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Highest Rated Albums of 1994

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1994

1. Soundgarden - Superunknown

Soundgarden - Superunknown

March 8, 1994

Grunge, Alternative Rock

Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Score

100

2. Various Artists - Natural Born Killers (Original Soundtrack)

Various Artists - Natural Born Killers (Original Soundtrack)

August 23, 1994

Score

100

3. 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

4. Morrissey - Vauxhall and I

Morrissey - Vauxhall and I

March 14, 1994

Indie Pop, Jangle Pop

Chamber Pop, Britpop, Jangle Pop

Score

100

5. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

March 8, 1994

Industrial Rock

Electro-Industrial, Industrial Metal, Noise Rock, Art Rock

Score

100

6. Suede - Dog Man Star

October 10, 1994

Glam Rock, Art Rock, Britpop

Neo-Psychedelia, Progressive Rock

Score

100

7. Ween - Chocolate and Cheese

September 27, 1994

Alternative Rock, Neo-Psychedelia

Experimental Rock, Funk Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Comedy Rock

Score

80

8. Primal Scream - Give Out But Don't Give Up

Primal Scream - Give Out But Don't Give Up

March 28, 1994

Blues Rock, Roots Rock

Psychedelic Rock, Southern Soul, Country Blues

Score

80

9. Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside

Redman - Dare Iz a Darkside

November 22, 1994

Hardcore Hip Hop, Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop

Abstract Hip Hop, Horrorcore

Score

80

10. Various Artists - Forrest Gump

Various Artists - Forrest Gump

June 28, 1994

Score

80

11. Spearhead - Home

Spearhead - Home

September 20, 1994

Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop

Acid Jazz, Funk, Pop Reggae

Score

80

12. Sparks - Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins

Sparks - Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins

November 1, 1994

Synthpop, Dance-Pop

Score

80

13. The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation

The Prodigy - Music for the Jilted Generation

July 4, 1994

Big Beat, Breakbeat

Breakbeat Hardcore, Techno, Acid Breaks, Darkside

Score

80

14. Public Enemy - Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age

Public Enemy - Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age

August 23, 1994

Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop

Score

80

15. Mark Lanegan - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

Mark Lanegan - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

January 18, 1994

Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock

Score

80

16. Vangelis - Blade Runner

Vangelis - Blade Runner

June 6, 1994

Progressive Electronic, Space Ambient

New Age, Jazz, Ambient, Crime Jazz

Score

80

17. Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era

Warren G - Regulate... G Funk Era

June 7, 1994

G-Funk, West Coast Hip Hop

Score

80

18. Lightning Seeds - Jollification

Lightning Seeds - Jollification

September 5, 1994

Score

80

19. Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies

Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies

January 25, 1994

Acoustic Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge

Score

80

20. Hole - Live Through This

Hole - Live Through This

April 12, 1994

Grunge, Alternative Rock

Punk Rock, Riot Grrrl

Score

80

21. Grant Lee Buffalo - Mighty Joe Moon

Grant Lee Buffalo - Mighty Joe Moon

September 20, 1994

Alternative Rock, Americana, Alt-Country

Folk Rock, Slowcore

Score

80

22. Prince - The Black Album

Prince - The Black Album

November 22, 1994

Funk, New Jack Swing

Minneapolis Sound, P-Funk

Score

80

23. Johnny Cash - American Recordings

Johnny Cash - American Recordings

April 26, 1994

Americana, Country

Contemporary Folk, Outlaw Country

Score

80

24. Tom Petty - Wildflowers

Tom Petty - Wildflowers

November 1, 1994

Heartland Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Score

80

25. Sebadoh - Bakesale

August 23, 1994

Slacker Rock, Indie Rock

Grunge, Noise Pop

Score

80

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

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