Powderfinger ‘Internationalist’ has been named the top Australian album of the 90s for Double J.
The list is obviously designed around the Double J audience ignoring major 90s releases such as Jimmy Barnes ‘Two Fires’, John Farnham’s ‘Chain Reaction’, Daryl Braithwaite’s ‘Rise’, Diesel ‘Hepfidelity’, Baby Animals self-titled album, Wendy Matthews ‘Lily’, The Badloves ‘Get On Road’ or Savage Garden ‘Savage Garden’. We can leave that job to GoldFM or Triple M to fill in that gap.
Silverchair ‘Frogstomp’ from 1995 is the only album in this list that was actually a biggest selling Australian album of its year. Powderfinger’s ‘Internationalist’ actually came in at Number 66 on the ARIA End of Year Chart for 1998.
Double J Top 50 Australian Albums of the 90s
1 Powderfinger, Internationalist (1998)
2 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Let Love In (1994)
3 The Living End, The Living End (1998)
4 Regurgitator, Unit (1997)
5 You Am I, Hi Fi Way (1995)
6 Crowded House, Woodface (1991)
7 Silverchair, Neon Ballroom (1999)
8 Grinspoon, Guide To Better Living (1997)
9 Spiderbait, Ivy And the Big Apples (1996)
10 The Clouds, Penny Century (1991)
11 Midnight Oil, Blue Sky Mining (1990)
12 Jebediah, Slightly Odway (1997)
13 The Cruel Sea, The Honeymoon is Over (1993)
14 You Am I, Hourly, Daily (1996)
15 The Dirty Three, Ocean Songs (1998)
16 Kasey Chambers, The Captain (1999)
17 The Whitlams, Eternal Nightcap (1997)
18 Something For Kate, Beautiful Sharks (1999)
19 Youth Yindi, Tribal Voice (1991)
20 Kylie Minogue, Impossible Princess (1997)
21 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Boatman’s Call (1997)
22 Died Pretty, Doughboy Hollow (1991)
23 Underground Lovers, Dream It Down (1994)
24 Paul Kelly & The Messengers, Comedy (1991)
25 Silverchair Frogstomp, (1995)
26 PNAU, Sambanova (1999)
27 Ed Kuepper, Honey Steel’s Gold (1991)
28 Baby Animals, Baby Animals (1991)
29 Frenzal Rhomb, A Man’s Not A Camel (1999)
30 Archie Roach, Charcoal Lane (1990)
31 Alex Lloyd, Black The Sun (1999)
32 The Superjesus, Sumo (1989)
33 Custard, We Have The Technology (1997)
34 TISM, Machiavelli and the Four Seasons (1995)
35 Christine Anu, Stylin’ Up (1995)
36 Fallings Joy, Wishlist (1990)
37 Beasts of Bourbon, The Low Road (1991)
38 Crowded House, Together Alone (1993)
39 Tiddas, Sing About Life (1993)
40 Single Gun Theory, Millions, Like Stars In My Hands, Daggers In My Heart, Wage War (1991)
41 Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes, Night Of The Wolverine (1993)
42 Ruby Hunter, Thoughts Within (1994)
43 Tumbleweed, Tumbleweed (1992)
44 Deborah Conway, Bitch Epic (1993)
45 INXS, X (1990)
46 Mark of Cain, III At Ease (1995)
47 Hunters & Collectors, Cut (1992)
48 Vika & Linda, Vika & Linda (1994)
49 Skunkhour, Feed (1995)
50 Frente!, Marvin The Album (1992)
Double J will countdown the Top 50 Australian albums of the 90s from midday Saturday 15 September.
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