Ajax Mike
September 20, 2007 / 10:56

I'm not sure The Colour And The Shape counts as Grunge. It came out a little late for that (1997), didn't it?

For my money, Soundgarden's Superunknown has to be in the top 5 for sure. They're full of it. :)

Toronto Mike
September 20, 2007 / 11:01

In my first entry on this blog I wrote that the grunge era ended the moment a self-inflicted gunshot pierced Kurt Cobain's brain. So, IMHO, Foo Fighters don't qualify.

I think I'd put Badmotorfinger ahead of Superunknown.

Related: http://www.torontomike.com/2004/04/11_greatest_grunge_albums.html

Jason Meltzer Patterson
September 20, 2007 / 12:41

Yeah, how are Foo Fighters Grunge? They are mainstream New Rock. I like them and all but they aren't even old enough to be grunge.

Jason Meltzer Patterson
September 20, 2007 / 12:45

Are you saying your blog was born on Nov 30th? That's my b-day.

Toronto Mike
September 20, 2007 / 13:14

And that's this blog's birthday, too!

November 30, 2002.

Roshan
September 20, 2007 / 15:32

1.Ten - Pearl Jam
2.Nevermind - Nirvana
3.Dirt - Alice In Chains
4.Superunknown - Soundgarden
5. Any other Pearl Jam album

Coach Carter
September 20, 2007 / 19:15

Totally agree with Core being # 1
Colour and Shape is one bad-ass album, I'll accept its position on the list.

Mike, what is up with Toronto radio. I've been here 3 weeks and it is crap after crap after crap...I thought Calgary was bad! Remind me whats the good station?

Toronto Mike
September 20, 2007 / 19:19

For tunes I listen to 102.1.

A.R.
September 20, 2007 / 22:12

Edge 103.3 is Buffalo's Edge 102.1, but they play more mainstream rock than Toronto's Edge who tend to mix hits and more obscure artists. 107.1 is the classic rock station. You'll also get 107.9 and 97.7 which mix everything rock. The last two are from Hamilton.

I think Cinema Blend missed the mark with this one. Nevermind should have been higher. And In Utero would have been better than Foo Fighters.

Fredericton Steve
September 21, 2007 / 10:41

1. Pearl Jam Ten
2. Nirvana In Utero
3. Alice In Chains Dirt
4. Soundgarden Superunknown
5. Pearl Jam Vs

Toronto Mike
September 21, 2007 / 10:45

Ok, now I feel compelled to throw down my top five.

1. Nevermind - Nirvana
2. Ten - Pearl Jam
3. Dirt - Alice in Chains
4. In Utero - Nirvana
5. Vs. - Pearl Jam

Honorary Mentions
- Badmotorfinger - Soundgarden
- Core - STP
- Singles Soundtrack
- Temple of the Dog

Mike (Buffalo Boy)
September 21, 2007 / 15:22

What about Neil Young isnt he the godfather of Grunge? only seems fitting there should be a Neil Young in there

Mike (Buffalo Boy)
September 21, 2007 / 15:24

103.3 even today, cant hold the smelly socks of the DJs at CFNY.....103 is a junk station that will never live up to the standards on 102

Jason Meltzer Patterson
September 21, 2007 / 16:31

Who cares about wither Edge? You guys should really check out what else is out there.

Try CBC 3

Try X FM UK London

Try Indie 103 in LA

You're clearly on your computers enough!

You're missing a ton of good music if in fact you are only listening to that tired radio.

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Mike, you mention the day Grunge died. That may have been when Silverchair released their first album. Bush (x) too. That was the beginning of the end.

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Buffalo Boy.. even if Neil Young is the godfather of grunge, he's not really exclusive to that period and I don't think he would make my top 5.

I'd muse about making my own list, but I'd have to give it some thought and I am not sure it is worth devoting any time to something that old. LOL.

Jason Meltzer Patterson
September 21, 2007 / 16:33

Wait... 102 has standards?! Don't the play the same Outkast song over and over the same as everyone else?

Tee
September 21, 2007 / 20:31

1. Nevermind -Nirvana
2. Dirt - Alice in Chains
3. Ten - Jearl Jam
4. Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge - Mudhoney
5. In Utero - Nirvana

A.R.
September 22, 2007 / 12:39

JMP: You sound like you've never heard 102.1 the Edge. We're about the same 102.1 here, right?

Coach Carter
September 22, 2007 / 18:21

Alright, thanks for the radio stations.
Wait as sec, I think Mellow Gold by Beck sould get honorable mention too

Damian from argentina
September 26, 2007 / 22:54

Ok, i love grunge...and i defend to death grunge born in original place, i mean seattle...i'm not saying the stone temple pilots are bullshit, i'm not, actually i really like them, but i dont think their grunge is the best of all...well, doesn't matter anyway, i'll leave you my top five list, but without order, cause it's kinda difficult to say which is the best one, i love them all:

Ten-Pearl Jam; Nevermind-Nirvana; Alice In chains-dirt; superunknown-soundgarden;sweet oblivion-screaming trees.

see ya!