Wednesday, September 12, 2012

1993 IN MUSIC


Events

[edit]January–February

[edit]March–April

[edit]May–June

[edit]July–August

[edit]September–October

[edit]November-December

[edit]Also in 1993

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[edit]Bands reformed

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[edit]January – March

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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5Slo*BloCell-
11The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The LongsGenesisLive
12Blue FunkHeavy D & the Boyz-
Edge of ExcessTriumph-
No Cure for CancerDenis Leary-
1912 Inches of SnowSnow-
Amon, Feasting the BeastDeicideCompilation
Body, Mind, SoulDebbie Gibson-
The Juliet LettersElvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet-
The WheelRosanne Cash-
25Barry Live in BritainBarry ManilowLive
The CollectionKenny GCompilation
26DuskThe The-
Fire in the DarkBilly Dean-
Live at the Royal Albert HallEmerson, Lake & PalmerLive
Tha Triflin' AlbumKing Tee-
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1Objection OverruledAccept-
2In God We TrustBrand Nubian-
RiftPhish-
StarBelly-
3Earth 2Earth-
8Native TonguePoison-
Wandering SpiritMick Jagger-
9Music311-
Off the GroundPaul McCartney-
SlipQuicksand-
Spilt MilkJellyfish-
Where You BeenDinosaur Jr-
10On the MouthSuperchunk-
15SerenadesAnathema-
16Body Exit MindNew Fast Automatic Daffodils-
The Last RebelLynyrd Skynyrd-
Sarsippius' ArkInfectious Grooves-
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.2Pac-
Tabula RasaEinstürzende Neubauten-
19Happy NationAce of BaseEurope only
22New WaveThe Auteurs-
Pablo HoneyRadiohead-
2319 Naughty IIINaughty by Nature-
The Crying Game: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack AlbumVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Duran Duran ("The Wedding Album")Duran Duran-
FuzzyGrant Lee Buffalo-
Hard Workin' ManBrooks & Dunn-
Joey LawrenceJoey Lawrence-
Live: Right Here, Right NowVan Halen2x CD, Live
Magic & MadnessCircus of Power-
Mr. Machinery OperatorfIREHOSE-
Scenes from the Second StoreyThe God Machine-
Slow Dancing with the MoonDolly Parton-
SmokeDrivin N Cryin-
Superstar Car WashGoo Goo Dolls-
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1Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?The Cranberries-
2CB4: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Other Voices, Other RoomsNanci Griffith-
StainLiving Colour-
The Weedkiller's DaughterJohn & MaryUS
8Frank BlackFrank Black-
9AlibisTracy Lawrence-
Animals with Human IntelligenceEnuff Z'nuff-
Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz-
The Best of Van Morrison Volume TwoVan MorrisonCompilation
NumbHammerbox-
So ToughSaint Etienne-
Ten Summoner's TalesSting-
15Coverdale-PageCoverdale-Page-
16Colour of Your DreamsCarole King-
I Hear BlackOverkill-
The Polyfuze MethodKid Rock-
19Till Death Do Us PartGeto Boys-
21Instant ReplayPizzicato FiveLive
22A Real Live OneIron MaidenLive
Songs of Faith and DevotionDepeche Mode-
Space Age Batchelor Pad MusicStereolabEP
23Ahead of Their TimeThe Mothers of InventionLive 1968
For the Beauty of WynonaDaniel Lanois-
The Bliss Album...? (Vibrations of Love and Anger and the Ponderance of Life and Existence)P.M. Dawn-
GlazedMystery Machine-
Home InvasionIce-T-
Independent Worm SaloonButthole Surfers-
Songs from the RainHothouse Flowers-
This TimeDwight Yoakam-
25PeligroShakira-
29PhobiaThe Kinks-
SuedeSuede-
30BacdafucupOnyxDebut

