50 essential albums of the 90s

1) Nirvana's IN UTERO.

2) Tori Amos' UNDER THE PINK.

3) Afghan Whigs' GENTLEMAN.

4) Aretha Franklin's A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE.

5) The Pretenders' PACKED.

6) George Michael's LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL. 1.

7) Joni Mitchell's TURBULENT INDIGO.

8) Janet Jackson's THE VELVET ROPE.

9) Liz Phair's EXILE IN GUYVILLE.

10) Fiona Apple's WHEN THE PAWN . . .

11)  Ani DiFranco's LIVING IN CLIP.

12) Madonna's LIKE A PRAYER.

13)  The Rolling Stones' BRIDGES TO BABYLON.

14) Carly Simon's HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?

15) Soundgarden's SUPERUNKNOWN.

15) Smashing Pumpkins' SIAMESE DREAM.

16) Green Day's DOOKIE.

17) Diana Ross' EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY.

18) Elvis Costello's BRUTAL YOUTH.

19) Tracy Chapman's NEW BEGINNING.

20)  Sting's TEN SUMMONER'S TALES.

21) Alanis Morissette's JAGGED LITTLE PILL.

22) Patti Smith's PEACE AND NOISE.

23) Jody Watley's INTIMACY.

24) Radiohead's OK COMPUTER.

25) U2's ACHTUNG BABY.

26) TLC's FANMAIL.

27) David Bowie's BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE.

28) Cher's IT'S A MAN'S WORLD.

29) Womack & Womack's TRANSFORMATION TO THE HOUSE OF ZEKKARIYAS.

30) Stevie Wonder's CONVERSATION PEACE.

31) Maria McKee's YOU GOTTA SIN TO GET SAVED.

32) Madonna's RAY OF LIGHT.

33) Ben Harper's THE WILL TO LIVE.

34) Rickie Lee Jones' NAKED SONGS -- LIVE AND ACOUSTIC.

35) Prince's CRYSTAL BALL.

36)  Willie Nelson's TEATRO.

37) Van Morrison's DAYS LIKE THIS.

38) Billy Joel's RIVER OF DREAMS.

39) Dolly Parton's EAGLE WHEN SHE FLIES.

40) Smashing Pumpkins' SIAMESE DREAM.

41) Roberta Flack's SET THE NIGHT TO MUSIC.

42) Michael Jackson's DANGEROUS.

43) Sade's LOVE DELUXE.

44) TLC's CRAZYSEXYCOOL.

45) Alice In Chains' DIRT.

46) Heart's BRIGADE.

47) Nanci Griffith's LATE NIGHT GRANDE HOTEL.

48) Beck's MELLOW GOLD.

49) Smokey Robinson's LOVE, SMOKEY.

50) Paul McCartney's FLAMING PIE.