Rewound 11

November 1991 saw the release of some of the greatest albums of all time, not just the ’90s. U2, Michael Jackson, Teenage Fanclub, and My Bloody Valentine, to name but a few of these artists.

On the sports front, my country’s exile from international cricket came to an end as our national team undertook a short tour of India to play in three one-day internationals. The tour was significant in that it was South Africa’s first official international cricket series since their suspension from the sport in 1970 due to the apartheid policy.

Read about all of the above and much more in my penultimate issue of Rewound.

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Books 📚 of the Month

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Official U.K. ↘ Albums Chart

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Wikipedia, AllMusic, Mojo Magazine, NME, Uncut Magazine, GoodReads, Rotten Tomatoes, Pitchfork, Q Magazine, Far Out Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Album of the Year.com, The Great Rock Discography, Spotify, Apple Music, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (Robert Dimery), IMDb.com, All-Time Top 1000 Albums (Colin Larkin), On This Day.com, Historic-newspapers.co.uk.


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3rd – A free tribute concert is held at Golden Gate Park in memory of concert promoter Bill Graham, killed in a helicopter crash three weeks earlier at the age of 60. Performers include Santana, Grateful Dead, Journey and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. See the full list below.

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5th – Robert Maxwell, British media mogul, is found dead off the coast of Tenerife; his cause of death is unconfirmed, but reports suggest that he has committed suicide.

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7th – Izzy Stradlin quits Guns N’ Roses.

Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), known professionally as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, with whom he recorded four studio albums and left at the height of their fame in 1991.

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7th – Frank Zappa’s children, Dweezil and Moon, announce to an audience in New York that their father is unable to attend the tribute concert to his music because he is seriously ill with prostate cancer.

Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral music; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His work is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation sound experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture.

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6th – The KGB officially stop all its operations.


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7th – Magic Johnson reveals he is HIV positive. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard includes in his public announcement that he will retire immediately

Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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7th – Bryan Adams‘ 16-week stay at the top of the UK Singles Chart with “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)” is finally ended by U2 single “The Fly,” having already set a new record for the longest consecutive stay at the top of the UK Singles Chart.

14th – Following investigations by the FBI and British authorities, arrest warrants are issued against two Libyan nationals for their connect to the Lockerbie bombing.

December 1988: Some of the destruction caused by Pan Am Flight 103 after it crashed onto the town of Lockerbie in Scotland, on 21st December 1988. The Boeing 747 ‘Clipper Maid of the Seas’ was destroyed en route from Heathrow to JFK Airport in New York, when a bomb was detonated in its forward cargo hold. All 259 people on board were killed, as well as 11 people in the town of Lockerbie. (Photo by Bryn Colton/Getty Images)

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14th – The new Michael Jackson music video “Black or White” premieres simultaneously in 27 countries to an audience of 500 million people. Controversy is immediately generated by the video’s last four minutes in which Jackson smashes windows, vandalizes a car and causes a building to explode, as well as suggestively grabs his crotch repeatedly while dancing.

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16th – St. Albans, Hertfordshire is bombed by the IRA. The bomb was due to detonate to coincide with crowds leaving a concert in the Alban Arena but explodes prematurely, killing the two IRA members planting it.

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19th – U2 releases album Achtung Baby, their seventh studio album. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno

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22nd – Disney releases Beauty and the Beast. The film goes on to become the first animated film ever nominated for the Academy Awards best picture.

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24th – Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, dies from AIDS-related complications at the age of 45 one day after making the disease public. The same day, Eric Carr, formerly of KISS, also dies from complications of heart cancer.

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26th – Michael Jackson releases his worldwide hit album Dangerous. It comes four years after Bad and goes on to sell more than 32 million copies worldwide.

Dangerous is the last time that Michael Jackson was Michael Jackson. (Pitchfork)

The triumph of the album is that it doesn’t hide from the fears and contradictions of a lifetime spent under a spotlight. (Rolling Stone)

Consequently, it’s the rare multi-platinum, number one album that qualifies as a nearly forgotten, underappreciated record. (AllMusic)

30th – The final of the first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place in China. Norway is defeated by the United States 1-2.

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30th – Following in the steps of the Billboard 200, the Billboard Hot 100 also begins a new era by incorporating and merging electronically measured sales and airplay data from SoundScan and BDS respectively.


