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1/7: 99X’s Essential 99
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here was last weekend’s “Essential 99” lists as voted by 99X listeners. Some local love is given to R.E.M. (four entries) and Collective Soul. And Nirvana’s seminal “Nevermind” only finished at No. 3. The recent success of Red Hot Chili Peppers may have helped fuel them to the top. I’m personally surprised that the Lemonheads showed up at all. Ditto with the Verve.
99 Death Cab for Cutie Plans 2005
98 Blur Blur 1997
97 Pearl Jam Vitology 1994
96 Bad Religion Stranger Than Fiction 1994
95 Stone Roses Stone Roses 1989
94 Collective Soul Hints, Allegations & Things Left Unsaid 1994
93 Pavement Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 1994
92 311 311 1995
91 Social Distortion Social Distortion 1990
90 Beastie Boys Check Your Head 1992
89 U2 War 1983
88 Pixies Surfer Rosa 1988
87 Radiohead Kid A 2000
86 Green Day Nimrod 1986
85 Lemonheads It’s A Shame About Ray 1992
84 Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand 2004
83 Nirvana Bleach 1989
82 Various Artists Singles Movie Soundtrack 1992
81 The Clash The Clash 1979
80 Live Mental Jewelry 1992
79 Flaming Lips Yoshimi Balles The Pink Robots 2002
78 Counting Crows August & Everything After 1993
77 Violent Femmes Violent Femmes 1977
76 Temple of the Dog Temple of the Dog 1992
75 Various Artists Garden State Movie Soundtrack 2004
74 311 Grassroots 1994
73 REM Out of Time 1991
72 The White Stripes White Blood Cells 2000
71 Black Crowes Shake Your Money Maker 1991
70 Ben Folds Five Whatever & Ever Amen 1997
69 Hole Live Through This 1994
68 Cake Prolonging The Magic 1999
67 No Doubt Tragic Kingdom 1995
66 Breeders Last Splash 1993
65 System of a Down Toxicity 2002
64 Beastie Boys Ill Communication 1994
63 The Verve Urban Hymns 1997
62 The Offspring Smash 1994
61 Gorillaz Demon Days 2005
60 Weezer Pinkerton 1996
59 Tool Undertow 1996
58 Ramones Ramones 1976
57 The Strokes Is This It? 2001
56 Metallica Metallica 1991
55 Rancid …And Out Comes The Wolves 1995
54 Blur Parklife 1994
53 Soundgarden Badmotorfinger 1991
52 Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 2001
51 Radiohead Pablo Honey 1993
50 Foo Fighters Foo Fighters 1995
49 Alice In Chains Dirt 1992
48 Live Throwing Copper 1994
47 Pearl Jam Vs 1993
46 Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks 1978
45 REM Document 1987
44 Pixies Doolittle 1989
43 Stone Temple Pilots Core 1992
42 Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique 1989
41 Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire 1996
40 The Smiths Meat Is Murder 1985
39 Foo Fighters The Colour & The Shape 1997
38 Bush Sixteen Stone 1995
37 Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication 1999
36 Oasis Definately Maybe 1994
35 Dave Matthews Band Under The Table & Dreaming 1995
34 Beck Mellow Gold 1993
33 Jane’s Addiction Nothing’s Shocking 1988
32 Coldplay Rush of Blood to the Head 2003
31 Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine 1990
30 Stone Temple Pilots Purple 1994
29 Cure Disintegration 1989
28 Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness 1995
27 The White Stripes Elephant 2004
26 Nirvana In Utero 1993
25 REM Automatic For The People 1992
24 Depeche Mode Violator 1990
23 Radiohead OK Computer 1998
22 Jane’s Addiction Ritual De Lo Habitual 1990
21 Green Day Dookie 1994
20 Weezer Weezer 1994
19 Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine 1993
18 Soundgarden Superunknown 1994
17 The Killers Hot Fuss 2004
16 Coldplay Parachutes 2000
15 The Clash London Calling 1980
14 Oasis (What’s The Story) Morning Glory 1995
13 U2 Joshua Tree 1987
12 U2 Achtung Baby 1991
11 Sublime Sublime 1996
10 Beck Odelay 1996
9 REM Murmur 1983
8 Green Day American Idiot 2004
7 Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral 1994
6 Beastie Boys Licensed To Ill 1986
5 Pearl Jam Ten 1992
4 Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream 1993
3 Nirvana Nevermind 1991
2 Radiohead The Bends 1995
1 Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik 1991
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By jungleland
January 8, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
not bad!
If 99x would stick to these CDs for their playlist, they would be the best station in Atlanta. (or maybe this IS their new playlist?)There are what? 14 CDs from this decade on here. Does that say something about the state of Alternative music?
Still don’t know why The 1st Black Crowes CD is considered Alternative though!
Ps - I would move RHCP to #3 and put Radiohead at #1 and Nirvana at #2, but that’s just me
By gttim
January 8, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this
If they would have been playing a lot of these CD’s on the radio, I might still be listening.
By xfan
January 8, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
I noticed at the beginning of last week (right after the countdown) that they had added a lot more tracks off these albums, so something was learned obviously. Having the countdown where people could vote on the rankings was good market research if you ask me…
By David
January 8, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this
come on xfan most of these bands on this list are obvious. If 99x didn’t know people liked these bands then they were in deeper trouble than we thought.
Rodney, with or without the success of RHCP latest album Blood Sugar Sex Magik is an amazing album. I have no problem with that ranked 1.
Ranked too High: The White Stripes & The Killers…I mean come on seriously..
Ranked too Low: No Doubt-Tragic Kingdom, Stone Temple Pilots - Core, Soundgarden-Badmotorfinger, 311-311. There is more, but not worth all the trouble.
Oh, and Radiohead fans must have came out for this poll. I think most of their albums made the list. When I could see at least 2 on there. Kid A is good album but come on.
By El Guapo
January 11, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this
I love the fact that the Pixies were on the list. IMHO they were a band way ahead of their time. Considering the influences they had on band to follow and bands that around today, I would have hoped to see them higher on the list. RHCP are an interesting, well produced band, but lack the songwriting ability, not only lyrically, but in structure and range to the Pixes.
DAPZ to Frank Black.
If you have the documentary channel, look for “Gouge Away:Pixies Documentary”. Good Stuff