1994 was the year that ‘alternative’ music took off with a vengeance.

It allowed bands to reinvent rock and roll in their own image, with little regard for precedent, or trying to match some preconceived ‘formula’. It even allowed a lot of bands to record entire albums in their own home-based studios, or even in basements on ‘low-fi’ equipment. Of course, the ‘alternative’ movement would eventually betray its own name, as the style inevitably moved toward the mainstream. These albums represent a time before that happened.

Featured tracks include;

Buddy Holly – Weezer

Surf Wax America – Weezer

Say It Ain’t So – Weezer

Fearless – American Music Club

Wish the World Away – American Music Club

Ifwhiteamericatoldthetruth… - Manic Street Preachers

4st 7 lb - Manic Street Preachers

Hardcore UFOs – Guided By Voices

Buzzards and Dreadful Crows – Guided By Voices

Tractor Rape Chain – Guided By Voices

Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory – Guided By Voices

Hot Freaks – Guided By Voices

Gold Star for Robot Boy – Guided By Voices

Kicker of Elves – Guided By Voices

I Am a Scientist – Guided By Voices