Five Albums That Prove 1994 Is The Greatest Year In Music History
Volume One
There’s no doubt about it — something was in the air in 1994.
Michael Jordan had given up basketball for baseball, the first White House website was launched, and someone totally framed O.J. Simpson for killing his ex-wife.
Now, there’s an excellent case that 1994 was the pinnacle for several forms of entertainment: film, television, and, in a perverse way, even sports.
But of all the wild things happening in ’94, the music stood out.
Notorious B.I.G., Oasis, Hootie and the Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band, Usher, Korn, Outkast, Brandy, Beck, Cake, Ben Harper, Jimmy Eat World, Marilyn Manson, and Portishead all issued their debut albums.
Musicians as varied as Eric Clapton, Tony Bennett, Henry Rollins, John Williams, Boyz II Men, Chet Atkins, Sheryl Crow, Al Green, and Bob Dylan (among many others), took home Grammys.
So what are the five albums that define this year of all years in music?
Well, I have a lot more than five, but here are five to get us started:
Green Day — Dookie
1994 featured five albums that have gone on to earn diamond certification (more than 10 million copies…