Books

of the month

Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley


The book begins where Gone with the Wind left off, with Scarlett attending the funeral of her former sister-in-law and rival for Ashley Wilkes’ affection, Melanie Wilkes, at which her estranged husband, Rhett Butler, is not present. Scarlett, heartbroken and aggravated that Rhett left her, sets out for Tara and is saddened when she learns that Mammy, her mainstay since birth, is dying.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Ring by Kōji Suzuki


A mysterious videotape warns that the viewer will die in one week unless a certain, unspecified act is performed. Exactly one week after watching the tape, four teenagers die one after another of heart failure. Asakawa, a hardworking journalist, is intrigued by his niece’s inexplicable death. His investigation leads him from a metropolitan Tokyo teeming with modern society’s fears to a rural Japan–a mountain resort, a volcanic island, and a countryside clinic … haunted by the past. His attempt to solve the tape’s mystery before it’s too late … for everyone … assumes an increasingly deadly urgency. Ring is a chillingly told horror story, a masterfully suspenseful mystery, and post-modern trip.

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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Life back in Ireland continued as usual. Cold and wet, with much time spent in the warm, welcoming pubs around Bangor when I wasn’t shivering atop some frozen rooftop, wondering why the hell I was still there.

All this was not helped by the news that South Africa was on a historic cricket tour to India – an event of epic proportions that was not shown on any of the local TV channels in Ireland. I’m not sure if it was broadcast anywhere, to be honest, given the haste with which the tour had been arranged. Still, it made me yearn for home, and I felt I was missing out on something stuck on the other side of the planet.

The ’91 tour to India is now a footnote in the history of the “old-South Africa,” but in case you’ve forgotten, here is a report of the three games.

SOUTH AFICA V INDIA

The tour consisted of a series of three One Day International (ODI) matches against the Indian national team and were the first-ever official ODIs played by South Africa. India won the series 2–1, and the Men of the Series were Sanjay Manjrekar of India and Kepler Wessels of South Africa.

Our team, who still played under the old flag, at that point.

Clive Rice (c)
Jimmy Cook
Allan Donald
Clive Eksteen
Andrew Hudson
Peter Kirsten
Adrian Kuiper
Craig Matthews
Brian McMillan
Dave Richardson (wk)
Tim Shaw
Richard Snell
Kepler Wessels
Mandy Yachad
Ali Bacher (manager)

Match details

1st ODI

10 November 1991
South Africa
177/8 (47 overs)
v India
178/7 (40.4 overs)
Kepler Wessels 50 (95)
Manoj Prabhakar 2/26 (10 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 62 (73)
Allan Donald 5/29 (8.4 overs)
 India won by 3 wickets
Eden Gardens, Calcutta, India
Umpires: V. K. Ramaswamy and R. S. Rathore
Player of the match: Allan Donald and Sachin Tendulkar
  • India won the toss and elected to field first.
  • Match reduced to 47 overs a side.
  • Pravin Amre (Ind), Jimmy Cook, Andrew Hudson, Peter Kirsten, Adrian Kuiper, Clive Rice, Richard Snell, Brian McMillan, Dave Richardson, Tim Shaw, Allan Donald all (SA) made their ODI debuts.
  • 10 South African players made their ODI debuts except Kepler Wessels who had previously played for Australia.
  • Allan Donald (SA) took a five-wicket haul for South Africa in its first ever ODI and became the third bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI on debut.

The first match was South Africa’s first-ever ODI and their first cricket match of any sort against India. The attendance was reported to be over 90,000.[3]

The match was reduced to 47 overs per side. India won the toss and chose to field. South Africa scored 177/8 in their 47 overs with notable contributions from Wessels (50) and Adrian Kuiper (43). In their reply, India started badly with Allan Donald grabbing the first 3 wickets to leave India at 20/3. Sachin Tendulkar (62) and debutant Pravin Amre (55) guided India close to victory and despite Donald dismissing both of them to complete a 5-wicket haul, the lower order finished the game for India to give them a 1–0 lead in the series.

2nd ODI

12 November 1991
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India 
223/6 (45 overs)
v South Africa
185/8 (45 overs)
Kris Srikkanth 68 (86)
Allan Donald 3/36 (9 overs)
Kepler Wessels 71 (96)
Venkatapathy Raju 3/43 (9 overs)
 India won by 38 runs
Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India
Umpires: S. K. Bansal and R. V. Ramani
Player of the match: Kepler Wessels
  • Match reduced to 45 overs a side.

The second match of the series was reduced to 45 overs per side. South Africa won the toss and inserted India. Half-centuries from Kris Srikkanth (68), Navjot Sidhu (61) and Sanjay Manjrekar (52*) helped India to a total of 223/6. In reply, South Africa could only score 185/8 leaving India with a 2–0 lead in the series. Kepler Wessels again top-scored for South Africa with 71.

