1. |
Nirvana: Nevermind (DGC) |
1699 |
(134) |
2. |
Public Enemy: Apocalypse '91: The Enemy Strikes Black (Def Jam/Columbia) |
923 |
(86) |
3. |
R.E.M.: Out of Time (Warner Bros.) |
879 |
(80) |
4. |
U2: Achtung Baby (Island) |
651 |
(58) |
5. |
P.M. Dawn: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience (Gee Street) |
637 |
(56) |
6. |
Richard Thompson: Rumour and Sigh (Capitol) |
466 |
(42) |
7. |
Matthew Sweet: Girlfriend (Zoo) |
383 |
(34) |
8. |
Metallica: Metallica (Elektra) |
374 |
(39) |
9. |
Chris Whitley: Living With the Law (Columbia) |
344 |
(31) |
10. |
Mekons: Curse of the Mekons (Blast First import) |
344 |
(29) |
11. |
Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion II (Geffen) |
339 |
(27) |
12. |
Ice-T: O.G.: Original Gangster (Sire/Warner Bros.) |
337 |
(33) |
13. |
Jimmie Dale Gilmore: After Awhile (Nonesuch) |
335 |
(36) |
14. |
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (Sire/Warner Bros.) |
327 |
(30) |
15. |
Sonny Sharrock: Ask the Ages (Axiom) |
322 |
(28) |
16. |
Ice Cube: Death Certificate (Priority) |
315 |
(22) |
17. |
Neil Young: Arc/Weld (Reprise) |
311 |
(29) |
18. |
Pixies: Trompe le Monde (Elektra) |
308 |
(26) |
19. |
Seal: Seal (Sire/Warner Bros.) |
275 |
(25) |
20. |
Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion I (Geffen) |
264 |
(26) |
21. |
Van Morrison: Hymns to the Silence (Polydor) |
243 |
(24) |
22. |
Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3: [Rare and Unreleased] 1961-1991 (Columbia) |
242 |
(20) |
* |
23. |
John Prine: The Missing Years (Oh Boy) |
241 |
(29) |
24. |
Bonnie Raitt: Luck of the Draw (Capitol) |
232 |
(27) |
25. |
Massive Attack: Blue Lines (Virgin) |
231 |
(22) |
26. |
Robbie Robertson: Storyville (Geffen) |
219 |
(22) |
27. |
American Music Club: Everclear (Alias) |
219 |
(21) |
|
Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia) |
219 |
(21) |
29. |
Billy Bragg: Don't Try This at Home (Elektra) |
216 |
(22) |
30. |
De La Soul: De La Soul Is Dead (Tommy Boy) |
204 |
(20) |
31. |
Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque (DGC) |
194 |
(22) |
32. |
A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (Jive) |
186 |
(19) |
33. |
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Tings an' Times (Shanachie) |
179 |
(14) |
34. |
Sam Phillips: Cruel Inventions (Virgin) |
178 |
(17) |
35. |
Dave Alvin: Blue Blvd (HighTone) |
171 |
(16) |
36. |
Prince and the New Power Generation: Diamonds and Pearls (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.) |
168 |
(18) |
37. |
Dinosaur Jr.: Green Mind (Sire/Warner Bros.) |
166 |
(15) |
38. |
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians: Perspex Island (A&M) |
149 |
(14) |
39. |
Marshall Crenshaw: Life's Too Short (Paradox/MCA) |
134 |
(15) |
40. |
Kirsty MacColl: Electric Landlady (Charisma) |
134 |
(11) |
This poll compiles ballots from
300 critics, who divided 100 points among 10 1991 albums. Points
determined placement, with total mentions (indicated in parentheses)
used for tie-breaking. Maximum per album: 30. Minimum: 5.
*The Dylan
box also received 22 votes as a reissue, but since none of its 58
tracks had ever been officially released, it didn't qualify as such.
Had its supporters treated it as a new album, it probably would
have finished sixth.
