Chicago Tribune’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 191 reviews of 191 albums, going back to 1990, each next to the album’s Breakdown. 191 of them come from Wikipedia ratings boxes, mostly for older albums.
Its critics
Greg Kot 23 reviews- Chris Jones 6 reviews
- Mark Kennedy 1 review
- Contributed Content 1 review
- Randy Lewis 1 review
159 reviews with no named critic yet.
What it reviews
- Rock 30%
- Indie & Alternative 17%
- Pop 15%
- Hip-Hop & Rap 11%
- Metal & Punk 8%
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By the numbers
74average score it gives, on the 0 to 100 scale (191 reviews)
66%of its reviews score an album 75 or higher
18points: how far a typical review lands from its own average score
24albums given a perfect score (12.6% of its reviews)
21A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
5different critics with a byline on its reviews here
55%of its scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (191 albums)
10points, on average, between its release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (10 reviews)
How its scores spread
- 0–499
- 50s26
- 60s30
- 70s49
- 80s53
- 90+24
Its top scores
MobyEverything Is Wrong 100 Greg Kot
MegadethCountdown to Extinction 100 
Richard ThompsonRumor and Sigh 100 Greg Kot
Neil Young and Crazy HorseRagged Glory 100 
Bob DylanBlood on the Tracks 100 
Tom WaitsBone Machine 100 
Alice in ChainsDirt 100 
Mötley CrüeDr. Feelgood 100
Every review
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lupe FiascoLasers | Chris Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 53 | Oct 29, 2026 |
 WeezerRaditude | Mark Kennedy Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 59 | Oct 29, 2026 |
 Katy PerryTeenage Dream | Chris Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 25 1/4 | 60 | Oct 29, 2026 |
 Lady GagaBorn This Way | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 80 | Oct 28, 2026 |
 Adam LambertFor Your Entertainment | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 70 | Oct 28, 2026 |
 Kid CudiMan on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager | Chris Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 73 | Oct 28, 2026 |
 Alicia KeysThe Element of Freedom | Chris Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 63 | Oct 28, 2026 |
 Norah JonesThe Fall | Chris Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 69 | Oct 28, 2026 |
 Them Crooked VulturesThem Crooked Vultures | Chris Jones Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 75 | Oct 28, 2026 |
 Kanye WestJesus Is King“Kanye West brings together the mellow saxophone wallpaper of Kenny G and the unsparing rhyme skills of reunited street-life chroniclers Clipse for a track on his new album, “Jesus is…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 61 | 2019 |
 Vampire WeekendFather of the Bride“Over the last decade, Vampire Weekend became that rarest of species among millennial guitar-rock bands: a festival headliner. Then it took a six-year break between studio recordings. “Father of the…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 79 | 2019 |
 BjörkUtopia“Like most of her recent albums, Bjork’s “Utopia” (One Little Indian) suggests a multimedia project or movie as much as a musical event. With its matrix of animal noises (from…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 82 | 2017 |
 BjörkVulnicura“Last time Bjork beamed in, she was trying to piece together the fragmented cosmos in an ambitious multimedia science project, “Biophilia” (2011). Now she sets a different task for herself:…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | 2015 |
 Bruce SpringsteenHigh Hopes“Bruce Springsteen’s albums, especially lately, have been dominated by grand themes and over-arching concepts. “High Hopes” (Columbia), his 18th studio album in a career that stretches back 40 years, is…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 69 | 2014 |
 Pearl JamLightning Bolt“On Pearl Jam’s first studio album since 2009, complacency is the enemy. Now into its third decade, the Seattle quintet could easily slip into a heritage-band midlife with a backlog…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 72 | 2013 |
 Chief KeefFinally Rich“Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Chief Keef’s major-label debut, “Finally Rich” (Interscope/Glory Boys), caps a year in which he started out living in his grandmother’s home under house arrest…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 60 | 2012 |
 The Chemical BrothersWe Are the Night“The Chemical Brothers “We Are the Night” RATING: 1 1/2 SOUND LEVELS In 1997, the Chemical Brothers were the face of the British big-beat electronic music movement that stormed the…” | Contributed Content Read the review via Wikipedia | 38 1.5/4 | 69 | 2007 |
 MadonnaRay of Light | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 84 | 1998 |
 Cypress HillCypress Hill III: Temples of Boom“Cypress Hill III (Temples of Boom) (Ruffhouse) (star) (star) (star) This multiracial trio from Los Angeles began as a cartoonish caricature of gangsta rap, B-Real extolling the virtues of “cheeba”…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 75 | 1995 |
 SupergrassI Should Coco | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 87 | 1995 |
| MobyEverything Is Wrong | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 89 | 1995 |
 PulpHis ‘n’ Hers“Pulp His ‘N’ Hers (Island) (STAR)(STAR) Pulp’s world is a one few people have the luxury of living in. London is the setting for 11 epic tales dripping with lust,…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 76 | 1994 |
 MadonnaBedtime Stories“Madonna Bedtime Stories (Maverick) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) “I’ll never be an angel/I’ll never be a saint, it’s true/I’m too busy surviving/Whether it’s heaven or hell.” That self-pitying piffle gets…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 77 | 1994 |
| MegadethCountdown to Extinction | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 77 | 1992 |
