If 1991 was “The Year Punk Broke,” 1990 was the year alternative bands softened the door and primed it to be kicked in. The Grammy Awards finally added a category to reflect that, with “Best Alternative Music Album.” That title went to Sinéad O’Connor‘s I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got – in spite of the controversies that broke out on her Summer tour. In the meantime, Jane’s Addiction served up slightly harder harder fare and paved the way for 1991′s crop to gain acceptance in pop culture.
Here’s what we played for this week’s Retro Lightning
- Mary Brace
The Church – Metropolis
Del Amitr – Kiss This Thing Goodbye
Aztec Camera – Good Morning Britain
Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares to You
Bruce Hornsby & the Range – Night on the Town
The Rave-Ups – Respectfully King of Rain
Billy Idol – LA Woman
Bob Mould – It’s Too Late
Bryan Ferry – Let’s Work Together (re-issue)
Vanilla Ice – Ice, Ice Baby (yes, I did)
INXS – Disappear
B-’52s – Roam
Iggy Pop w/Kate Pierson – Candy
The Posies – Suddenly Mary
Dread Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
The Pixies – Velouria
Jellyfish – The King is Half Undressed
Los Lobos – Down on the Riverbed
Cowboy Junkies – Powderfinger
Concrete Blonde – Everybody Knows
Gary Moore – Still Got the Blues
Black Crowes – Jealous Again
Jane’s Addiction – Stop
House of Love – I Don’t Know Why I Love You
World Party – Way Down Now
Local – Human Radio – Me & Elvis
Local – John Hiatt – Child of the Wild Blue Yonder
Local – Bela Fleck & the Flecktones – Frontiers
The Replacements – Happy Town
Bob Dylan – Unbelievable
The Sundays – Can’t Be Sure
They Might Be Giants – Bird House in Your Soul
The Cure – Hello, I Love You
Hindu Love Gods – Mannish Boy
Don Henley – The Heart of the Matter
Charlatans – The Only One I Know
Adrian Belew / David Bowie – Pretty Pink Rose
Then – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Show Me Your Soul
Now – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Look Around
Peter Murphy – Cuts You Up
The Alarm – The Road
Grateful Dead – Franklin’s Tower
Paul McCartney – My Brave Face