[edit]April – June

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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1Now That's What I Call Music! 24Various ArtistsCompilation
6BeasterSugarEP
Black Tie White NoiseDavid Bowie-
Edge of ThornsSavatage-
In My TimeYanni-
SuperjudgeMonster Magnet-
UndertowTool-
12In Concert/MTV PluggedBruce SpringsteenLive
13Learning to FlinchWarren ZevonLive
San Francisco DaysChris Isaak-
TaxiBryan Ferry-
Today's Active LifestylesPolvo-
Waiting for YouGordon Lightfoot-
20DiveSarah Brightman-
Earth and Sun and MoonMidnight Oil-
The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton HeatThe Reverend Horton Heat-
Get a GripAerosmith-
The Grand TourAaron Neville-
Jerky BoysJerky Boys-
Pork SodaPrimus-
Shania TwainShania Twain-
Toby KeithToby Keith-
26The Infotainment ScanThe Fall-
27ExposedVince Neil-
Porno for PyrosPorno for Pyros-
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3RepublicNew Order-
4Down with the KingRun-D.M.C.-
DraglinePaw-
Kill My LandlordThe CoupDebut
Rid of MePJ Harvey-
SlaughtaHouseMasta Ace-
Thousand RoadsDavid Crosby-
Which Doobie U B?Funkdoobiest-
7With Fear I Kiss the Burning DarknessAt the Gates-
10Modern Life is RubbishBlur-
On the NightDire StraitsLive
RancidRancid-
11Out of BodyThe Hooters-
Symphony or DamnTerence Trent D'Arby-
Tell Me WhyWynonna Judd-
WhateverAimee MannDebut
17DreamlandAztec Camera-
Emergency on Planet EarthJamiroquaiDebut, UK
18Alive IIIKissLive
janet.Janet JacksonUS
Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1Guru-
Painted Desert SerenadeJoshua Kadison-
19OrganixThe RootsDebut
21Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?Nomeansno-
24More ABBA Gold: More ABBA HitsABBAGreatest Hits
Unplugged...and SeatedRod StewartLive
25Dream HarderThe Waterboys-
Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the UniverseFishbone-
KamakiriadDonald Fagen-
Me AmarásRicky Martin-
Sound of White NoiseAnthrax-
26Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete SessionsCharlie Parker-
31The Daily GrindNo Use for a NameEP
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114 Shots to the DomeLL Cool J-
BocesMercury Rev-
Far GoneLove Battery-
Gravity's RainbowPat Benatar-
Hootie MackBell Biv Devoe-
SouvlakiSlowdive-
2All Samples Cleared!Biz Markie-
4PottymouthBratmobile-
7ElementalTears for Fears-
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of YouPalace Brothers-
8Breaking SilenceJanis Ian-
Last Action Hero soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
SaturationUrge Overkill-
Supermodel of the WorldRuPaul-
Too Long in ExileVan Morrison-
Wide RiverSteve Miller Band-
11Mood SwingsHarem Scarem-
14Mi TierraGloria Estefan-
15Neil Young UnpluggedNeil YoungLive
PsychoderelictPete Townshend-
19Crazy LegsJeff Beck-
21Gold Against the SoulManic Street Preachers-
Joy and BluesZiggy Marley and the Melody Makers-
A Storm in HeavenVerveDebut
22Ain't No OtherMC Lyte-
AriesLuis Miguel-
CovenantMorbid Angel-
Exile in GuyvilleLiz Phair-
Experience the DivineBette MidlerGreatest Hits
Here's to New DreamsRaven-Symoné-
Hints, Allegations, and Things Left UnsaidCollective SoulDebut
It Won't Be the LastBilly Ray Cyrus-
Sons of SoulTony! Toni! Tone!-
Transmissions from the Satellite HeartThe Flaming Lips-
24Audience with the MindThe House of Love-
25Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game SoundtrackDan Fordenlimited-time offer
28Insanity and GeniusGamma Ray-
Live & LoudOzzy OsbourneLive
29Back to BroadwayBarbra Streisand-
Crazy LegsJeff BeckGene Vincent covers
CyberpunkBilly Idol-
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysBox set
30Hat Full of StarsCyndi Lauper-
Individual Thought PatternsDeath-
In on the Kill TakerFugazi-

