  2Pac- If My Homie Calls

*Track not available via iTunes         Buy 2Pacalypse Now album via Amazon

18.  U2- One

Buy U2 - Achtung Baby - One

19.  My Bloody Valentine- To Here Knows When

Buy My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - To Here Knows When

20.  PM Dawn- Set Adrift on Memory Bliss

BuyP.M. Dawn - Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 5

Best of 1991 Volume 5 (4/19/08)

1.  A Tribe Called Quest- Excursions

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Excursions

2.  Black Sheep- Similak Child

Buy Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - Similak Child

3.  U2- Even Better then the Real Thing

Buy U2 - Achtung Baby - Even Better Than the Real Thing

4.  Superchunk- Cool

Buy Superchunk - Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91) - Cool

5.  The Pixies- Subbacultcha

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Subbacultcha

6.  Nirvana- In Bloom

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - In Bloom

7.  American Music Club- Rise

Buy American Music Club - Everclear - Rise

8.  Slint- Good Morning, Captain

Buy Slint - Spiderland - Good Morning, Captain

9.  Talk Talk- Ascension Day

Buy Talk Talk - Laughing Stock - Ascension Day

10.  Saint Etienne- Nothing Can Stop Us

Buy Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha - Nothing Can Stop Us

11.  Blur- There’s No Other Way

Buy Blur - Leisure - There's No Other Way

12.  Fugazi- Exit Only

Buy Fugazi - Steady Diet of Nothing - Exit Only

13.  Public Enemy- Shut ‘Em Down

Buy Public Enemy - Apocolypse '91 - The Enemy Strikes Back - Shut Em Down

14.  Gang Starr- Just to Get A Rep

Buy Gang Starr - Step In the Arena - Just to Get a Rep

15.  Ice Cube- True to the Game

Buy Ice Cube - Death Certificate - True to the Game

16.  The Geto Boys- Mind Playin’ Tricks On Me

Buy Geto Boys - Best of the Geto Boys - Mind Playin Tricks

17.  My Bloody Valentine- Soon

Buy My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - Soon

18.  R.E.M.- Texarkana

BuyR.E.M. - Out of Time - Texarkana

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 6

Best of 1991 Volume 6 (4/19/08)

1.  The Pixies- Trompe Le Monde

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Trompe le Monde

2.  Pearl Jam- Even Flow

Buy Pearl Jam - Ten - Even Flow

3.  Massive Attack- One Love

Buy Massive Attack - Blue Lines - One Love

4.  The Pet Shop Boys- DJ Culture

Buy Pet Shop Boys - PopArt - The Hits - DJ Culture

5.  Orbital- Chime

*Track not available via iTunes          Buy Chime 7″ Single via Amazon

6.  My Bloody Valentine- Loomer

Buy My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - Loomer

7.  Saint Etienne- Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Buy Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha - Only Love Can Break Your Heart

8.  Crystal Waters- Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)

Buy Crystal Waters - Surprise - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)

9.  De La Soul- Bitties in the BK Lounge

*Track not available via iTunes           Buy De La Soul Is Dead album via Amazon

10.  Gang Starr- Who’s Gonna Take the Weight

Buy Gang Starr - Step In the Arena - Who's Gonna Take the Weight?

11.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Breaking the Girl

Buy Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Breaking the Girl

12.  Blur- She’s So High

Buy Blur - Leisure - She's So High

13.  Nirvana- Lithium

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - Lithium

14.  The Jesus Lizard- Nub

Buy The Jesus Lizard - Goat ((Remaster / Reissue)) - Nub

15.  Soundgarden- Rusty Cage

Buy Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - Rusty Cage

16.  Sebadoh- Limb By Limb

*Track not available via iTunes                  Buy III album via Amazon

17.  KMD- Peach Fuzz

*Track not available via iTunes            Buy Mr Hood album via Amazon

18.  A Tribe Called Quest- The Infamous Date Rape

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Infamous Date Rape

19.  Ed OG & the Bulldogs- Be A Father to Your Child

BuyEdo G - Life of a Kid In the Ghetto: Demos & Rarites - Be a Father to Your Child (Interlude)

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 7

Best of 1991 Volume (3/13/10)

1.  The Smashing Pumpkins- I Am One

Buy Smashing Pumpkins - Gish - I Am One

2.  Soundgarden- Searching with My Good Eye Closed

Buy Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - Searching With My Good Eye Closed

3.  Nirvana- Territorial Pissings

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - Territorial Pissings

4.  Human Resource- Dominator (Joey Beltram Remix)

Buy Crux & Brooklyn Zoo vs. Human Resource - Dominator - EP - Dominator *original Mix only available

