米SPIN誌のサイトが“(良い意味で)よくこんな作品をメジャー・レーベルから出した”という作品をセレクトした「最も風変わりなメジャー・レーベル・アルバム TOP40」を発表。今回はニルヴァーナ『Nevermind』以降の5年(1992〜1996年)に発表された作品からセレクト。
40. CELL - SLO*BLO (DGC, 1993)
39. ROLLERSKATE SKINNY - HORSEDRAWN WISHES (WARNER BROS., 1996)
38. GORKY'S ZYGOTIC MYNCI - INTRODUCING… (POLYGRAM, 1996)
37. HIS NAME IS ALIVE - MOUTH BY MOUTH (4AD/WARNER BROS., 1993)
36. BABES IN TOYLAND - FONTANELLE (REPRISE, 1992)
35. SAMMY - TALES OF GREAT NECK GLORY (DGC, 1996)
34. MERCURY REV - BOCES (COLUMBIA, 1993)
33. MEDICINE - SHOT FORTH SELF LIVING (DEF AMERICAN, 1992)
32. V-3 - PHOTOGRAPH BURNS (ONION/AMERICAN RECORDINGS, 1996)
31. CANCER - BLACK FAITH (EAST/WEST, 1995)
30. TRENCHMOUTH - VS. THE LIGHT OF THE SUN (SKENE!/EAST/WEST, 1994)
29. NAPALM DEATH - FEAR EMPTINESS DESPAIR (EARACHE/COLUMBIA, 1994)
28. STEEL POLE BATH TUB - SCARS FROM FALLING DOWN (LONDON/SLASH RECORDS, 1994)
27. DRIVE LIKE JEHU - YANK CRIME (CARGO/INTERSCOPE/ATLANTIC, 1994)
26. FLAMING LIPS - HIT TO DEATH IN THE FUTURE HEAD (WARNER BROS., 1992)
25. ENTOMBED - WOLVERINE BLUES (EARACHE/COLUMBIA)
24. GALLON DRUNK - FROM THE HEART OF TOWN (SIRE, 1993)
23. BAKAMONO - CRY OF THE TURKISH PIG FIDDLER (PRIORITY, 1995)
22. BUTT TRUMPET - PRIMITIVE ENEMA (CHRYSALIS, 1994)
21. FUDGE TUNNEL - CREEP DIETS (EARACHE/COLUMBIA, 1993)
20. ETHYL MEATPLOW - HAPPY DAYS, SWEETHEART (CHAMELEON/ELEKTRA, 1993)
19. CLAW HAMMER - THANK THE HOLDER UPPERS (INTERSCOPE, 1995)
18. FOETUS - GASH (COLUMBIA, 1995)
17. ROYAL TRUX - SWEET SIXTEEN (VIRGIN, 1995)
16. UNSANE - TOTAL DESTRUCTION (MATADOR/ATLANTIC, 1993)
15. COP SHOOT COP - ASK QUESTIONS LATER (INTERSCOPE/ATLANTIC, 1993)
14. MR. BUNGLE - DISCO VOLANTE (WARNER BROS., 1995)
13. PELL MELL - INTERSTATE (DGC, 1995)
12. FLIPPER - AMERICAN GRAFISHY (DEF AMERICAN, 1993)
11. MELVINS - STAG (ATLANTIC, 1996)
10. GOD - POSSESSION (VIRGIN, 1992)
9. TAD - INFARED RIDING HOOD (EAST/WEST, 1995)
8. MORBID ANGEL - DOMINATION (GIANT, 1995)
7. WEEN - PURE GUAVA (ELEKTRA, 1992)
6. THE TOO PURE/AMERICAN RECORDINGS ALLIANCE
5. JESUS LIZARD - SHOW (COLLISION ARTS/WARNER BROS, 1994)
4. THOMAS JEFFERSON SLAVE APARTMENTS - BAIT & SWITCH (AMERICAN, 1995)
3. BUTTHOLE SURFERS - PIOUHGD (CAPITOL, 1992)
2. DANIEL JOHNSTON - FUN (ATLANTIC, 1994)
1. BOREDOMS - POP TATARI (REPRISE, 1993)
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