40. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFgU4EdJZwo On the back of a slew of hit singles, Alanis took the the world by storm with Jagged Little Pill. A brilliant album, filled with angst and emotion, and powered by Alanis smart delivery. She may have had a voice designed for soft rock, but she knew how to write hits of every kind. With everything from the sympathetic side of "You Learn," to the angry side of "You Oughta Know," Alanis delivers on many levels, baring her heart, and carrying millions along on her emotional journey. 39. Pixies - Bossanova
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYUm5T8uQIY The rough edges of their previous albums has been sanded away, finding the Pixies with their most straight ahead rock album. But for them, nothing is ever straight forward. Bossanova is filled with quirky gems. Led heavily by the powerful rhythm of Kim Deal's bass and David Lovering's thunderous drums, and pierced throughout by Joey Santiago's surf-punk guitar noise, Frank Black sings/screams/barks his usual surreal and otherworldly lyrics, ranging from prostitutes to aliens. 38. Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwEgFMhGkfU Perhaps the Beastie Boys most unconventional album, Check Your Head finds them going back to their roots, dusting off their instruments and playing a large portion of the music themselves. Combining funky bass lines with frenetic DJ scratches, the Boys blend in everything from punk to gospel, even dabbling in African drum beats and psychedelia. A confusing, yet brilliant album, Check Your Head is ingeniously unique and showcases some brilliant rhymes backed by some adventurous music. 37. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRu6YRr1KtM Embracing their role as the torch-bearers for British rock, the new Beatles or Rolling Stones, Oasis delivered some massive hits in the 90's. Never did they sound better than on their second album. The Gallagher brothers may never have gotten along, but it didn't matter. All that mattered was that they succeeded in combining fierce retro guitar hooks with sneering vocals, and helped reinvigorate British rock, pushing it back to the forefront of rock radio. 36. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNzIKoAy2pk Their anger was pure, their lyrics deep with political frustration and riotous protest. Led by Zack de la Rocha's venomous rage and backed by an explosive rhythm section, their debut album was a furious blast of hip hop inspired rock. Powered by Tom Morello's thunderous guitar, bouncing from heavy metal sludge to DJ scratched distortion, Rage delivered a brilliant album alongside a head-banging letter of protest to the politicians of the world.