'90s Alt Rock
Various Artists
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- The Basics
It started in the American Pacific Northwest and emerged as the last great rock upheaval . . . before becoming a catchall term for nearly every style of music that included guitars. From grunge to rap-rock, these are the alternative-rock radio staples that followed "the year punk broke."
$31.05 The Basics
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 5:01 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Jeremy Pearl Jam 5:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Loser Beck 3:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Creep Stone Temple Pilots 5:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 ExplicitSabotage Beastie Boys 2:58 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Basket Case Green Day 3:01 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Losing My Religion R.E.M. 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers 4:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 ExplicitCloser Nine Inch Nails 6:13 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 1979 Smashing Pumpkins 4:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 ExplicitWhat I Got Sublime 2:51 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction 3:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Mysterious Ways U2 4:03 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden 5:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Buddy Holly Weezer 2:39 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 Just a Girl No Doubt 3:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 All Apologies (Live) Nirvana 4:23 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Give It Away Red Hot Chili Peppers 4:44 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 ExplicitKilling In the Name Rage Against the Machine 5:13 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Would? Alice In Chains 3:28 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 ExplicitThe Beautiful People Marilyn Manson 3:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 Pretend We're Dead L7 3:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 One U2 4:36 $1.29 View In iTunes 25 Got the Life Korn 3:47 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Next Steps
The alternative army had legions of soldiers. These Next Steps are the work of guitar-wielding lieutenants who earned their commissions.
$28.17 Next StepsParental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 Song 2 blur 2:02 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Guerrilla Radio Rage Against the Machine 3:26 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 Alive Pearl Jam 5:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Everlong Foo Fighters 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Cornflake Girl Tori Amos 5:05 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Santa Monica Everclear 3:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Name The Goo Goo Dolls 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 The Candy Man Cibo Matto 3:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 I Alone (New Edit) Live 3:38 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) The Tragically Hip 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 Nearly Lost You Screaming Trees 4:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Zombie The Cranberries 5:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Starseed Our Lady Peace 4:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Walkin' on the Sun Smash Mouth 3:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 No Rain Blind Melon 3:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 ExplicitDown 311 2:50 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve 5:58 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 All the Small Things Blink-182 2:51 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Mr. Jones Counting Crows 4:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 Semi-Charmed Life Third Eye Blind 4:28 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Runaway Train Soul Asylum 4:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms 3:56 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 Hurt Nine Inch Nails 4:59 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 23 Songs - Deep Cuts
If punk rock launched a thousand bands, then grunge launched a million. Not everyone made it to Lollapalooza, but these tracks were more than worthy.
$27.27 Deep CutsParental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 Little Bones The Tragically Hip 4:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Fade Into You Mazzy Star 4:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 Hey Man, Nice Shot Filter 5:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Sour Times Portishead 4:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 The Freshmen The Verve Pipe 4:29 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Push Moist 3:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Hunger Strike Temple of the Dog 4:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Human Behaviour Björk 4:12 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Sex and Candy Marcy Playground 2:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 Live Forever Oasis 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 She La 54-40 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Joey Concrete Blonde 4:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Seether Veruca Salt 3:16 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Ball and Chain Social Distortion 5:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 ExplicitAll Mixed Up 311 3:02 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Block Rockin' Beats The Chemical Brothers 5:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 ExplicitSupernova Liz Phair 2:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Kool Thing Sonic Youth 4:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Super Bon Bon Soul Coughing 3:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Lump The Presidents of the United States of America 2:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 50ft Queenie PJ Harvey 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Underwhelmed Sloan 4:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 ExplicitNovocaine for the Soul Eels 3:08 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 23 Songs - Complete Set
The '90s alt-rock explosion might've begun with Nirvana, but it certainly wasn't defined by the Aberdeen, Washington, trio. Before the decade was out, the genre that grew out of college rock and initially represented that which was not mainstream had become a catchall term for nearly all of modern rock. Consider the alternative in all its ragged glory with these genre-defining tracks.
