10 Perfect 1990s Rock Albums With No Bad Songs

10. August And Everything After - Counting Crows

The beginning of the '90s tended to be a bit of a heavy listen for your average rock fan. Even though the stench of the '80s was hanging around a bit longer, going full tilt into the world of dark and depression was a little too much too soon for people who liked straightforward rustic rock. We needed the kind of songs that made us love rock and roll again, and Counting Crows found that middle ground with August and Everything After.

Having one foot in the old school rock and roll and the other in the alternative scene, each of these songs feel like they were trying to write a new classic of rock and roll. Compared to the fuzz tones of most guitar records out at the time, this is the kind of welcoming guitar sound that makes you reminisce about the old 45s you were given by your parents. And these guys know their stuff too, considering the amount of wordplay and references to acts like Bob Dylan on the key single Mr. Jones.

Going further into the album though, there are just as many deep cuts with flawless execution, from the sad sack song Raining in Baltimore to the incredible album closer A Murder of One. Even though most of us only kept them around for a few years afterward, you still can't take this nugget of brilliance away from them.