The Holographic Universe Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 After reading all the bile on this forum about Axl/GNR I decided, out of boredom, to get on Amazon and read the 5 star reviews for the UYI albums. Those reviews are interesting, and filled with much more insight than anything I have read here before. So, who here believes the UYI albums the best rock albums of the 90's? If you don't think those are, then don't post. I only wanna want those who do think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lies They Tell Posted October 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2016 "I only want to hear opinions that agree with me." What a strange way to look at things. Wouldn't this thread be much more interesting if we could read all kinds of different opinions? Oh well, go on with the UYI praise then. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Glow Inc. Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 There is no such thing. My favourite ( by far ) "rock" album of the 90s is The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails so there you go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good, Fuck'n, Night. Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 42 minutes ago, The Holographic Universe said: So, who here believes the UYI albums the best rock albums of the 90's? If you don't think those are, then don't post. I only wanna want those who do think. No they are not, not even close. The 90's were a golden era in Rock, perhaps the last. There was so much quality Music released that decade that it is impossible for me to choose one album. Radiohead, RHCP, Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, RATM, Metalica & Beck all released amazing albums. I was never a soundgarden or Nirvana fan. UYI 1&2 are up there but they were bloated & dated quickly. There was one album equal to AFD in them but individually they fall well short. In saying that I like them the way they are & have grown to enjoy some of the songs over time, I'm glad they released that much music at once. While I don't think they are the best rock albums, GnR has always had the heaviest rotation by a long shot in my music, I never grow tired of their small catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenYou'reTalkinToYourself Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 For me, if we make one album with the best songs of each UYI and throw out their weakest songs, it would be greater than Appetite. Dust N' Bones Don't Cry Double Talkin Jive November Rain Don't Damn Me Dead Horse Coma Civil War 14 Years Knockin' on Heaven's Door Locomotive Estranged You Could Be Mine (in any order) runners-up: Pretty Tied Up, So Fine, Yesterdays, ... Beats AFD hands down for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Holographic Universe said: Do you believe UYI 1&2 are the greatest rock albums of the 90's? No. Not by a long shot. I mean, there are a few big drawbacks to them. 1. They're quite incoherent in style. The styles of the songs are vastly different and the albums don't really "flow" naturally. 2. They're very long to sit though. Which also makes the previous point more apparent. 3. The individual song quality varies a lot. From killer to filler. Yes, there are great epics, but also some real fillers and a few turds in there. The UYI's, for me, are a collection of songs. Most very good. Some not so good. But they're not really a whole. Compared to shorter albums that just work as an entity... UYI's just fall short. I guess you could say the albums lack focus. Edited October 1, 2016 by username Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Ten Dirt Nevermind In Utero Blood Sugar Sex Magik Californication The Black Album Achtung Baby Siamese Dream Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness Tragic Kingdom are ALL better than UYI in my opinion Edited October 1, 2016 by rocknroll41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Yes! Greatest ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Objectively, probably not. I still love them anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgnr Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think I can say that the Illusions are the albums I like the most and listen the most and relate the most. About being the best of the 90's, well Ten is a goddman of an album, along with Nevermind or (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. It's subjective, because, though they're my favourites, they're not definitive of the 90's or music history, so in that point of view I would go with Ten or Nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki_Sixx Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Yes I do. 31 minutes ago, rocknroll41 said: Ten Dirt Nevermind In Utero Blood Sugar Sex Magik Californication The Black Album Achtung Baby Siamese Dream Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness Tragic Kingdom are ALL better than UYI in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoundOfAGun Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I would have to say that they are not the greatest albums of the 90s, in my opinion. I do love them and some of my favourite GN'R songs are from the albums, but they did not have the impact that AFD did in the 80s, or have the same level of consistency as that album (which would admittedly be hard to achieve with the amount of material present). Also, why don't you want to hear from people that disagree with your opinion? Seems like an odd way to start a conversation..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padme Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 10 minutes ago, alfierose said: Objectively, probably not. I still love them anyway. Pretty much this. The UYI albums are by far my favorites from the 90s. But I'm a (old) GN'R hardcore fan. So I don't rule out the possibility that there were better albums. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 they are definitely up there somewhere. KOHD was the sound of 1991, as i remember it. I didnt know the band yet, but i remember the video with that long haired dude wearing a neon jesus t shirt. i thought that was epic. dangerous. other contenders for most fashionable album: nevermind, in utero, black album, made in heaven, rage against the machine etc. all great albums in their own right but also they helped define the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Unfortunately, not. 1991 was the golden year of great albums... Edited October 1, 2016 by Italian girl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think the case could be argued that one or two of the tracks could be the greatest 90's songs, mostly November Rain. Personally NR isn't one of my favourites but going by radio play and YouTube views it must be up there in the top 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dgnr Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 19 minutes ago, EvH said: Now, this is an underrated 90's album!! A man almost dying and doing vocals like that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Oh yeah I forgot about Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good, Fuck'n, Night. Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 1 hour ago, WhenYou'reTalkinToYourself said: For me, if we make one album with the best songs of each UYI and throw out their weakest songs, it would be greater than Appetite. Dust N' Bones Don't Cry Double Talkin Jive November Rain Don't Damn Me Dead Horse Coma Civil War 14 Years Knockin' on Heaven's Door Locomotive Estranged You Could Be Mine (in any order) runners-up: Pretty Tied Up, So Fine, Yesterdays, ... Beats AFD hands down for me. Pretty tied up Don't Cry Yesterdays November Rain Breakdown Perfect crime Coma Civil War 14 Years Knockin' on Heaven's Door Get in the ring (edited as to not ruin a great song version) Estranged You Could Be Mine The garden Not in that order, but that would be my Album. Still too long & in-cohesive to come close to Appetite. But that's an epic album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I don't follow the logic that it would have been better to take the best tunes & condense it into one album. Yes, maybe it would have made it more classic to the critics, but to me the so called filler tracks are what makes the albums so perfect. It's GnR insanity & creativity at it's finest. And fuck the Nirvana horseshit. Maybe if they released Nevermind and In Utero on the same day there could be a discussion... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Absolutely. Perhaps the best of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 They are my favs, hate all the grunge alternative bullshit that came in the 90's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkenchantress Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 A lot of filler songs. I'm on the "it would've been better to stick to just one album" team IMO but whatever. I love them anyways, they are two of my fave 90's albums together with Alice in chains "Dirt" and Pearl Jam "Ten". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default_ Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 I think all this filler stuff is relative, i love songs like Dead Horse, The garden and Breakdown that people usually classify as fillers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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