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Highest Rated Albums of 1994

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1994

1. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Sleeps with Angels

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Sleeps with Angels

August 16, 1994

Blues Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Garage Rock

Score

100

2. Ted Hawkins - The Next Hundred Years

Ted Hawkins - The Next Hundred Years

1994

Score

100

3. Johnny Cash - American Recordings

Johnny Cash - American Recordings

April 26, 1994

Americana, Country

Contemporary Folk, Outlaw Country

Score

100

4. Green Day - Dookie

Green Day - Dookie

February 1, 1994

Alternative Rock, Skate Punk

Score

100

5. Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Oasis - Definitely Maybe

August 29, 1994

Britpop, Alternative Rock

Neo-Psychedelia, Shoegaze

Score

100

6. R.E.M. - Monster

R.E.M. - Monster

September 26, 1994

Alternative Rock

Neo-Psychedelia, Grunge, Power Pop

Score

90

7. The Brand New Heavies - Brother Sister

March 22, 1994

Score

80

8. G. Love & Special Sauce - G. Love & Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce - G. Love & Special Sauce

May 4, 1994

Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock

Score

80

9. Chris Connelly - Shipwreck

Chris Connelly - Shipwreck

October 4, 1994

Score

80

10. Dionne Farris - Wild Seed - Wild Flower

Dionne Farris - Wild Seed - Wild Flower

October 25, 1994

Score

80

11. Joi - The Pendulum Vibe

Joi - The Pendulum Vibe

June 28, 1994

Psychedelic Soul, Trip Hop

Score

80

12. Luther Vandross - Songs

Luther Vandross - Songs

September 20, 1994

Score

80

13. Ween - Chocolate and Cheese

September 27, 1994

Alternative Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

Experimental Rock, Funk Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Comedy Rock

Score

80

14. Pat Metheny - Zero Tolerance for Silence

Pat Metheny - Zero Tolerance for Silence

April 18, 1994

Free Improvisation

Score

80

15. Billy Cobham - The Traveler

Billy Cobham - The Traveler

1994

Score

80

16. Various Artists - Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture)

Various Artists - Pulp Fiction (Music From The Motion Picture)

September 27, 1994

Surf Rock, Soul

Score

80

17. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient

November 8, 1994

Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop

Conscious Hip Hop, Turntablism, Jazz Rap

Score

80

18. Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album)

May 10, 1994

Power Pop, Alternative Rock

Geek Rock, Pop Punk

Score

80

19. MC Solaar - Prose Combat

MC Solaar - Prose Combat

February 18, 1994

French Hip Hop, Boom Bap, Conscious Hip Hop, Hip Hop

Jazz Rap, Turntablism

Score

80

20. Dave Alvin - King of California

Dave Alvin - King of California

1994

Score

80

21. NOFX - Punk In Drublic

NOFX - Punk In Drublic

July 19, 1994

Pop Punk, Melodic Hardcore

Score

80

22. Live - Throwing Copper

Live - Throwing Copper

April 19, 1994

Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock

Score

80

23. George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars - Dope Dogs

George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars - Dope Dogs

November 25, 1994

Score

80

24. Spin Doctors - Turn It Upside Down

Spin Doctors - Turn It Upside Down

June 14, 1994

Jam Band, Funk Rock, Alternative Rock

Score

80

25. Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet

Stereolab - Mars Audiac Quintet

August 9, 1994

Krautrock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock

Ambient Pop, Space Age Pop, Space Rock Revival, Indie Pop

Score

80

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 1994.

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