This is a list of original, influential grunge music albums. They appear on at least one (cited) list, either a best-of for the genre or in the top five of a list for a specific year (and are described as "grunge" or "post grunge" by allmusic.com (http://www.allmusic.com)). Numerical citations are to an amateur list, while the text links are to a professional source.
Green River - Come on Down[?] (14 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/MG0PEJU0RXPE/ref=cm_bg_guides/104-1289161-2377535), 15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Fastbacks[?] - ...And His Orchestra[?] (15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Green River - Rehab Doll/Dry As a Bone (15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 16 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/243CJ3C0PJVXK/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Nirvana - Bleach (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 14 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/MG0PEJU0RXPE/ref=cm_bg_guides/104-1289161-2377535), 15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), Citizine's top grunge albums (http://www.citizinemag.com/music/music-0305_essentialgrunge.htm))
Alice in Chains - Facelift (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), antimusic.com's Essential Albums list (http://www.antimusic.com/specials/ea/))
Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog (2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 11 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2HAGHZMWUMBO6/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 16 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/243CJ3C0PJVXK/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
Soundgarden - Louder Than Love[?] (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535))
Alice in Chains - Dirt (1 (http://www.meefo.com/main/index.php?pid=15), 2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 3 (http://my.dreamwiz.com/elektro/info/best10.htm), 4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704), 10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 11 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2HAGHZMWUMBO6/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 13 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/3HSRNCRPSC3IR/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 14 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/MG0PEJU0RXPE/ref=cm_bg_guides/104-1289161-2377535), 16 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/243CJ3C0PJVXK/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
L7 - Bricks Are Heavy[?] (10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 12 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/IXSQCAKVZNKP/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine (2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People[?] (3 (http://my.dreamwiz.com/elektro/info/best10.htm), 5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 7 (http://www.epinions.com/content_3106185348), 8 (http://www.komacke.com/archive/music/1999-12/0004))
Pearl Jam - Vs[?] (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 11 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2HAGHZMWUMBO6/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 12 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/IXSQCAKVZNKP/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 16 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/243CJ3C0PJVXK/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
Green Day - Dookie (5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704))
Hole - Live Through This[?] (1 (http://www.meefo.com/main/index.php?pid=15), 2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 11 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2HAGHZMWUMBO6/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 12 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/IXSQCAKVZNKP/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 16 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/243CJ3C0PJVXK/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Nine Inch Nails - Downward Spiral[?] (2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 7 (http://www.epinions.com/content_3106185348), antimusic.com's Essential Albums list (http://www.antimusic.com/specials/ea/), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
Nirvana - Unplugged in New York[?] (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 8 (http://www.komacke.com/archive/music/1999-12/0004), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 12 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/IXSQCAKVZNKP/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535), 13 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/3HSRNCRPSC3IR/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535))
The Offspring - Smash (5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm), antimusic.com's Essential Albums list (http://www.antimusic.com/specials/ea/))
Pearl Jam - Vitalogy (10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 12 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/IXSQCAKVZNKP/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Alice in Chains - Alice in Chains[?] (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535))
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 13 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/3HSRNCRPSC3IR/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
Beck - Odelay (2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), InkBlot's best of the decade (http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/Decade.htm), antimusic.com's Essential Albums list (http://www.antimusic.com/specials/ea/))
Bush - Razorblade Suitcase[?] (4 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1IPCGTXECOWNI/ref%3Dcm%5Flm%5Flists/104-1289161-2377535), 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704))
Pearl Jam - No Code[?] (5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 6 (http://www.entertainment.inuk.com/year/nineties/1996/albums96), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535), 10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535))
Soundgarden - Down on the Upside[?] (6 (http://www.entertainment.inuk.com/year/nineties/1996/albums96), 9 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/32VAHVUHR4NJ0/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535))
Radiohead - OK Computer (2 (http://www.askmen.com/specials/top_200_albums/1_grunge), 5 (http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toptenalbums9.shtml), 7 (http://www.epinions.com/content_3106185348), 8 (http://www.komacke.com/archive/music/1999-12/0004), InkBlot's best of the decade (http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/Decade.htm), antimusic.com's Essential Albums list (http://www.antimusic.com/specials/ea/), Vision magazine's most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
Love Battery[?] - Confusion A Go Go[?] (15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Silverchair[?] - Neon Ballroom[?] (Vision magazine's 6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704), most important records of the 90s (http://home.rhein-zeitung.de/~tommi.s/vision90er.htm))
Deftones - White Pony (6 (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2A5QQ5JJX3BF8/ref%3Dlm%5Fol%5F12/028-6393984-0215704))
Mudhoney - March to the Fuzz[?] (1 (http://www.meefo.com/main/index.php?pid=15), 12 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/IXSQCAKVZNKP/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
Pearl Jam - Binaural[?] (10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/JCXGKXNS3ACY/ref=cm_bg_lm/104-1289161-2377535))
The U-Men[?] - Solid Action[?] (15 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/CAXG9FJHGBC5/ref=cm_lm_bg/104-1289161-2377535))
... 2000, there are 11,767 people, 3,808 households, and 2,974 families residing in the town. The population density is 2,391.2/km² (6,199.1/mi²). There are 3,883 ...