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Remember 1991?
The Soviet Union officially dissolved, and Operation Desert Storm marked a significant military campaign against Iraq. The creation of the first webpage launched the Internet to the public. The Silence of the Lambs emerged as a major cultural and critical hit. The brutal police beating of motorist Rodney King was caught on video. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship.
And through it all, there was the unforgettable music that defined the moment and became the soundtrack to our lives.
Nirvana released “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” shifting mainstream rock to grunge; other essential grunge releases included Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger and Pearl Jam’s Ten. A Tribe Called Quest’s jazzy The Low End Theory debunked almost all of hip-hop’s negative stereotypes. Mariah Carey’s breakthrough album ignited her rise to pop superstardom, and Garth Brooks’s Ropin’ the Wind became the first country album to debut at No. 1.
In On Record “Vol. 3: 1991”—the third title in his award-winning series—acclaimed music journalist G. Brown transports readers back to one of the most vibrant years in music history. Through vivid storytelling and striking imagery, Brown shares his decades of exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and an archive of nearly 15,000 rare editorial photographs. Through his incisive writing and historical perspective, On Record “Vol. 3: 1991” captures the energy, innovation and cultural shifts that defined the era.
Explore On Record “Vol. 3: 1991” for a comprehensive record of musical legacies:
- Massive rock releases by Guns N’ Roses (Use Your Illusion I & II), the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Blood Sugar Sex Magik) and U2 (Achtung Baby)
- Defining records from R.E.M., Boyz II Men, Luther Vandross, Metallica and Hammer
- A wealth of top-selling songs such as Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable,” Michael Bolton’s “When a Man Loves a Woman,” Bryan Adams’ “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” and Roxette’s “Joyride.”
- The year’s top releases in hip-hop, classic rock, country, jazz and new age genres.
On Record “Vol. 3: 1991” brims with visual narratives that inspire, educate and entertain—an essential guide to the extraordinary music of that year.
Meticulously edited and beautifully designed, this oversized edition is printed to the highest standards, making it a stunning gift or centerpiece for your living room, music room, man cave or creative space—wherever the soundtrack to your life plays loudest.
CONTENTS
On Record entries are not ordered alphabetically, but organized intuitively — a mixture of segues by musical genre or style.
007 INTRODUCTION
008 GARTH BROOKS
010 HAMMER
012 MARKY MARK & THE FUNKY BUNCH
014 PAULA ABDUL
016 U2
018 BRYAN ADAMS
020 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
022 PIXIES
024 SOUNDGARDEN
026 ALICE IN CHAINS
028 NIRVANA
030 PEARL JAM
032 METALLICA
034 ANTHRAX
036 PUBLIC ENEMY
038 ICE-T
040 ICE CUBE
042 DJ QUIK
044 CYPRESS HILL
046 FISHBONE
048 FOLLOW FOR NOW
050 KEITH SWEAT
052 PRIMUS
054 MOTORHEAD
056 GUNS N' ROSES
058 VAN HALEN
060 DAVID LEE ROTH
062 BULLETBOYS
064 MR. BIG
066 GREAT WHITE
068 TESLA
070 UGLY KID JOE
072 OZZY OSBOURNE
074 ALICE COOPER
076 THE CULT
078 LYNYRD SKYNYRD
080 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
082 38 SPECIAL
084 THE STORM
086 JOHN MELLENCAMP
088 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
090 ROGER McGUINN
092 JAMES TAYLOR
094 BOB SEGER
096 JOE WALSH
098 THE NEW YORK ROCK AND SOUL REVUE
100 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
102 JETHRO TULL
104 ROD STEWART
106 STING
108 YES
110 THE MOODY BLUES
112 THE FIX
114 THE SMITHEREENS
116 DIVINYLS
118 SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
120 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET
122 BLUES TRAVELER
124 SPIN DOCTORS
126 THE BLESSING
128 RICHARD THOMPSON
130 LEO KOTTKE
132 BODEANS
134 MARC COHN
136 LLOYD COLE
138 ROBYN HITCHCOCK
140 CRASH TEST DUMMIES
142 HOODOO GURUS
144 CROWDED HOUSE
146 MATTHEW SWEET
148 BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES
150 CHICKASAW MUDD PUPPIES
152 DRIVIN N CRYIN
154 MATERIAL ISSUE
156 SCHOOL OF FISH
158 THE SAMPLES
160 PETER HIMMELMAN
162 BILLY BRAGG
164 PATTY LARKIN
166 AMY GRANT
168 MICHAEL W. SMITH
170 NEIL DIAMOND
172 MICHAEL BOLTON
174 HARRY CONNICK, JR.
176 KENNY LOGGINS
178 AARON NEVILLE
180 BONNIE RAITT
182 STEVIE NICKS
184 GLORIA ESTEFAN
186 DOLLY PARTON
188 DIANA ROSS
190 B.B. KING
192 BUDDY GUY
194 JOHN LEE HOOKER
196 LONNIE BROOKS
198 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
200 JERRY GARCIA BAND
202 MICKEY HART
204 RIPPINGTONS
206 JESUS JONES
208 EMF
210 TEENAGE FANCLUB
212 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE II
214 PRIMAL SCREAM
216 THE ORB
218 FRONT 242
220 DEATH
222 THE DOORS
224 CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
226 JAMES BROWN
228 RAY CHARLES
230 DR. DEMENTO
232 MICHAEL JACKSON
232 BELL BIV DEVOE
234 BOYZ II MEN
236 JODECI
236 COLOR ME BADD
236 ANOTHER BAD CREATION
240 C+C MUSIC FACTORY
240 MARIAH CAREY
240 CHER
244 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
244 NAUGHTY BY NATURE
244 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ
248 GENESIS
248 QUEEN
252 ERIC CLAPTON
252 DIRE STRAITS
252 BOB DYLAN
254 R.E.M.
256 CHICAGO
256 INXS
260 SEAL
260 PRINCE
260 MAXTIKA
264 ENYA
264 PAT BENATAR
264 SUSANNA HOFFS
268 ROXETTE
268 KEEDY
268 TARA KEMP
272 LENNY KRAVITZ
272 ELECTRONIC
272 ERASURE
276 LONDONBEAT
276 THE SHAMEN
276 THE KLF
280 INFECTIOUS GROOVES
280 FIREHOUSE
280 L.A. GUNS
284 3RD BASS
284 NATURAL SELECTION
284 RHYTHM SYNDICATE
288 RICHARD MARX
288 CURTIS STIGERS
288 EARL KLUGH
292 TEMPLE OF THE DOG
292 SMASHING PUMPKINS
292 DINOSAUR JR.
296 BIZ MARKIE
296 TIM DOG
296 DEL THA FUNKEE HOMOSAPIEN
300 LUTHER VANDROSS
300 PEABO BRYSON
300 GERALD LEVERT
304 NATALIE COLE
304 ROBERTA FLACK
304 PHYLLIS HYMAN
308 GLADYS KNIGHT
308 PATTI LaBELLE
308 LISA FISCHER