Double J – The 90s: The Greatest Decade in Music?

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Annotation

Celebrating 90's month across Double J and triple j in June, 2017. We've handpicked a giant 4CD collection and download that showcases and celebrates the 90s.

To say it was all about the fuzzy guitars and fiery screams of grunge is to discount the slinky synths of West Coast hip hop and the thumping, anthemic big beats of the decade's best dance music.

The beauty of 90s music was both its diversity and the way artists took the styles of previous decades, refined them, then added a sonic dimension and attitude that matched both the optimism and, at times, despair of the decade.

Was the 90s really just one decade?

When you look at the 80 or so songs we've collected here, you realise it's just a snapshot of what was an explosive, diverse, and prolific era for music.

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-06 03:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Boy Hey Girl
engineer:
Steve Dub
producer:
The Chemical Brothers (British electronic music duo)
editor:
Cheeky Paul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Orinoco Studios in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edited at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples:
The Roof Is on Fire by Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three
recording of:
Hey Boy Hey Girl
composer:
Jerry Bloodrock, Celite Evans, Richard Fowler (Rock Master Scott And The Dynamic Three), Charles Pettiford, Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons (UK producer, of Chemical Brothers) and Gregory Wigfall
publisher:
global (imprint of Global Media & Entertainment Group), JD Music and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Chemical Brothers44:49
2Kool Thing
recording engineer:
Nick Sansano
producer:
Ron Saint Germain, Nick Sansano and Sonic Youth (US rock band)
mixer:
Ron Saint Germain
guest lead vocals:
Chuck D
lead vocals:
Kim Gordon
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 288)
recording of:
Kool Thing
lyricist:
Kim Gordon
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
Sonic Youth3.654:06
3Buy Me a Pony
recording engineer and producer:
Phil McKellar (Australian producer and engineer)
assistant engineer:
Aaron Pratley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Studio 301 (in 1996-03)
music videos:
Buy Me a Pony by Spiderbait
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1996)
recording of:
Buy Me a Pony (in 1996-03)
lyricist and composer:
Janet English, Mark Maher (singer/drummer from Spiderbait) and Damian Whitty
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Spiderbait31:45
4Insane in the Brain
Cypress Hill3:28
5Sweetness and Light
Itch‐E & Scratch‐E4:05
6No Rain
assistant engineer:
Mr. Jon Plum
engineer:
Rick Parashar
producer and mixer:
Blind Melon and Rick Parashar
acoustic guitar [Gibson J-30]:
Christopher Thorn
bass [1969 Fender Jazz]:
Brad Smith (Blind Melon bassist)
drums (drum set), finger snaps, percussion and shakers:
Glen Graham (Blind Melon percussionist)
electric guitar [Fender Stratocaster, 1962 Reissue]:
Rogers Stevens
background vocals and lead vocals:
Shannon Hoon
recorded at:
London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
music videos:
No Rain by Blind Melon
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 14) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 414)
recording of:
No Rain
writer:
Glen Graham (Blind Melon percussionist), Shannon Hoon, Brad Smith (Blind Melon bassist), Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Heavy Melon Music
Blind Melon4.353:35
7Cornflake Girl
recording of:
Cornflake Girl
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos3:53
8! (The Song Formerly Known As)
assistant recording engineer:
Jason the Argonaut
recording engineer:
Magoo (Australian producer Lachlan Goold) and Regurgitator
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Dirty Room in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
music videos:
! (The Song Formerly Known As) (music video) by Regurgitator
recording of:
! (The Song Formerly Known As)
writer:
Sylvester Levay, Stephan Prager (songwriter, aka Michael Kunze) and Quan Yeomans
Regurgitator33:27
9Pumping on Your StereoSupergrass3.73:20
10Dammitblink‐1824.552:46
11Gangsta’s Paradise
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.4:01
12Hieronymus
additional guest cello:
Michael Hepworth
Clouds53:47
13Been Caught Stealing
producer:
Perry Farrell and Dave Jerden
recording of:
Been Caught Stealing
writer:
Eric Avery, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro (American guitarist) and Stephen Perkins (American drummer)
Jane’s Addiction43:24
14Your Woman
producer:
Jyoti Mishra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
samples:
My Woman by Lew Stone & His Monseigneur Band
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 408)
recording of:
Your Woman
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Irving Wallman
composer:
Jyoti Mishra, Irving Wallman and Max Wartell
is based on:
My Woman
White Town4.14:19
15Distant Sun
producer:
Crowded House (Australian rock group) and Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1993)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Distant Sun
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn)
Crowded House3.353:50
16Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook remix)
additional producer:
Norman Cook
producer:
Tjinder Singh
additional remixer:
Norman Cook
remixer:
Norman Cook
remix of:
Brimful of Asha (LP / original version) by Cornershop and Brimful of Asha (short version) by Cornershop
recording of:
Brimful of Asha
lyricist and composer:
Tjinder Singh
dedicated to:
Asha Bhosle
Cornershop3.84:04
17Celebrity Skin
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 16)
recording of:
Celebrity Skin
writer:
Billy Corgan, Eric Erlandson and Courtney Love (US rock vocalist, widow to Kurt Cobain)
publisher:
Echo Echo Tunes, Mother May I Music (Publisher associated with the band Hole (2)), Strictly Confidential and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Hole4.452:43
18Berlin Chair
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Mason (sound engineer) (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03) and Brent Sigmeth (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
recording engineer:
Wayne Connolly (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
producer:
Lee Ranaldo
mixer:
Wayne Connolly and Lee Ranaldo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
rooArt (in 1993)
recorded at:
Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
mixed at:
Messina Music in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Berlin Chair (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
lyricist:
Tim Rogers
composer:
Andy Kent, Tim Rogers and Mark Tunaley
publisher:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
You Am I3.52:35
19Ana’s Song (Open Fire)
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Nick Launay
assistant engineer:
Steve Baughman (mix/recording engineer), Daniel Gilliland and Matt Lovell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1999)
recording of:
Ana’s Song (Open Fire)
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Johns
Silverchair4.23:40
20Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
additional recording engineer:
David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer) and Clark Stiles
recording engineer:
Tony Lash
mixer:
Tchad Blake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recording of:
Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Taylor
publisher:
Dandy Warhols Music (BMI)
The Dandy Warhols3.953:15
21D.C.
producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
recording of:
D.C.
composer:
Steve Clark (Died Pretty bassist), Brett Myers and Ron Peno
Died Pretty3.54:32
22Weir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roadshow Music (in 1999), Wah Wah Music (Created by Paul Kosky and his business partner Chris Robinson) (in 1999) and Wah Wah Music Pty Ltd. (in 1999)
recording of:
Weir
composer:
Ella Hooper and Jesse Hooper (Killing Heidi)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Wah Wah Music (Created by Paul Kosky and his business partner Chris Robinson)
Killing Heidi33:38
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