Proper 90’s

Remember the 90's? Because I don't! So I was 13 when the 90's started and 24 when they ended and so it's fair to say the 90's had the best years of my life. It annoys me when people harp on about how great the 80's were because everything was better and the music was...

7. Loop – "A Gilded Eternity"

SITUATION TWO - Charted at #38 on 28th January 1990 Why the hell haven't I heard this before? Obviously I didn't listen to enough John Peel when I was 13 because this is right up my street! 3rd and final album that topped the Indie Chart. Loop apparently brouhgt "Space Rock" back to the charts....

6. Cat Stevens – "The Very Best Of"

ISLAND : Charted at #4 on 28th January 1990 One of 83 "Very Best Of" Cat Stevens collections, none of which feature "Tea For the Tillerman"...so.... is it a very best of or just a "mostly best of"? 76% - A lovely listen

5. The Sundays – "Reading, Writing and Arithmatic"

ROUGH TRADE : Charted #4 on 21st January 1990 Oh, hello jingly indie guitar! Hey there 6th form common room tape machine. It's Newman and Baddiel favourites, Bristol alumni, David Gavurin and girlfriend-wife & pre-Wener indie boy crush Harriet Wheeler...and others, "The Sundays". Apparently, the "Reading" is a reference to Wheeler's home town so I've...

4. The Christians – "Colour"

ISLAND : Charted at #1 on 21st January 1990 A lot can happen between blog posts...especially when you're as lazy as I am. This was the first number 1 album of the 90's. I absolutely forgot that Henry Priestman was in the Christians I just remember the brothers. "Colour" isn't a classic but it's nice,...

3. The Moody Blues – “Greatest Hits”

POLYGRAM : Charted at #71 on 14th January 1990 Tried growing up in the 1990's as this blog testifies to, but today I felt like I've really grown up as I put in an offer on a house! Back to the blog, I wondered whether or not to include greatest hits and re-releases because I...

2. Quincy Jones – “Back On The Block”

QWEST : Charted at 57 on January 14th So today is payday! Woo-hoo! Unfortunately my wife spent most of her adolescence watching "Sister Act" in her bedroom, and so when it was announced that Whoopi Goldberg would be taking to the West End stage reprising her role as Delores she simply HAD to have a...

1. The Carpenters – “Lovelines”

A&M : Charted at 73 on January 7th 1990 I hate The Carpenters, I hate the way they sounded. I hate the syrupy production and although I can appreciate the stunning talent of Karen Carpenter had, I'm afraid I hated her voice. It bores me. This is their 13th album released in the US 6...