The votes are in.
Last week, with ravishing €25 Golden Discs voucher on offer, I asked for your favourite underrated/obscure gem from the 1990s?
You answered in your hundreds, supplying another stunning playlist of overlooked masterpieces. Thank you.
Sadly, there could be only one winner.
Third Place:
Play On by Rae & Christian featuring The Jungle Bros
Nevan writes:
It just squeaks into the 90s, released in 1999 on a mix album by Rae & Christian called Blazing the Crop but it was never released as a single. To this day the only version you’ll find is the one that cuts off before the next song on the mix comes in. It’s a very more-ish tune, I can never help skipping back to the start when it finishes.
Runner-up:
Change by Sandals
SOQ writes:
The 90s were a time when everyone thinks of the tail end of rave but there was a lot of other interesting stuff bubbling under the surface too. One such genre was acid jazz and my favourite group was from that genre was ‘Sandals’- they released an album called ‘Rite To Silence’ in 1994 which I still play a lot….
Winner:
Sometimes Always by Jesus And Mary Chain & Hope Sandoval
Brother Barnabas writes:
Saddest, sexiest song ever. Should have been massive – J&MC’s most underrated single off their most underrated album.
Nick says: Thank you all.
Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher
well done BB !
How’s jesus and Mary chain obscure all over nme in the day
fair play BB, although that track did absolutely nothing for me..
Well done BB although I have to say J&MC were the most overrated band of the era!
Congrats to the winners. Jungle Bros reminded me of this jazz rap classic:
Cool Like Dat by Digable Planets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM4kqL13jGM
Fair dues BB!
It was a great thread, found a fair few new-to-me choons in that comp. A lot more than usual :)
Keep it up Nick and BS! It’s become my fav regular posting on the site.
jaysus… thanks nick – honoured and humbled. and surprised, to be honest- thought bertie or otis or papi had it several times over. good fun though
It’s not about the taking part, it’s about the winning. Well done, Boss.
Well done BB! How is that the saddest song ever though? It had a happy ending.
it’s not really happy, he knew she’d have him back really
So he’s not really on his knees, he’s just stringing her along. Not so happy then alright.
Kudos! Still working through the gems from that list.
*Sigh*- always the bridesmaid never the bride- congrats BB.
Wouldnt really describe that Rite To Silence as ‘Acid Jazz’ though.
Yup BB, that was a cool track. I remember them back in 1985 when my hipper than thou girlfriend was into them and I was pretty Much “If it’s not Motorhead, I don’t wanna know” . But as I got older I really got into them. Saw them in concert and they were close enough to Motorhead in Volume. (hence my deafness)
Hope Sandoval is awesome too, and I remember this track fondly. I must dig out some of their 10 inch singles
I have somewhere.
Brilliant choice from a fantastic list! Still working through them, as my old PC had a seizure half way through :-)
Choose wisely what you need the vouchers for, dear Brother!