What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 5.2: THe '90s Album SUPERNOVA | MxG - Season 6 Episode 28

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Season 6 Episode 28 - What’s an ALBUM?? And WHY?? – Part 5.2: THe '90s Album SUPERNOVA

In Part 5.2 of my history of albums, I do the back end of the 1990s. This decade was the peak for albums – both in sales and in size. CDs quickly rose and sold more albums than any other format in history. And they allowed artists to balloon their albums from the decades-long standard of around 40 minutes, to as much as 75 minutes.

Albums morphed in a way that eventually obscured their importance as a standalone work of art. At the same time, some of history’s greatest were released in the 1990s. The ‘90s were maybe the most volatile mix of new & retro ever.

What are your favorite albums from the second half of the 1990s? Do you feel this was a strong time for albums in general? Can you see how albums – and music culture in general – were changing and dissembling rapidly towards the end of the decade? Discuss dammit!

BONUS MxTRA VIDEO: Top 10 singles 1988-2002 – where was the rock?

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*music credit: REC - "Sing Owwt"

*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"

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