Instant Hit: Swans - Power and Sacrifice

"Power and Sacrifice" is the second track on Swans' seventh studio album, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity. Although it was never released as a single, it stands out as one of the most remarkable tracks on the album.

Retrovision: Banderas - This is Your Life

 The Communards' offshoot Banderas that consisted of the female duo Caroline Buckley and Sally Herbert, released three singles in the beginning of the 90's. This is your Life was the most successful out of the three reaching the UK Top 40 at number 16 in 1991.

Best of 1991 - The Singles

The early 1990s, particularly 1991, marked the peak of Grunge music's popularity, epitomized by Nirvana's groundbreaking release of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and their second album, Nevermind. This success paved the way for other influential grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and even the early works of Radiohead.

Simultaneously, in 1991, Metallica and Guns N'Roses achieved their greatest commercial triumphs with their respective albums. Metallica's self-titled "black album" sold over 30 million copies worldwide, while Guns N'Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II collectively sold over 15 million copies.

However, amidst the musical milestones, tragedy struck on November 24 when Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury passed away at his home in London due to complications from AIDS. Queen's iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody," released as a double A-side with "These Are the Days of Our Lives," reached number one on the UK charts for the second time, further solidifying Mercury's legacy.

01. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

02. REM - Losing My Religion

03. Guns 'n' Roses - November Rain

04. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy

05. Queen - The Show Must Go On

06. Pearl Jam - Alive

07. Metallica - Enter Sandman

08. Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman

09. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored

10. Simply Red - Stars

11. Guns'n' Roses - Don't Cry

12. Metallica - The Unforgiven

13. My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep

14. U2 - The Fly

15. Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over Till It's Over

16. Erasure - Love to Hate You

17. Prince and the New Power Generation - Cream

18. Prince the New Power Generation - Get Off

19. The KLF - 3 AM Eternal

20. Enya - Caribbean Blue 

Best of 1991 - The Album List

 The early 1990s, particularly 1991, marked the peak of Grunge music's popularity, epitomized by Nirvana's groundbreaking release of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and their second album, Nevermind. This success paved the way for other influential grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and even the early works of Radiohead.

Simultaneously, in 1991, Metallica and Guns N' Roses achieved their greatest commercial triumphs with their respective albums. Metallica's self-titled "black album" sold over 30 million copies worldwide, while Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II collectively sold over 15 million copies.

However, amidst the musical milestones, tragedy struck on November 24 when Queen's front man Freddie Mercury passed away at his home in London due to complications from AIDS. Queen's iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody," released as a double A-side with "These Are the Days of Our Lives," reached number one on the UK charts for the second time, further solidifying Mercury's legacy.

01. Niravana - Nevermind

02. Metallica - The Black Album

03. Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls

04. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

05. U2 - Achtung Baby

06. REM - Out of Time

07. The KLF - The White Room 

08. Massive Attack - Blue Lines

09. Primal Scream - Screamadelica

10. Roxette - Joyride

11. Simply Red - Stars

12. Swans - White Light From The Mouth

13. Talk Tak - Laughing Stock

14. Erasure - Chorus

15. Pearl Jam - Ten

16. Slowdive - Just for a Day

17. Army of Lovers - Massive Luxury Overdose

18. OMD - Sugar Tax

19. Mercury Rev - Yerslef is Steam

20. The Orb - The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld

Retrovision: Moby- Go

"Go" was the second single release for Moby released 25 years ago. The song was featured on his self titled debut album and released on Instinct label. "Go" samples "Laura Palmer's Theme" from the television series Twin Peaks and the titular vocal from Tones on Tail's song "Go!". The "yeah" vocal which features prominently in the track is actually a sample from soul singer Jocelyn Brown, taken from her 1985 single "Love's Gonna Get You"; this sample remains uncredited. The video was directed by Ondrej Rudavsky.

Electronic' Debut Reissue Announced for March

EMI Music have announced the release of Electronic' self titled debut album. The new 2CD reissue will include a newly remastered edition of the original album on one disc, accompanied by a second CD featuring a dozen alternate versions, remixes, edits, B-sides and instrumentals, including their biggest hit and Neil Tennant collaboration on “Disappointed”. The album which was originally released in 1991 and first time reissued in 2007 will be out on March 11th in the U.K.