$86.49 Complete SetParental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana 5:01 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Jeremy Pearl Jam 5:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Loser Beck 3:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Creep Stone Temple Pilots 5:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 ExplicitSabotage Beastie Boys 2:58 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Basket Case Green Day 3:01 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Losing My Religion R.E.M. 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers 4:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 ExplicitCloser Nine Inch Nails 6:13 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 1979 Smashing Pumpkins 4:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 ExplicitWhat I Got Sublime 2:51 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction 3:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Mysterious Ways U2 4:03 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden 5:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Buddy Holly Weezer 2:39 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 Just a Girl No Doubt 3:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 All Apologies (Live) Nirvana 4:23 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Give It Away Red Hot Chili Peppers 4:44 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 ExplicitKilling In the Name Rage Against the Machine 5:13 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Would? Alice In Chains 3:28 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 ExplicitThe Beautiful People Marilyn Manson 3:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 Pretend We're Dead L7 3:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 One U2 4:36 $1.29 View In iTunes 25 Got the Life Korn 3:47 $1.29 View In iTunes 26 Song 2 blur 2:02 $1.29 View In iTunes 27 Guerrilla Radio Rage Against the Machine 3:26 $1.29 View In iTunes 28 Alive Pearl Jam 5:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 29 Everlong Foo Fighters 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 30 Cornflake Girl Tori Amos 5:05 $1.29 View In iTunes 31 Santa Monica Everclear 3:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 32 Name The Goo Goo Dolls 4:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 33 The Candy Man Cibo Matto 3:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 34 I Alone (New Edit) Live 3:38 $1.29 View In iTunes 35 Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) The Tragically Hip 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 36 Nearly Lost You Screaming Trees 4:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 37 Zombie The Cranberries 5:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 38 Starseed Our Lady Peace 4:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 39 Walkin' on the Sun Smash Mouth 3:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 40 No Rain Blind Melon 3:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 41 ExplicitDown 311 2:50 $1.29 View In iTunes 42 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve 5:58 $1.29 View In iTunes 43 All the Small Things Blink-182 2:51 $1.29 View In iTunes 44 Mr. Jones Counting Crows 4:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 45 Semi-Charmed Life Third Eye Blind 4:28 $1.29 View In iTunes 46 Runaway Train Soul Asylum 4:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 47 Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms 3:56 $1.29 View In iTunes 48 Hurt Nine Inch Nails 4:59 $1.29 View In iTunes 49 Little Bones The Tragically Hip 4:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 50 Fade Into You Mazzy Star 4:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 51 Hey Man, Nice Shot Filter 5:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 52 Sour Times Portishead 4:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 53 The Freshmen The Verve Pipe 4:29 $1.29 View In iTunes 54 Push Moist 3:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 55 Hunger Strike Temple of the Dog 4:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 56 Human Behaviour Björk 4:12 $1.29 View In iTunes 57 Sex and Candy Marcy Playground 2:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 58 Live Forever Oasis 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 59 She La 54-40 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 60 Joey Concrete Blonde 4:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 61 Seether Veruca Salt 3:16 $1.29 View In iTunes 62 Ball and Chain Social Distortion 5:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 63 ExplicitAll Mixed Up 311 3:02 $1.29 View In iTunes 64 Block Rockin' Beats The Chemical Brothers 5:14 $1.29 View In iTunes 65 ExplicitSupernova Liz Phair 2:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 66 Kool Thing Sonic Youth 4:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 67 Super Bon Bon Soul Coughing 3:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 68 Lump The Presidents of the United States of America 2:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 69 50ft Queenie PJ Harvey 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 70 Underwhelmed Sloan 4:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 71 ExplicitNovocaine for the Soul Eels 3:08 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 71 Songs
Customer Reviews
U2, not from America, not from the 90s, not Alternative, not Essential Alt Rock
U2 is not Alternative. U2 is not Alt Rock. U2 is Rock. But thanks for confusing all the noobs who will now think U2 is Alternative. Aside from the supercomputer that produces Edge's guitar - which runs contrary to Alternative production - no wait, because of the Edge, Bono and their legitimately cool Irish rock band being included on this album, some people will think U2 is something they are not. U2, not from America, not from the 90s, not Alternative, not Essential Alt Rock
U2
There is to many U2 song on this List any way !!
wtf
where is Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr ?
