1999 - My Top Albums By Clark Benson [84 more lists]
This is my list (and my notes) from the time - in retrospect I would certainly disagree with at least some of my summary about the year (not a lot of quality releases, BUT at least 6 or 7 EXCELLENT ones) as well as some Rankings, but the "revised look back at 1999" list will come later:
In general, 1999 was a pretty grim year for albums; probably the worst year since some dim period in the 80s . . . That said, there are still always some good records out there, though certainly a shortage of outstanding ones.
Probably the worst trend, of course, is that the big hit rock records that are actually artistically good are few and far between - in my book a couple of radio songs really help make a big rock record a classic. Unfortuantely this doesn't happen when A) the big great bands are breaking up or dormant, and B) the rock radio airwaves are dominated by Creed, Limp Bizkit, Lit, Oleander, Staind, and other such mediocrity. Oh well. There were a few pleasant surprises (whod'a thought the Chili Peppers actually had it in them, Ben Harper put out the best record of his career, and I was quite impressed with the Pavement record, having never really been much of a fan). But all in all, it was gruesome out there.
On the bright side, I saw many of the best live performances of my life in 1999, and so will have to mention those below so as we don't write the year off as a total loss. In fact, pound for pound I saw more amazing live music than ever - aided by lots of multiple-band and festival bills.
- 1Tom Waits1999Rock music, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Experimental rock, Rock and rollAlbum
- 21999Alternative rock, Blues-rock, Soul musicAlbum
- 3Rage Against the Machine1999Alternative metal, Funk-rock, RapcoreAlbum
- 4Built to Spill1999Rock musicAlbum
- 5Wilco1999Alternative rock, Blues-rock, Alternative country, Psychedelic rock, Baroque pop MoreAlbum
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- 6Underworld1999Electronic music, House music, TechnoAlbum
- 7Nine Inch Nails1999Alternative rock, Electronica, Industrial rock, Industrial metal, Industrial music, Dark ambient, Aggrotech MoreAlbum
- 8Death in Vegas1999Electronic dance music, ElectronicaAlbum
- 9The Chemical Brothers1999Acid house, Electronic dance music, ElectronicaAlbum
- 10Queens of the Stone Age1998Alternative rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Alternative metal, Stoner rock, Desert rock MoreAlbum
- 11Pavement1999Rock music, Indie rockAlbum
- 12Richard Thompson1999Rock music, Rock and rollAlbum
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1999Alternative rock, Ambient music, Electronic dance music, Electronica, Chill out music MoreAlbum - 14Red Hot Chili Peppers1999Alternative rock, Funk-rockAlbum
- 15The Hellacopters1997Punk rock, Garage rock, Garage punkAlbum
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- 16Guided by Voices1999Rock music, Indie rockAlbum
- 17The Flaming Lips1999Psychedelic rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Dream pop, Space rock, Psychedelic pop MoreAlbum
- 18Beck1999Alternative rock, Rock music, Funk-rock, Funk, Dance-popAlbum
- 19Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers1999Rock musicAlbum
- 20Stereolab1999Post-rockAlbum
- 21Mike Ness1999Folk music, Rock music, Roots rock, Americana, Country, Rock and rollAlbum
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Breakbeat Era1999Album - 23
Spain1999Album - 24
Royal Trux1999Rock musicAlbum - 25
Gaza StrippersAlbum
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