 L7Bricks Are Heavy“L7 Bricks are Heavy (Slash) (STAR)(STAR) 1/2 Here`s music to have your tonsils removed by-without anesthetic. This yowling, female quartet from Los Angeles is a throwback to early-`70s Detroit- Stooges,…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 83 | 1992 |
| Richard ThompsonRumor and Sigh“Richard Thompson Rumor and Sigh (Capitol) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)(STAR) This is Thompson`s best record since he parted ways-artistically and personally-with wife Linda in 1982. The veteran English rocker`s songwriting is, as usual,…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 83 | 1991 |
 PrimusSailing the Seas of Cheese | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 80 | 1991 |
| Neil Young and Crazy HorseRagged Glory“Next Tuesday, three of the year`s most widely anticipated releases hit the stores: new albums by Neil Young, Bob Dylan and George Michael. Here`s a preview: – When Neil Young…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 86 | 1990 |
 Metallica…And Justice for All | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 73 | |
 Van HalenA Different Kind of Truth | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 73 | |
 U2Achtung Baby | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 92 | |
 Dead Can DanceAnastasis | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 65 | |
 Marilyn MansonAntichrist Superstar | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 71 | |
 Lenny KravitzAre You Gonna Go My Way | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 68 | |
 Ugly Kid JoeAs Ugly as They Wanna Be | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 25 1/4 | 57 | |
 R.E.M.Automatic for the People | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 96 | |
 Sonic YouthBad Moon Rising | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 62 | |
 The WeekndBeauty Behind the Madness | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 73 | |
 50 CentBefore I Self Destruct | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 64 | |
 R. KellyBlack Panties | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 57 | |
| Bob DylanBlood on the Tracks | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 99 | |
 Jack WhiteBlunderbuss | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 BlurBlur | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 82 | |
| Tom WaitsBone Machine“Tom WaitsBone Machine (Island) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Even Waits` admirers acknowledge that he`s an acquired taste: that gravel-pit voice, those shaggy-dog tunes, the freakshow characters. He`s a love-him-or-leave-him artist who at his…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 90 | |
 Lana Del ReyBorn to Die | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 62 | |
 Bruce SpringsteenBorn to Run | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 98 | |
 Britney SpearsBritney Jean | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 53 | |
 Elvis CostelloBrutal Youth“Three of the most widely anticipated albums of 1994 will arrive in stores Tuesday. They are Elvis Costello’s first album with members of the Attractions in seven years, Nine Inch…” | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 80 | |
 De La SoulBuhloone Mindstate | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 87 | |
 GenesisCalling All Stations | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 13 0.5/4 | 31 | |
 George StraitCarrying Your Love with Me | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 Tanya TuckerComplicated | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 84 | |
 TLCCrazySexyCool | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 82 | |
 Kendrick LamarDAMN. | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 91 | |
 PulpDifferent Class | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 82 | |
 The Chemical BrothersDig Your Own Hole | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 87 | |
| Alice in ChainsDirt | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 65 | |
 R.E.M.Document | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 89 | |
 SuedeDog Man Star“The London Suede Dog Man Star (Columbia) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Imitation of David Bowie, Morrissey and Peter Murphy is the sincerest form of flattery. Brett Anderson’s treatment on the London Suede’s second…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 84 | |
 Green DayDookie | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 90 | |
| Mötley CrüeDr. Feelgood | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 80 | |
 PJ HarveyDry | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 90 | |
 PortisheadDummy | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 92 | |
 David BowieEarthling | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 73 | |
 The WeekndEchoes of Silence | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 77 | |
 Mariah CareyEmotions | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 65 | |
 Kylie MinogueEnjoy Yourself | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 42 | |
 Trisha YearwoodEverybody Knows | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 74 | |
 Alan JacksonEverything I Love | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 82 | |
 Rage Against the MachineEvil Empire“Rage Against the Machine Evil Empire (Epic) (star) (star) (star) The inner sleeve of the second CD by these Los Angeles rap-rock rabblerousers contains a photo of a variety of…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 72 | |
 Alice in ChainsFacelift | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 63 | |
 Tanya TuckerFire to Fire | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 69 | |
 Foo FightersFoo Fighters | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 Chris BrownFortune | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 52 | |
