10. A Tribe Called Quest -- Mr. Muhammad
Ah, early '90s East Coast rap -- does it get any better? Nope.
9. The Beta Band -- Assessment
It's a great song. I just can't think of anything to say...
8. Lifter -- The Rich Dark Sultry Red of Hate
Not that my opinion matters much, but I think Lifter was sorely underrated.
7. Karate -- Sever
I napster'd this song because it was on the play list of this Internet radio station that used to be an on-air station here a few years ago (it's a long story). This song is only okay, though.
6. Greenwheel -- Shelter
Okay, so I *do* have the Spider-Man soundtrack, and it pretty much does suck (hey, I liked that damn 'Hero' song, so sue me). There are one or two good songs on there, though. This isn't one of them.
5. Janet Jackson -- Got Til It's Gone
Say what you will about Miss Jackson's more recent output, this song is incredible. Though that probably owes as much to Joni Mitchell and Q-Tip (see song 10) as Janet.
4. Stabbing Westward -- Save Yourself
Always good advice in these trying times.
3. Jesus Jones -- Welcome Back Victoria
Did I tell you that "Doubt" was one of the first two CDs I ever bought? Well, it was. The other? Big Audio Dynamite, of course. The one with "Rush" on it.
2. KT Tunstall -- Stoppin the Love
I have a love/bore relationship with ol' KT. Some of the songs on this album are really, really good, but just as many are lithium-like mellow. This one is somewhere in between...
1. Cake -- Commissioning a Symphony in C
Cake can sometimes be a little too precious, and this is one of those times.