[edit]July – September

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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1WalthamstowEast 17Debut
5Julius CaesarSmog-
6No World OrderTR-i (Todd Rundgren)-
Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria WilliamsVarious ArtistsVictoria Williams tribute
Vagina DinerAkinyeleDebut
ZooropaU2-
10Yoreru OmoiZard-
13Altered BeastMatthew Sweet
DebutBjörkSolo Debut
Toni BraxtonToni BraxtonDebut
What Is a Rumpletilskin?RumpletilskinzDebut
19DebravationDeborah HarryUK
20The AnthologyBachman–Turner OverdriveCompilation
BargainvilleMoxy Früvous-
Black SundayCypress Hill-
CandleboxCandlebox-
ChromeCatherine Wheel-
Picture of HealthThe Headstones-
Whoomp! (There It Is)Tag Team-
26The Battle Rages OnDeep Purple-
Born GangstazBoss-
EvolutionOleta Adams-
27Fake TrainUnwound-
Promises and LiesUB40-
RepresentFat Joe-
Siamese DreamThe Smashing Pumpkins-
?TindersticksTindersticks-
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1Now That's What I Call Music! 25Various ArtistsCompilation
3Become What You AreThe Juliana Hatfield Three-
Da BombKris Kross-
The Outer LimitsVoivod-
Tuesday Night Music ClubSheryl Crow-
Voice of JamaicaBuju Banton-
10DigI Mother Earth-
Emergency on Planet EarthJamiroquaiUS
LiveJames Taylor2-disc; Live
River of DreamsBilly Joel-
16Breaking ThingsALL-
17Bloody KissesType O Negative-
EverythingJoe-
Over My HeartLaura Branigan-
RiseBad Brains-
The World Is YoursScarface-
24For the Cool in YouBabyface-
Kerosene HatCracker-
Pure PleasureShaggy-
Set the World on FireAnnihilator-
SleeperTribe-
Spinning Around the SunJimmie Dale Gilmore-
Transient Random-Noise Bursts with AnnouncementsStereolab-
You Been PlayedSmooth-
30Last SplashThe Breeders-
SkydancerDark Tranquillity-
Tales of EphidrinaAmorphous Androgynous-
Unknown RoadPennywise-
31Earth Vs The WildheartsThe Wildhearts-
Giant StepsThe Boo Radleys-
In PiecesGarth Brooks-
Music BoxMariah Carey-
?The Sound of SpeedThe Jesus and Mary ChainCompilation
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1One Night in TimeDonovan-
ShinolaEnergy Orchard-
2Chaos A.D.Sepultura-
6Wild WoodPaul Weller-
7American CaesarIggy Pop-
Human WheelsJohn Mellencamp-
10Icky MettleArchers of Loaf-
13Into the LabyrinthDead Can Dance-
14August and Everything AfterCounting Crows-
Bat out of Hell II: Back into HellMeat Loaf-
FocusCynic-
The Hits/The B-SidesPrince3-disc compilation; Discs 1 and 2 also sold separately
Judgement NightVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Traffic from ParadiseRickie Lee Jones-
20The Problem With MeSeam-
21ConcentrationMachines of Loving Grace-
Face the HeatScorpions-
HoudiniThe Melvins-
In UteroNirvana-
Recipe for HateBad Religion-
ShowThe CureLive
Stone Cold WorldA.L.T.-
Yes I AmMelissa Etheridge-
22Double Easy - The U.S. SinglesHappy MondaysUS-only Compilation
24Buhloone MindstateDe La Soul-
27VeryPet Shop Boys-
Here Come the LordsLords of the UndergroundDebut
2893 'til InfinitySouls of Mischief-
187 He WroteSpice 1-
Believe in MeDuff McKagan-
Body & SoulRick Astley-
Cowgirl's PrayerEmmylou Harris-
Easy Come, Easy GoGeorge Strait-
FaithliftSpirit of the West-
IconParadise Lost-
Live SeedsNick Cave and the Bad SeedsLive
Message in a Box: The Complete RecordingsThe PoliceBox set
Morbid FloristAnal CuntEP
Return of the Boom BapKRS-One-
They're All Gonna Laugh at You!Adam Sandler-
WaterSaigon Kick-
29RealBelinda Carlisle-