 PrimusFrizzle Fry“Primus Frizzle Fry (Caroline) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) This San Francisco trio is a bit less chaotic than that other more famous white West Coast punk-funk band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 Eric ClaptonFrom the Cradle“Eric Clapton’s new all-blues album, “From the Cradle” (Reprise), is a transparent superstar gambit: the back-to-basics move designed to boost credibility while cashing in on a reputation forged decades ago.…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 81 | |
 Mötley CrüeGeneration Swine | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 58 | |
 Pharrell WilliamsGirl | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 75 | |
 The Smashing PumpkinsGish | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 Kacey MusgravesGolden Hour | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 89 | |
 Jeff BuckleyGrace | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 87 | |
 Chris BrownGraffiti | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 48 | |
 Ashley TisdaleGuilty Pleasure | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 57 | |
 QueensrÿcheHear in the Now Frontier“Queensryche Hear in the Now Frontier (EMI) (star) (star) Change for change’s sake has been a driving force behind the creative integrity of progressive rock, often with mixed results. In…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 65 | |
 Kenny ChesneyHemingway’s Whiskey | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 67 | |
 Vince GillHigh Lonesome Sound | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 70 | |
 BjörkHomogenic | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 86 | |
 Patti SmithHorses | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 99 | |
 The RootsHow I Got Over | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 Mindy McCreadyIf I Don’t Stay the Night | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 74 | |
 Belle and SebastianIf You’re Feeling Sinister | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 89 | |
 Jay-ZIn My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 78 | |
 Neutral Milk HotelIn the Aeroplane Over the Sea | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 65 | |
 Alanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 79 | |
 QueenJazz“Queen has released 18 records and sold more than 80 million copies, debuting with Queen (1973, (STAR)(STAR)1/2) and Queen II (1974, (STAR)(STAR)), which fused Led Zeppelin`s metallic stomp with Yes`…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 38 1.5/4 | 65 | |
 Lady GagaJoanne | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 68 | |
 Eric ClaptonJourneyman | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 76 | |
 Run-DMCKing of Rock | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 76 | |
 Paul McCartneyKisses on the Bottom | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 60 | |
 Derek and the DominosLayla and Other Assorted Love Songs | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 94 | |
 Neil YoungLe Noise | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 83 | |
 Lenny KravitzLet Love Rule | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 76 | |
 Marvin GayeLet’s Get It On | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 95 | |
 Patty LovelessLong Stretch of Lonesome | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 77 | |
 Lou ReedLou Reed | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 71 | |
 CherLove Hurts | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 51 | |
 PrinceLove Symbol | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 78 | |
 Lenny KravitzMama Said | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 71 | |
 Kid CudiMan on the Moon: The End of Day | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 75 | |
 Mariah CareyMariah Carey | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 81 | |
 The SmithsMeat Is Murder | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 71 | |
 BeckMellow Gold“Beck Mellow Gold (DGC) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) Beck Hansen’s “Loser” is the most overplayed hit of ’94, though its spluttering invitation to “get crazy with the Cheez-Wiz” still has its charms. The…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 80 | |
 StingMercury Falling“Sting Mercury Falling (A&M) (star) (star) Sting began by churning out bubble gum reggae with the Police, then caught wind of his own significance sometime around “Ghost in the Machine”…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 68 | |
 Lou ReedMetal Machine Music | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 25 1/4 | 43 | |
 BlurModern Life Is Rubbish | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 80 | |
 Gang StarrMoment of Truth | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 79 | |
 R.E.M.Monster | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 The Smashing PumpkinsMonuments to an Elegy | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 71 | |
 AerosmithMusic from Another Dimension! | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 38 1.5/4 | 51 | |
 Green DayNimrod | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 DrakeNothing Was the Same | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 79 | |
 RadioheadOK Computer | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 91 | |
 BeckOdelay | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 91 | |
 BlurParklife | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 87 | |
 The Beach BoysPet Sounds | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 100 | |
 WeezerPinkerton | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 71 | |
 Katy PerryPrism | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 63 | |
 RihannaRated R | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 73 | |
 UsherRaymond v. Raymond | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 55 | |
 The StoogesReady to Die | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 68 | |
