What are some of the greatest Rock 'n' Roll riffs of all time? Which Dance beats take you back? Each and everyone one of us has different tunes and songs that make us smile or cry, and while it is hard to narrow down a list of Top Albums, the team abrings you a Guide to Music : a sample of 10 different genres of music that have left their mark, with some of the best artists that have carved out their spot in Music History.
Several great albums could have made the list, the following is a sample of some of the artists' most complete works. The lists are based on sales, originality, impact on genre, influence on fans, production and engineering, reader votes, as well as tour length and success. We hope you enjoy it.
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ALBUM: Live Through This »
ARTIST: Hole
WHY?: I hate her, but she puts out... good music too.
BEST SONG: When she stops singing...
RELATED: Celebrity Skin , Pretty On The Inside
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ALBUM: To Bring You My Love »
ARTIST: PJ Harvey
WHY?: Her feminine aura and intense raw power make you wish she was singing these songs to you.
BEST SONG: "Down by the Water", "Teclo", "Long Snake Moan".
RELATED: Rid of Me , Is This Desire?
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ALBUM: Temple of the Dog »
ARTIST: Temple of the Dog
WHY?: This group combined members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
BEST SONG: "Hunger Strike"
RELATED: Pearl Jam's Ten , Mother Love Bone's Stardog Champion , Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger
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ALBUM: Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness »
ARTIST: Smashing Pumpkins
WHY?: Powerful album. Heard this in abundance during a car trip to Florida. Great Memories.
BEST SONG: "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
RELATED: Siamese Dream , Adore
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ALBUM: Violent Femmes »
ARTIST: Violent Femmes
WHY?: Folksy acoustic rock blended with raw punk.
BEST SONG: "Blister in the Sun"
RELATED: Viva Wisconsin , Freak Magnet
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ALBUM: Munki »
ARTIST: Jesus and Mary Chain
WHY?: Pop meet abrasive noise; perfection.
BEST SONG: "Just like Honey"
RELATED: Automatic
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ALBUM: Core »
ARTIST: Stone Temple Pilots
WHY?: While many blasted these guys from San Diego for being too 'inspired' from the boys of Seattle, STP put out some good tunes.
BEST SONG: "Sex Type Thing"
RELATED: Purple
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ALBUM: Human Clay »
ARTIST: Creed
WHY?: Young band. Great album.
BEST SONG: "With Arms Wide Open"
RELATED: Ten , Temple of the Dog
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ALBUM: Stone Roses »
ARTIST: Stone Roses
WHY?: Psychedelic, dancy and extravagant. Nothing less.
BEST SONG: "Waterfall", "I am the Resurrection"
RELATED: Second Coming , Counting Crows' August and Everything After
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ALBUM: Ritual De Lo Habitual »
ARTIST: Jane's Addiction
WHY?: An appealing funk-punk-rock mix, lead by Perry Farrell.
BEST SONG: "Three Days", "Stop", "Classic Girl"
RELATED: Kettle Whistle , Nothing's Shocking , Live & Rare |
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