10 Perfect Grunge Albums With No Bad Songs

Neil Young released Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) in 1979. It was the sound of proto-grunge. The heavily droned out guitar riff inspired acts like Pearl Jam and Nirvana to combine heavy distortion with poetic lyricism. When Cobain died, his suicide note contained Young's lyrics "It's better to burn out than to fade away" This song marked the start of grunge, and sadly, it also marked its ending.

Neil Young's extensive discography is filled with the Canadian folk singer trying his hand at a whole array of musical themes. One that is sadly over looked, but that deserves for more recognition, is Mirror Ball.

During the '90s Young was a huge proponent of the grunge scene. He had a particular affiliation for Pearl Jam, and asked them to support him on a number of tours. He went on to recruit several members of the band to record an album. Eddie Vedder was even credited as a co-author on the track Peace and Love. This album contains all the folky melodies that Young made his name with, but it's smothered in fuzzy guitar tones and backed up with booming drum parts.