3rd ODI

14 November 1991
(scorecard)
India 
287/4 (50 overs)
v South Africa
288/2 (46.4 overs)
Ravi Shastri 109 (149)
Allan Donald 1/55 (10 overs)
Kepler Wessels 90 (105)
Venkatapathy Raju 1/48 (10 overs)
 South Africa won by 8 wickets
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
Umpires: Subrata Banerjee and Pilloo Reporter
Player of the match: Kepler Wessels

In the third match, India won the toss and Ravi Shastri, the stand-in captain for the absent Mohammad Azharuddin, chose to bat. Shastri (109), Kris Srikkanth (53) and Sanjay Manjrekar (105) again scored the bulk of the runs with India finishing on 287/4. South Africa reached their target with more than 3 overs to spare thanks to half-centuries from Kepler Wessels (90), Peter Kirsten (86*) and Adrian Kuiper (63*). This was South Africa’s first-ever ODI victory.


Independent music is a broad style of music characterized by creative freedoms, low-budgets, and a do-it-yourself approach to music creation, which originated from the liberties afforded by independent record labels.

Indie music generally represents guitar-oriented music which strays away from commercial conventions. It often features lyrics that are earnest and emotive, with many cultural and sociopolitical references.

It would easily be my favourite kind of music.

Google posed the following question which I found amusing:

What kind of people like indie music?”

Answer: “Fans of the indie genre registered as introverted, intellectual, and creative, but less hardworking and gentler than fans of other styles. Passivity, anxiousness, and low self-esteem were other notable personality characteristics.”

A gathering of indie music fans

Many artists signed to major labels have retained creative control and are still considered indie artists. These days someone like Billie Eilish would be considered indie even though she is extremely popular. She also has Tourette’s Syndrome yet she manages to write and perform her music.

Some of the best-selling and most popular “indie” artists include Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, The Cure, Florence + The Machine, The Smiths, and The Strokes, who have achieved significant worldwide sales and critical acclaim despite the varying definitions of “indie” music. While newer, highly-streamed artists like Chappell Roan and Phoebe Bridgers represent the evolving indie landscape on platforms like Spotify, classic bands continue to dominate sales and influence.

Below are just some of the “alternative” albums that would have featured in the INDEPENDENT ALBUM CHARTS of the time.

Heavenly v Satan (Heavenly), Dreamy (Beat Happening), Live to Tell (Eleventh Dream Day), lll (Sebadoah), West of Rome (Vic Chesnutt), The First of Too Many (The Senseless Things), Green Mind (Dinosaur Jr), Spiderland (Slint), Peggy Suicide (Julian Cope), Blood (This Mortal Coil)

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The Addams Family is a 1991 American supernatural black comedy film based on the characters from the cartoon created by cartoonist Charles Addams and the 1964 television series produced by David Levy.

Directed by former cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld in his feature directorial debut, the film stars Anjelica Huston, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as Morticia Addams, Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, and Christopher Lloyd as Fester Addams.

The film focuses on a bizarre, macabre, aristocratic family who reconnect with someone whom they believe to be a long-lost relative, Gomez’s brother Fester Addams.

When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the Addams’ home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia (Anjelica Huston) begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester’s life. With the help of lawyer Tully Alford (Dan Hedaya), Fester manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their home. Gomez realizes the two men are conspiring to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must challenge Fester.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Tomboy Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) has good reason to be morbid: her mother died giving birth to her, and her father (Dan Aykroyd) operates a funeral service out of their home. The other kids think she’s a freak, and it certainly doesn’t help that her best friend, Thomas J. Sennett (Macaulay Culkin), is a boy. To make matters worse, Vada is desperately in love with her English teacher, Mr. Bixler (Griffin Dunne). What’s an 11-year-old girl to do?

Rating: 4 out of 5.

When attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) knowingly withholds evidence that would acquit violent sex offender Max Cady (Robert De Niro) of rape charges, Max spends 14 years in prison. But after Max’s release, knowing about Sam’s deceit, he devotes his life to stalking and destroying the Bowden family. When practical attempts to stop Max fail, Sam realizes that he must act outside the law to protect his wife and daughter in Martin Scorsese’s remake of the classic 1962 thriller.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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KAFKA

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Mystery thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh, from a screenplay by Lem Dobbs. Ostensibly a biopic based on the life of Franz Kafka, the film blurs the lines between fact and Kafka’s fiction (most notably The Castle and The Trial), creating a Kafkaesque atmosphere. It stars Jeremy Irons in the title role, with Theresa Russell, Ian Holm, Jeroen Krabbé, Joel Grey, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Alec Guinness. Simon McBurney appears in his film debut.

