The Stone Roses is one of the best debut albums ever and was the soundtrack of the time.
I seem to be the only person who has voted for Nirvana so far.
I'd like to vote for Repulsion - Horrified. But it was actually recorded in 1986 so I'm not sure if it counts.
The Stone Roses debut is the obvious one as, with the Happy Monday's Bummed from the preceding year, and several 12" singles it defined the Madchester scene. I'd prefer to pick something more club/techno/electronic though as that is what was really breaking at the time, but it was a 12" culture, not album (all the landmark Warp, Superstition, Harthouse etc albums came out a couple of years layer). The best I can come up with off the top of my head is 808 State's Quadrastate mini-LP on Creed Records as that indicated the direction of travel for sure. Over the next few years 808s, 303s etc were bleeping away in the better clubs across the land. Like many 1989 was the point I jumped ship from indie/rock to electronica, hence my choice here.
PS I played on an indie album released in 1989 (link)!
YES!!! another repulsion fan on PFM. bring on the best metal/grind album vote....
Yes I totally agree with that and I'm looking forward to the new album.
I heard on the vine they are going to do a prison tour.
Haha - good to know I'm not alone!
Some amazing records released in 1989...
Obituary - Slowly We Rot
Autopsy - Severed Survival
Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
Terrorizer - World Downfall
It was a great time to be 16
Yes but at the time that combination with Ian Brown's vocals was quite an original concept and proved ispirational to some musician's.Musically Fools Gold is just Funky Drummer with wah wah.
Yes but at the time that combination with Ian Brown's vocals was quite an original concept and proved ispirational to some musician's.
Yes but at the time that combination with Ian Brown's vocals was quite an original concept and proved ispirational to some musician's.
Agreed and nothing like John Congo's aboveIan Brown's vocals were quite an original concept on their own.