5.  Future Sound of London- Papua New Guinea (12″ Version)

Buy The Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea Translations - Papua New Guinea

6.  The Pixies- Alex Eiffel

Buy Pixies - Trompe le Monde - Alec Eiffel

7.  Pavement- Debris Slide

Buy Pavement - Westing (By Musket and Sextant) - Debris Slide

8.  Superchunk- It’s So Hard to Fall in Love

Buy Superchunk - Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91) - It's So Hard to Fall In Love

9.  Matthew Sweet- I’ve Been Waiting

Buy Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend - I've Been Waiting

10.  A Tribe Called Quest- Show Business

Buy A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory - Show Business

11.  Gang Starr- Step in the Arena

Buy Gang Starr - Step In the Arena - Step In the Arena

12.  Ice Cube- Steady Mobbin’

Buy Ice Cube - Death Certificate - Steady Mobbin'

13.  Seal- Crazy

Buy Seal - Seal: Best 1991-2004 - Crazy

14.  Massive Attack- Blue Lines

Buy Massive Attack - Blue Lines - Blue Lines

15.  De La Soul- Pass the Plugs

*Track not available via iTunes                Buy De La Soul Is Dead Album via Amazon

16.  R.E.M.- Losing My Religion

Buy R.E.M. - Out of Time - Losing My Religion

17.  American Music Club- Sick of Food

Buy American Music Club - Everclear - Sick of Food

18.  Temple of the Dog- Hunger Strike

Buy Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike

19.  Bob Dylan- Blind Willie McTell (Live Bootleg)

Buy Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3 (Rare and Unreleased) 1961-1991 - Blind Willie McTell

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 8

Best of 1991 Volume 8 (3/13/10)

1. Pearl Jam- Once

Buy Pearl Jam - Ten - Once

2.  Metallica- Enter Sandman

Buy Metallica - Metallica - Enter Sandman

3.  The Jesus Lizard- Mouth Breather

Buy The Jesus Lizard - Goat ((Remaster / Reissue)) - Mouth Breather

4.  Soundgarden- Jesus Christ Pose

Buy Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger - Jesus Christ Pose

5.  Yo La Tengo- Upside-Down

Buy Yo La Tengo - Prisoners of Love - A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1985-2003 - Upside-Down

6.  Dinosaur Jr.- Whatever’s Cool with Me

Buy Dinosaur Jr. - Whatever's Cool With Me - Whatever's Cool With Me

7.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Give It Away

Buy Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Bonus Track Version) - Give It Away

8.  Naughty By Nature- O.P.P.

Buy Naughty By Nature - Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.

9.  3rd Bass- Pop Goes the Weasel

Buy 3rd Bass - Derelicts of Dialect - Pop Goes the Weasel

10.  Black Sheep- To Whom it May Concern

Buy Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - To Whom It May Concern

11.  U2- Mysterious Ways

BuyU2 - Achtung Baby - Mysterious Ways

12.  Nirvana- Come As You Are

Buy Nirvana - Nevermind - Come As You Are

13.  Fugazi- Nice New Outfit

Buy Fugazi - Steady Diet of Nothing - Nice New Outfit

14.  Ween- Doctor Rock

Buy Ween - The Pod - Dr. Rock

15.  Superchunk- Skips Steps 1 & 3

Buy Superchunk - No Pocky for Kitty - Skip Steps 1 & 3

16.  Ned’s Atomic Dustbin- Grey Cell Green

Buy Ned's Atomic Dustbin - God Fodder - Grey Cell Green

17.  Talk Talk- After the Flood

Buy Talk Talk - Laughing Stock - After the Flood

18.  The Pet Shops Boys- Where the Streets Have No Name/Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

Buy Pet Shop Boys - PopArt - The Hits - Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes Off You)

Mixes By Year: Best of 1991 Volume 9

  1. Ice-T- O.G.- Original Gangster
  2. DJ Quik- Born and Raised In Compton
  3. De La Soul- Keeping’ The Faith
  4. Nice And Smooth- Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
  5. Ice Cube- Doing Dumb Shit
  6. A Tribe Called Quest- What?
  7. Teenage Fanclub- I Don’t Know
  8. Smashing Pumpkins- Siva
  9. My Bloody Valentine- Come In Alone
  10. Primal Scream- Don’t Fight It, Feel It
  11. Apex Twin (AFX)- Analogue Bubblebath
  12. Nightmares On Wax- Aftermath
  13. Pet Shop Boys- Was It Worth It?
  14. Massive Attack- Five Man Army
  15. Pixies- Head On
  16. Nirvana- Breed
  17. Soundgarden- Room A Thousand Years Wide
  18. Metallica- The Unforgiven