Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking (1988)

Classic album from seminal 80's rockers Jane's Addiction.

RYM - 3.85/5

Joy Division - Closer (1980)

This is Joy Divisions second album, it was released 2 months after the tragic suicide of genius frontman Ian Curtis. This album confirms Joy Divisions status as new wave/post punk pioneers. Classic album.

RYM - 4.26/5

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)

One of the most influential and creative records of its time, this is undoubtedly a classic and must have album.

RYM - 4.3/5

Slint - Spderland (1991)

Amazing indie/post rock album from the early 90's.

RYM - 4.13/5

Elliott Smith - Either/Or (1997)

This is probably the defining album in Elliott Smith's enigmatic and brilliant short career. He is just a great story teller.

RYM - 4.16/5

Pixies - Surfer Rosa (1988)

The debut record from the Pixies, the most influential album of the last 20 years?

RYM - 4.21/5

Dr. Octagon - Dr. Octagonecologyst (1996)

Dr Octagon is the collaboration between Kool Keith and beat-master Dan The Automator. This record took the underground hip hop scene by storm in the mid 90's.

RYM - 3.92/5

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (2000)

80 minutes, 4 tracks, no vocals, some of the most scary and beautiful music ever recorded.

RYM - 4.17/5

The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)

Many will argue that this is the greatest record to come from the 1980's. What do you think?

RYM - 4.28/5

Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)

Classic 80's cock rock... don't pretend, I know you love it!

RYM - 3.95/5

Tool - Ænima (1996)

Incredible record.

RYM - 4.11/5

GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords (1995)

Quite possibly the greatest hip hop/rap record ever released.

RYM - 4.27/5

Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976)

A classic jazz album, for those of you that dont know, Jaco is probably the pioneer of the electric bass.

RYM - 3.89/5

Organized Konfusion - Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)

Classic 90's hip hop.

RYM - 4.18/5

The Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land (1997)

This album brought electronic music crashing back into the face of the mainstream. One of the definitive 90's albums.

RYM - 3.78/5

The uncensored vid for "Smack My Bitch Up", one of the best vids ever made.

Smack My Bitch Up
by TheProdigy-Official

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992)

Welcome to unique world of Richard D James.

RYM - 4.02/5

The scary as fuck vid to the track "Come To Daddy".

Sam Cooke - Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (2003)

Another artist that I grew up with, I remember my Mum playing this guy over and over when I was just a little tacker. This is a compilation of some of his best and most well known work. For me these are some of the best pop songs ever written. CLASSIC!

RYM - 4.43/5

Kyuss - Blues For The Red Sun (1992)

From the ashes of this amazing stoner rock band came rock heavy-weights Queens Of The Stone Age. A brilliant, rocking and flawless album.

RYM - 4.04/5

The video for the brilliant "Green Machine", enjoy.

Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)

Classic double disc album from one of the most essential bands from the 90's.

RYM - 3.97/5

The Transformers - The Movie OST/Score (1986)

The movie and soundtrack that I grew up with, completely corny and painfully 80's... but I adore every second of it. The links are to both the original soundtrack (which features such esteemed musicians as Stan Bush, NRG & Spectre General) and the original score composed by Vince DiCola (he also did the Rocky movies)... YOU GOT THE TOUCH!

RYM - 3.76/5

Dirk Diggler hammering Stan Bush's "You Got The Touch" from Boogie Nights...