[edit]October – December

DateAlbumArtistNotes
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1Those of the UnlightMarduk (band)-
4Get Into YouDannii Minogue-
ThirteenTeenage Fanclub-
Wolverine BluesEntombed-
5Alapalooza"Weird Al" Yankovic-
AnodyneUncle Tupelo-
The Body-Hat SyndromeDigital Underground-
Christmas InterpretationsBoyz II MenChristmas
:[dos]:Altered State-
GentlemenThe Afghan Whigs-
LaidJames-
Mezcal HeadSwervedriver-
PainfulYo La Tengo-
PhaseshifterRedd Kross-
Retro ActiveDef LeppardCompilation
So Tonight That I Might SeeMazzy Star-
Steppin' OutTony BennettFred Astaire Tribute
Titanic DaysKirsty MacColl-
8A Bigger Piece of SkyRobert Earl Keen-
10C'est déjà çaAlain Souchon-
11Everything ChangesTake That-
I'm AliveJackson Browne-
Imaginary FriendTh' Faith Healers-
12AngstKMFDM-
Aurora Gory AliceLetters To Cleo-
Come On Feel The LemonheadsThe Lemonheads-
Common Thread: The Songs of the EaglesVarious ArtistsEagles tribute
Hey Man, Smell My FingerGeorge Clinton-
Take Me as I AmFaith Hill-
Very NecessarySalt-N-Pepa-
18HeartworkCarcass-
A Real Dead OneIron MaidenLive
Silhouette in RedBonnie Tyler-
Together AloneCrowded House-
194-Track DemosPJ HarveyDemos
CounterpartsRush-
Electra 2000Hum-
Enta da StageBlack Moon-
InhalerTad-
Mexican MoonConcrete Blonde-
Plantation LullabiesMeshell Ndegeocello-
ShowThe CureLive
Vs.Pearl Jam-
20Greatest HitsRichard MarxCompilation
22Fumbling Towards EcstasySarah McLachlan-
23Get in Where You Fit InToo $hort-
25It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um KillaEazy E-
26Born to ChooseVarious Artists-
Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter StewMudhoneyEP
God Shuffled His FeetCrash Test Dummies-
MTV Unplugged10,000 ManiacsLive
No AlternativeVarious ArtistsAIDS Benefit
ParisThe CureLive
Pussy WhippedBikini Kill-
Shaq DieselShaquille O'NealDebut
The Song Remembers WhenTrisha Yearwood-
Try Anything OnceAlan Parsons-
When My Heart Finds ChristmasHarry Connick, Jr.Christmas
World Gone WrongBob Dylan-
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1The Red ShoesKate Bush-
2The Black RiderTom WaitsSoundtrack
DuetsFrank Sinatra-
Even Cowgirls Get the Bluesk.d. langSoundtrack
Find Your WayGabrielle-
Full Moon, Dirty HeartsINXS-
JerichoThe Band-
So Far So GoodBryan AdamsCompilation
The Yellow SharkFrank Zappa-
3Angels CryAngra-
The Beavis and Butt-head ExperienceVarious Artists-
8Live at DoningtonIron MaidenLive
Paul Is LivePaul McCartneyLive
9Both SidesPhil Collins-
The Colour of My LoveCeline DionNorth America
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Wu-Tang Clan-
IntimacyJody Watley-
Love TaraEric's Trip-
Midnight MaraudersA Tribe Called Quest-
Poetenes EvangeliumMorten Harket-
Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi HendrixVarious ArtistsJimi Hendrix tribute
15FlashbackJoan Jett and the BlackheartsCompilation
16Black ReignQueen Latifah-
DeluxeBetter Than EzraSwell Records; re-issued on Elektra in 1995
Desire Walks OnHeart-
Hand on the TorchUs3-
The One ThingMichael Bolton-
Romulus Hunt: A Family OperaCarly Simon-
Shock of the HourMC Ren-
The Singles CollectionDavid BowieCompilation
Straight Up SewasideDas EFX-
18MontageKenny GCompilation
21Dreams Never DieTiffany-
22Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesCompilation
NightcapJethro TullUK; archive recordings
23DoggystyleSnoop Doggy Dogg-
DuetsElton John-
GypsyBette MidlerSoundtrack
HaddawayHaddaway-
High-Tech RedneckGeorge Jones-
Live Shit: Binge & PurgeMetallicaLive Box
No Need for AlarmDel the Funky Homosapien-
Pale Sun Crescent MoonCowboy Junkies-
The SignAce of BaseNorth American/Japanese version of Happy Nation
"The Spaghetti Incident?"Guns N' RosesCovers album
SquintSteve Taylor-
Winter LightLinda Ronstadt-
26Live MCMXCIIIThe Velvet UndergroundLive
29BastardsMotörhead-
?Espresso LogicChris ReaU.K.
FreedomYothu Yindi-
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1DubnobasswithmyheadmanUnderworld-
6Songs of Faith and Devotion LiveDepeche ModeLive
The Cross of ChangesEnigma-
7DominoDomino-
Lethal InjectionIce Cube-
Right Back at ChaShaiEP
What's the 411? RemixMary J. BligeRemix
8Charlie Hunter TrioCharlie Hunter Trio-
9Pop SmearThe Verve Pipe-
14Dance of December SoulsKatatonia-
DesensitizedPitchshifter-
Wayne's World 2Various ArtistsSoundtrack
21Diary of a Mad BandJodeci-
31Now That's What I Call Music! 26Various ArtistsCompilation

