Odd how the top is AWESOME. Toy Matinee, Faith Hope Love and Bellybutton are all among my favorite 100 or even 75 favorite albums. But in terms of depth, this is 1 of the THINNEST years ever.
Top fucking Heavy I guess.
Amazing to think both the debut albums from Toy Matinee and Jellyfish were released in the same year, same summer even, LOL. In a parallel universe, Toy Matinee and Jellyfish did an amazing Co-Headlining tour together. And then Kevin went on to collaborate with Sturmer and Manning. Holy fucking shit, my head would have exploded, lol.
And I suppose I'm taking a couple of liberty's with adding compilations from Rush, Renaissance and Van Morrison, but the fact is, especially the Rush and Renaissance I owe more or less so much to my taste to and those specific bands I may never have become a fan of if not for those great compilations. Which the Rush one I got through the old BMG music club I think, and when I think of 1990 or 89 or 88 even, those were kind of a big deal. Even the magazines with the prices and write-up on the bands.
More high levels of nostalgia. I even still have some of those.
At any case, 1990, Toy fucking Matinee and Kevin also did the Dick Tracy soundtrack cues, so it was kind of another big year for my favorite musician ever.
Some other notables like Empire and Ritual De Lo Habitual certainly make me think of that year and this time. The time before grunge came along and hijacked popular music.
Jazz, Death Metal, Pop/Pop-Metal, Soul, and singer-songwriter stuff included. Still thin, but somewhat eclectic.
1. Toy Matinee - Toy Matinee
2. King's X - Faith Hope Love
3. Jellyfish - Bellybutton
4. Queensryche - Empire
5. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
6. Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom
7. Rush - Chronicles
8. Fish - Vigil in the Wilderness of Mirrors
9a. Renaissance - Tales of 1001 Nights Vol. I
9b. Renaissance - Tales of 1001 Nights Vol. I
11. Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace
12. George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
13. Death - Spiritual Healing
14. The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
15. Van Morrison - The Best of Van Morrison
16. Megadeth - Rust in Peace
17. Human Radio - Human Radio
18. Styx - Edge of the Century
19. Extreme - II Pornograffitti
20. Madonna - I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy
The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
rel January 24, 1990
Fish - Vigil in the Wilderness of Mirrors
rel January 29, 1990
Van Morrison - The Best of Van Morrison
rel January 1990
Death - Spiritual Healing
rel February 16, 1990
Tribal Tech - Nomad
rel February 16, 1990
Damn Yankees - Damn Yankees
rel February 22, 1990
Sanctuary - Into the Mirror Black
rel February 27, 1990
Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom
rel February 28, 1990
Béla Fleck and The Flecktones - Béla Fleck and The Flecktones
rel March 6, 1990
Depeche Mode - Violator
rel March 19, 1990
John Scofield - Time on My Hands
rel April 3, 1990
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
rel April 10, 1990
Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill
rel April 17, 1990
Human Radio - Human Radio
rel May 2, 1990
Adrian Belew - Young Lions
rel May 8, 1990
Tony Toni Tone - The Revival
rel May 1990
Madonna - I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy
rel May 22, 1990
David Baerwald - Bedtime Stories
rel May 1990
Bad Company - Holy Water
rel June 12, 1990
Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey
rel June 12, 1990
Jeff Lynne - Armchair Theatre
rel June 12, 1990
Poison - Flesh and Blood
rel June 21, 1990
Ozric Tentacles - Erpland
rel June 25, 1990
Nelson - After the Rain
rel June 26, 1990
Toy Matinee - Toy Matinee
rel June 28, 1990
Iona - Iona
rel June 1990
Dread Zeppelin - Un-Led-Ed
rel July 24, 1990
Pantera - Cowboys from Hell
rel July 24, 1990
Extreme - II Pornograffitti
rel August 7, 1990
Jellyfish - Bellybutton
rel August 7, 1990
Living Colour - Time's Up
rel August 20, 1990
Queensryche - Empire
rel August 20, 1990
Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
rel August 21, 1990
Prince - Graffiti Bridge
rel August 21, 1990
Andy Summers - Charming Snakes
rel August 21, 1990
Roger Waters - The Wall - Live in Berlin
rel August 21, 1990
Michael Hedges - Taproot
rel August 1990
Judas Priest - Painkiller
rel September 3, 1990
George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
rel September 3, 1990
Rush - Chronicles
rel September 4, 1990
Wendy and Lisa - Eroica
rel September 14, 1990
AC/DC - Razor's Edge
rel September 21, 1990
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
rel September 24, 1990
INXS - X
rel September 25, 1990
Styx - Edge of the Century
rel October 9, 1990
King's X - Faith Hope Love
rel October 23, 1990
a-ha - East of the Sun, West of the Moon
rel October 27, 1990
Scorpions - Crazy World
rel November 6, 1990
KMFDM - Naïve
rel November 15, 1990
Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace
rel November 26, 1990
Enigma - MCMXC a.D.
rel December 10, 1990
Ginger Baker - Middle Passage
rel 1990
Pat Metheny Dave Holland and Roy Haynes - Question and Answer
rel 1990
Renaissance - Tales of 1001 Nights Vol. I
rel 1990
Renaissance - Tales of 1001 Nights Vol. II
rel 1990
Youssou N'Dour - Set
rel 1990