80s-90s Alternative — a mixed bag of “college radio” music
15 songs — 48 minutes.
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Puppets | Plateau | SST 019 | 1984 | April |
| The Clean | Platypus | Flying Nun 002 | 1981 | September |
| The Stones | Something New | Flying Nun DUN 1 | 1982 | June |
| Camper Van Beethoven | Ambiguity Song | Independent Project 016 | 1985 | August |
| R.E.M. | 1,000,000 | I.R.S. 70502 | 1982 | August |
| The Replacements | Color Me Impressed | Twin/Tone TTR 8332 | 1983 | April |
| The Breeders | Lime House | 4AD 006 | 1990 | May |
| Pavement | Baptiss Blacktick | Drag City 009 | 1991 | August |
| Babes in Toyland | Bluebell | Reprise 9 26998 | 1992 | August |
| Sonic Youth | Brother James | Zensor 010 | 1983 | October |
| Concrete Blonde | Still in Hollywood | I.R.S. 5835 | 1986 | |
| Altered Images | Beckoning Strings | Epic 84893 | 1981 | September |
| Pixies | Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) | 4AD 909 | 1989 | June |
| Mazzy Star | Be My Angel | Capitol 7 96508 | 1990 | May |
| Cracker | Euro-Trash Girl | Virgin 7243 8 39012 2 7 | 1993 | August |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Meat Puppets – “Plateau”: Curt Kirkwood [guitar, lead vocals]; Cris Kirkwood [bass, vocals]; Derrick Bostrom [drums]
- The Clean – “Platypus”: David Kilgour [vocals, guitar]; Hamish Kilgour [drums]; Robert Scott [bass]
- The Stones – “Something New”: Jeff Batts [bass, vocals]; Wayne Elsey [vocals, guitar]; Graeme Anderson [drums]
- Camper Van Beethoven – “Ambiguity Song”: David Lowery [vocals, rhythm guitar]; Jonathan Segel [violin, keys, guitar, back vocals]; Chris Molla [guitar, back vocals]; Victor Krummenacher [bass, back vocals]; Anthony Guess [drums]
- R.E.M. – “1,000,000”: Bill Berry [drums]; Peter Buck [guitar]; Mike Mills [bass]; Michael Stipe [vocals]
- The Replacements – “Color Me Impressed”: Paul Westerberg [vocals, rhythm guitar]; Bob Stinson [lead guitar]; Tommy Stinson [bass]; Chris Mars [drums]
- The Breeders – “Lime House”: Kim Deal [vocals, guitar]; Josephine Wiggs [bass]; Britt Walford [drums]; Tanya Donelly [guitar]; Steve Albini [producer]
- Pavement – “Baptiss Blacktick”: Stephen Malkmus [vocals, guitar]; Scott Kannberg [guitar]; Mark Ibold [bass]; Gary Young [drums]
- Babes in Toyland – “Bluebell”: Kat Bjelland [vocals, guitar]; Maureen Herman [bass]; Lori Barbero [drums]
- Sonic Youth – “Brother James”: Kim Gordon [vocals, bass]; Thurston Moore [guitar]; Lee Ranaldo [guitar]; Bob Bert [drums]
- Concrete Blonde – “Still in Hollywood”: Johnette Napolitano [vocals, bass, guitar]; James Mankey [guitar, bass]; Harry Rushakoff [drums]
- Altered Images – “Beckoning Strings”: Clare Grogan [vocals]; Jim McKinven [guitar]; Michael “Tich” Anderson [drums]; Tony McDaid [guitar]; Johnny McElhone [bass]
- Pixies – “Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)”: Black Francis [vocals, rhythm guitar]; Kim Deal [bass]; Joey Santiago [lead guitar]; David Lovering [drums]; also released on Pump Up the Volume soundtrack
- Mazzy Star – “Be My Angel”: Hope Sandoval [vocals]; David Roback [guitar]
- Cracker – “Euro-Trash Girl”: David Lowery [vocals, guitar]; Johnny Hickman [lead guitar]; Davey Faragher [bass]; Michael Urbano [drums]; song first released on Tucson EP (1992)
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