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[edit]Top hits

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  1. The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston
  2. Breathless – Kenny G
  3. UnpluggedEric Clapton
  4. janet. – Janet Jackson
  5. Some Gave All – Billy Ray Cyrus
  6. The Chronic – Dr. Dre
  7. Pocket Full Of Kryptonite – Spin Doctors
  8. Ten – Pearl Jam
  9. The Chase – Garth Brooks
  10. Core – Stone Temple Pilots

[edit]Top ten best albums of the Year

All albums been named albums of the year for their hits in the charts.[10]
  1. Nirvana – In Utero
  2. The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
  3. Pearl Jam – Vs.
  4. Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
  5. Counting Crows – August And Everything After
  6. Björk – Debut
  7. Blur – Modern Life is Rubbish
  8. Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville
  9. Suede – Suede
  10. Slowdive – Souvlaki

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[edit]Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1993.
#ArtistTitleYearCountryChart entries
1Meat LoafI'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)1993United StatesUK 1 – Oct 1993, US BB 1 of 1993, Holland 1 – Oct 1993, Austria 1 – Nov 1993, Switzerland 1 – Nov 1993, Norway 1 – Oct 1993, Germany 1 – Jan 1994, Éire 1 – Oct 1993, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1993, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Dec 1993, Sweden 2 – Oct 1993, Poland 5 – Nov 1993, Australia 5 of 1993, France 10 – Sep 1993, US BB 15 of 1993, Europe 20 of the 1990s, Germany 28 of the 1990s, US CashBox 32 of 1994, POP 34 of 1993, Belgium 210 of all time, OzNet 375
2UB40I Can't Help Falling in Love With You1993United KingdomUK 1 – May 1993, US BB 1 of 1993, US CashBox 1 of 1993, Holland 1 – May 1993, Sweden 1 – Jun 1993, Austria 1 – Jul 1993, New Zealand 1 for 11 weeks Jun 1993, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Oct 1993, Switzerland 2 – Jun 1993, Germany 2 – Jun 1993, Australia 3 of 1993, Norway 4 – Jun 1993, US BB 6 of 1993, POP 6 of 1993, France 10 – May 1993, Poland 12 – Aug 1993, Scrobulate 48 of reggae, Germany 85 of the 1990s, Italy 88 of 1993, OzNet 836
3Four Non BlondesWhat's Up?1993United StatesHolland 1 – Jul 1993, Sweden 1 – Aug 1993, Austria 1 – Aug 1993, Switzerland 1 – Jul 1993, Norway 1 – Jul 1993, Poland 1 – Jul 1993, Germany 1 – Jul 1993, Éire 1 – Jul 1993, UK 2 – Jun 1993, Italy 8 of 1993, Australia 10 of 1993, US BB 14 of 1993, Germany 17 of the 1990s, US BB 31 of 1993, Scrobulate 46 of 90s, US CashBox 50 of 1993, RYM 61 of 1993, Europe 62 of the 1990s, POP 67 of 1993, Belgium 209 of all time
4SnowInformer1993CanadaUS BB 1 of 1993, Sweden 1 – Mar 1993, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1993, Norway 1 – Apr 1993, Germany 1 – Apr 1993, Éire 1 – Apr 1993, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks May 1993, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1993, UK 2 – Mar 1993, Holland 2 – Mar 1993, Austria 3 – May 1993, Australia 6 of 1993, US CashBox 9 of 1993, US BB 13 of 1993, POP 51 of 1993, Germany 52 of the 1990s, Italy 68 of 1993
5HaddawayWhat is Love?1993Trinidad and TobagoUS BB 1 of 1993, Holland 1 – Apr 1993, France 1 – Apr 1993, Austria 1 – May 1993, Switzerland 1 – Apr 1993, Norway 1 – Apr 1993, Éire 1 – Jul 1993, POP 1 of 1993, UK 2 – Jun 1993, Sweden 2 – Mar 1993, Germany 2 – Mar 1993, Scrobulate 4 of 90s, Italy 5 of 1993, Germany 10 of the 1990s, US BB 11 of 1993, RYM 154 of 1993

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