1. |
Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (DGC) |
116 |
2. |
R.E.M.: "Losing My Religion" (Warner Bros.) |
86 |
3. |
Naughty by Nature: "O.P.P." (Tommy Boy) |
74 |
4. |
Geto Boys: "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Rap-a-Lot) |
60 |
5. |
Metallica: "Enter Sandman" (Elektra) |
40 |
6. |
P.M. Dawn: "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" (Gee Street) |
39 |
|
Crystal Waters: "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" (Mercury) |
39 |
8. |
Public Enemy: "Can't Truss It" (Def Jam/Columbia) |
36 |
|
Seal: "Crazy" (Sire/Reprise) |
36 |
10. |
EMF: "Unbelievable" (EMI) |
33 |
11. |
L.L. Cool J: "Mama Said Knock You Out" (Def Jam/Columbia) |
31 |
12. |
C + C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams: "Gonna Make You Sweat" (Columbia) |
30 |
*5d>
|
13. |
Prince and the New Power Generation: "Gett Off" (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.) |
24 |
14. |
Negativland: "U2" (SST) |
23 |
**5d>
|
|
Prince and the New Power Generation: "Cream"/"Horny Pony" (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.) |
23 |
16. |
Jesus Jones: "Right Here Right Now" (SBK) |
20 |
17. |
Dream Warriors: "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style"/"Wash Your Face in My Sink" (4th & B'way) |
19 |
|
The La's: "There She Goes" (London) |
19 |
19. |
Michael Jackson: "Black or White" (Epic) |
17 |
20. |
Anthrax/Public Enemy: "Bring Tha Noize" (Megaforce/Island) |
16 |
|
3rd Bass: "Pop Goes the Weasel" (Def Jam/Columbia) |
16 |
22. |
Cypress Hill: "How I Could Just Kill a Man"/"The Phuncky Feel One" (Ruffhouse/Columbia) |
15 |
|
Unrest: "Yes She Is My Skinhead Girl" (K) |
15 |
|
Divinyls: "I Touch Myself" (Virgin) |
15 |
25. |
Billy Bragg: "Sexuality" (Elektra) |
14 |
|
Color Me Badd: "I Wanna Sex You Up" (Giant) |
14 |
|
Londonbeat: "I've Been Thinking About You" (Radioactive) |
14 |
|
Pavement: "Summer Babe (Exact Wording of Threat)" (Drag City) |
14 |
|
U2: "Mysterious Ways" (Island) |
14 |
*Includes 1990 votes: 15. **Includes two EP votes.
1. |
Pavement: Perfect Sound Forever (Drag City) |
26 |
2. |
Blake Babies: Rosy Jack World (Mammoth) |
15 |
3. |
Living Colour: Biscuits (Epic) |
13 |
4. |
Digital Underground: This Is an EP Release (Tommy Boy) |
12 |
5. |
I Hear the Devil Calling Me (Drag City) |
11 |
|
Yo La Tengo: That Is Yo La Tengo (City Slang import) |
11 |
7. |
Babes in Toyland: To Mother (Twin/Tone) |
9 |
|
My Bloody Valentine: Tremolo (Sire/Warner Bros.) |
9 |
9. |
Dinosaur Jr.: Whatever's Cool With Me (Sire/Warner Bros.) |
8 |
|
Prisonshake: Della Street (Scat) |
8 |
|
Scrawl: Bloodsucker (Feels Good All Over) |
8 |
1. |
James Brown: Star Time (Polydor) |
84 |
2. |
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1958-1968 (Atlantic Group) |
61 |
3. |
Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul (Atlantic) |
38 |
4. |
Phil Spector: Back to Mono (1958-1969) (Abkco) |
36 |
5. |
Patsy Cline: The Patsy Cline Collection (MCA) |
31 |
6. |
Howlin' Wolf: The Chess Box (Chess) |
28 |
7. |
The Clash: Clash on Broadway (Epic) |
22 |
8. |
Antoine "Fats" Domino: They Call Me the Fat Man . . . (Imperial) |
16 |
9. |
Didn't It Blow Your Mind: Soul Hits of the '70s (Rhino) |
15 |
10. |
MC5: Kick Out the Jams (Elektra) |
12 |
1. |
Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Samuel Bayer) |
59 |
2. |
R.E.M.: "Losing My Religion" (Tarsem) |
58 |
3. |
Michael Jackson: "Black or White" (John Landis) |
16 |
*5d>
|
4. |
L.L. Cool J: "Mama Said Knock You Out" (Paris Barcley) |
15 |
5. |
Geto Boys: "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" (Richard Hunt) |
12 |
|
Metallica: "Enter Sandman" (Wayne Isham) |
12 |
|
Public Enemy: "Can't Truss It" (Eric Meza) |
12 |
8. |
Billy Bragg: "Sexuality" (Jeff Baines) |
11 |
|
Metallica: "The Unforgiven" (Matt Mahurin) |
11 |
10. |
Naughty by Nature: "O.P.P." (Rodd Houston and Marcus Raboy) |
8 |
*Eight voters specified the uncensored version. A ninth, whose vote was
disallowed, stipulated the withdrawn sequence only.