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Best Sellers From The 90's

Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Eagles’ “When Hell Freezes Over”

Eagles' Don Henley, July 2011 (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

By Michael Verity | February 15, 2012

They said they'd get back together when "hell freezes over." Apparently it did because they did and the results were spectacular. Let's Take a Trip to Hell Read more »

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Best-Sellers From The ’90′s: Pearl Jam’s “Vs.”

Pearl Jam - Vs. (Epic, 1993)

By Michael Verity | February 13, 2012

In a rallying cry against corporate conventions, Pearl Jam released Vs. without any companion videos and without a tour of major arenas in its support. But it didn't matter: the album sold 7 million copies for Epic Records, their corporate… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Dave Matthews Band’s “Crash”

Dave Matthews Band - Crash (RCA, 1996)

By Michael Verity | February 6, 2012

The Dave Matthews Band created their debut album, Under the Table and Dreaming, out of many years on the road, honing their craft and building their repertoire. That same work ethic found them touring incessantly from 1994 through 1996,… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Bonnie Raitt’s “Luck of the Draw”

Bonnie Raitt - Luck of the Draw (Capitol, 1991)

By Michael Verity | February 1, 2012

Twenty years of recording plus her hard-won sobriety gave Bonnie Raitt a new sense confidence as she ventured into the late '80s . Following the success of her Nick of Time album in 1989, Raitt rolled into the '90s with her multi-platinum set,… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Meatloaf’s “Bat Out Of Hell II”

Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell II (MCA, 1993)

By Michael Verity | January 30, 2012

From the cast that brought you one of the '70s biggest selling albums (Best Sellers From the '70s: Meatloaf's "Bat out of Hell", 9/19/11) comes one of the '90s biggest sellers. Remember the Second Bat Out of Hell? Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Stone Temple Pilots And “Purple”

Stone Temple Pilots - Purple (Atlantic, 1994)

By Michael Verity | January 25, 2012

The second album in the Stone Temple Pilots' repertoire, Purple was a conscious attempt by the band to depart from the grungy sound of their debut. Let's Discuss Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Creed And “My Own Prison”

Creed - My Own Prison (Wind Up, 1997)

By Michael Verity | January 23, 2012

Originally recorded for less than $6,000, Creed's debut, My Own Prison, ended up selling 6 million copies. Tell Me More Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90s: Third Eye Blind’s First Album

Third Eye Blind (Elektra, 1997)

By Michael Verity | January 18, 2012

Based on the producing skills of frontman Stephan Jenkins (along with an impressive opening gig with Oasis), Elektra Records won the bidding war for Third Eye Blind back in the late '90s. Their perseverance paid off with a… Read more »

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Best Sellers From The 90′s: Leann Rimes And “Blue”

Leann Rimes - Blue (Curb, 1996)

By Michael Verity | January 16, 2012

Leann Rimes had yet to reach 14 years old when she released her first (and biggest selling) album, Blue. (more...) Read more »

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Best Sellers From The ’90′s: Bush And “Sixteen Stone”

Bush - Sixteen Stone (Trauma, 1994)

By Michael Verity | January 11, 2012

Though not critically acclaimed, Gavin Rossdale's songs about the big three (sex, death and religion) rang a bell with record buyers, pushing sales of Bush's Sixteen Stone into the millions. Let's Reconsider Sixteen Stone Read more »