 Bad ReligionRecipe for Hate | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 MetallicaReload | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 70 | |
 Ol' Dirty BastardReturn to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 78 | |
 MetallicaRide the Lightning | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 88 | |
 SepulturaRoots | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 76 | |
 MegadethRust in Peace | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 90 | |
 Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsSkeleton Tree | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 94 | |
 Skid RowSlave to the Grind | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 68 | |
 Elton JohnSleeping with the Past | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 53 | |
 The OffspringSmash | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 69 | |
 Courtney BarnettSometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 90 | |
 Depeche ModeSongs of Faith and Devotion | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 76 | |
 U2Songs of Innocence | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 61 | |
 SlowdiveSouvlaki | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 79 | |
 Paula AbdulSpellbound | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 66 | |
 Bee GeesStill Waters | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 56 | |
 Missy ElliottSupa Dupa Fly | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 84 | |
 DrakeTake Care | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 81 | |
 Bob DylanTempest | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 84 | |
 Lil WayneTha Carter IV | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 58 | |
 RakimThe 18th Letter | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 79 | |
 Bob DylanThe Basement Tapes | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 94 | |
 Dr. DreThe Chronic | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 74 | |
 Leonard CohenThe Future“Leonard Cohen The Future (Columbia) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) 1/2 The grand old man of rock poetry returns in ”The Future,” which picks up where 1988`s ”I`m Your Man” left off-only an octave…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 81 | |
 David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 65 | |
 Donald FagenThe Nightfly | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 86 | |
 Faith No MoreThe Real Thing | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 78 | |
 Paul SimonThe Rhythm of the Saints“A brief rundown of Paul Simon`s solo recordings: Paul Simon (Columbia, 1972) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)(STAR): A quantum leap beyond the mannered folk-rock he recorded with Art Garfunkel, these tales of disillusionment are…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 76 | |
 Nelly FurtadoThe Spirit Indestructible | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 62 | |
 PinkThe Truth About Love | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 73 | |
 PulpThis Is Hardcore | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom Petty and the Heartbreakers | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 78 | |
 The JayhawksTomorrow the Green Grass | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 81 | |
 Old 97'sToo Far to Care | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 83 | |
 Traveling WilburysTraveling Wilburys Vol. 3 | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 Daft PunkTron: Legacy | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 71 | |
 Sheryl CrowTuesday Night Music Club | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 The Black KeysTurn Blue | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 78 | |
 George StraitTwang | Randy Lewis Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 74 | |
 Janet JacksonUnbreakable | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 78 | |
 Céline DionUnison | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 73 | |
 The VerveUrban Hymns | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2.5/5 | 84 | |
 Peter GabrielUs | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 75 | |
 Guns N' RosesUse Your Illusion I | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 79 | |
 Van HalenVan Halen III | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 58 | |
 Pet Shop BoysVery | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 88 | |
 Jay-ZVol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 77 | |
 various artistsWaiting to Exhale (soundtrack) | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 63 2.5/4 | 76 | |
 Sonic YouthWashing Machine | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 The Mothers of InventionWe’re Only in It for the Money | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 96 | |
 Marvin GayeWhat’s Going On | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 100 4/4 | 93 | |
 Solange KnowlesWhen I Get Home | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 82 | |
 Social DistortionWhite Light, White Heat, White Trash“Social Distortion’s “White Light White Heat White Trash” (550 Music) and ZZ Top’s “Rhythmeen” (RCA), both out this week, aren’t going to blow minds with radical experiments, but they will…” | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 77 | |
 Tom PettyWildflowers | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 83 | |
 The CureWish | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 79 | |
 SlayerWorld Painted Blood | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 78 | |
 Emmylou HarrisWrecking Ball | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 86 | |
 John FogertyWrote a Song For Everyone | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 63 | |
 Wu-Tang ClanWu-Tang Forever | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 75 3/4 | 84 | |
 Leonard CohenYou Want It Darker | Greg Kot Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 86 | |
 Hüsker DüZen Arcade | not named Read the review via Wikipedia | 88 3.5/4 | 95 |