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Best Albums Of All Time

The Best Albums Of 1990

Let's take a look back at the year of Violator, Pills 'N' Thrills & Bellyaches and Some Friendly.

  1. The House Of Love - The House Of Love (Fontana)

    1. January: The House Of Love - The House Of Love (Fontana)

    Guy Chadwick's combo released their second album (eponymous, like their first), which featured Shine On, The Beatles And The Stones and I Don't Know Why I Love You.

  2. The Sundays - Reading, Writing And Arithmetic

    2. January: The Sundays - Reading, Writing And Arithmetic

    The fondly-remembered band released their debut, which included Here's Where The Story Ends and the all-time favourite Can't Be Sure.

  3. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - 101 Damnation

    3. January: Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - 101 Damnations

    Jim Bob and Fruitbat's debut album included Sheriff Fatman and the punning Twenty Four Minutes From Tulse Hill.

  4. Depeche Mode - Violator

    4. March: Depeche Mode - Violator

    The Basildon electro-pop heroes released their seventh album, featuring Enjoy The Silence, Personal Jesus and World In My Eyes.

  5. March: The Beloved - Happiness

    5. March: The Beloved - Happiness

    The duo issued their second album, which saw them embrace rave culture and featured the singles Hello, Your Love Takes Me Higher and The Sun Rising.

  6. Inspiral Carpets - Life

    6. April: Inspiral Carpets - Life

    Our very own Clint Boon released his debut album, which included the singles She Comes In The Fall and This Is How It Feels.

  7. Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet

    7. April: Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet

    The hugely-influential rap collective released their third studio album, which featured 911 Is A Joke and Fight The Power.

  8. James - Gold Mother

    8. June: James - Gold Mother

    Manchester's favourite sons released their third album, which included Come Home and How Was It For You. The album was reissued the following year with the classic Sit Down added.

  9. Sonic Youth - Goo

    9. June: Sonic Youth - Goo

    The alt rock legends issued their sixth album, which included Dirty Boots, Cool Thing and spawned a million fashion t-shirts.

  10. Teenage Fanclub - A Catholic Education

    10. June: Teenage Fanclub - A Catholic Education

    The much-loved Scottish sunshine-pop band released their debut album, which included Everything Flows.

  11. Pixies - Bossanova

    11. August: Pixies - Bossanova

    The Boston band released their third full length album, which included the singles Velouria and Dig For Fire.

  12. Cocteau Twins - heaven Or Las Vegas

    12. September: Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas

    The sixth album from the ethereal rock trio featured the hit Iceblink Luck.

  13. The La's - The La's

    13. October: The La's - The La's

    The hugely-influential band from Liverpool released their first - and, to date, only studio album. It contained the classic There She Goes and the singles Timeless Melody and Feelin'.

  14. The Charlatans - Some Friendly

    14. October: The Charlatans - Some Friendly

    Tim Burgess released his debut album, which featured the single Then and the live favourite Sproston Green. Later editions included the dancefloor hit The Only One I Know.

  15. Ride - Nowhere

    15. October: Ride - Nowhere

    The incredibly popular shoegaze band released their debut album, which included Vapour Trail and Dreams Burn Down.

  16. Happy Mondays - Pills, Thrills And Bellyaches

    16. November: Happy Mondays - Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches

    Shaun Ryder, Bez and co released their third album, which featured Step On, Kinky Afro and Loose Fit. Baggy had arrived!

  17. The Cure - Mixed Up

    17. November: The Cure - Mixed Up

    Robert Smith's merry men jumped on the dance bandwagon with this album of remixes, which bore a hit in the baggied-up version of the classic Close To Me.

  18. New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Pigeonhole

    18. November: New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Pigeonhole

    The cult band from Manchester issued their debut album, which featured Get Better, Big and Fishes Eyes.

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