BILLY BATHGATE

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Biographical gangster film directed by Robert Benton, starring Loren Dean as the title character and Dustin Hoffman as real-life gangster Dutch Schultz. The film co-stars Nicole Kidman, Steven Hill, Steve Buscemi and Bruce Willis. Although Billy is a fictional character, at least four of the other characters in the film are real people.

BEAUTY and the BEAST

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the 1756 fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, in turn an abridged version of the 1740 story by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. The film also incorporates ideas from the 1946 French film directed by Jean Cocteau

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Classifieds


Yes, I am the

All the following albums have found there way into my music collection

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Achtung Baby

Few bands as far into their career as U2 have recorded an album as adventurous or fulfilled their ambitions quite as successfully as they do on Achtung Baby, and the result is arguably their best album. Well, alongside The Joshua Tree, at the very least.

This was an act of artistic reinvention driven by The Edge’s zeal to drag U2 into the future (or at least the present), achieved by rekindling their post-punk grounding in German machinery to Berlin and reuniting with Brian Eno. The Fly and Zoo Station were new model variants on original-era U2 ‘sturm und drang,’ while One saw Edge’s ear for a chord sequence pull his band out of the deepest hole

Achtung Baby is U2 at their most radical, but it’s also catchy, memorable, and holds up remarkably well almost 35 years later.

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Bandwagonesque by

This was the gold standard of the early-’90s power pop revival, in its own way Bandwagoneque was as much a benchmark as contemporary records like Nevermind (Nirvana) and Loveless (My Bloody valentine); though not the generational rallying cry of the former nor the revolutionary sonic breakthrough of the latter.

Teenage Fanclub’s second album heralded the return of melody and craft, coupled with energy and spirit – hallmarks of much of the greatest rock & roll of the past, and virtues as rare as hen’s teeth in the years immediately prior to the disc’s release.

Although its incandescent harmonies, lazily immediate songs, and crunching guitars earned it endless comparisons to vintage Big Star, Bandwagonesque is in every way a product of its own time.

Gems like What You Do to Me (arguably the most brilliantly simpleminded love song ever penned) and the instrumental Satan, while the lyrics of other standout moments like Star Sign and Alcoholiday reflect a laissez faire irony and unassuming genius even more emblematic of the moment in question.


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by

After two painstaking years in the studio … the group emerged with their masterpiece, which fulfilled all of the promise of their previous albums. If Isn’t Anything was the Valentines’ sonic blueprint, then Loveless saw those plans fleshed out, in the most literal sense.

It’s weird, but beautiful, and takes you on a musical journey distinct from any other band… All in all, this record amounts to nothing less than a virtual reinvention of the guitar.

Not only is Loveless a feat of the shoegaze genre, but it totally transformed the course of alternative rock. It defined the 1990s, setting the decade up for a period of intense innovation.


4️⃣

Honey Steel’s Gold

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Edmund “Ed” Kuepper (born 20 December 1955) is a German-born Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He co-founded the punk band The Saints in 1973, the experimental post-punk group Laughing Clowns (active 1979–85) and the grunge-like The Aints! (1991–94, 2017–present).

He has also recorded over a dozen albums as a solo artist using a variety of backing bands.

Ed Kuepper then – Ed Kuepper now

A mix of extended self-explorations (and sometimes cleansings) and shorter numbers, Honey Steel’s Gold is Kuepper in many ways at his most dramatic and expansive.

The comparisons that have often been made between Kuepper and the Cure’s Robert Smith make a certain sense here, but more on the way both have an ear for using their guitar playing as a combination of texture and core melody, bringing a variety of dramatic shades to the songs.

Everything I’ve Got Belongs to You” is a stone-cold Kuepper classic, balancing heartfelt love with just blunt enough lust and admission of darker sides, all set to a majestic, rich arrangement that the Band would have been proud to call its own. One of those songs that I feel could have been a hit if it was released as a single.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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Also out in November

Shepherd’s Moon by Enya + Dangerous by Michael Jackson + Worldwide by Everything But The Girl + Quality Street by World of Twist + Churchtown by Into Paradise + Jack Frost by Jack Frost + Solid by John O’Kane + Mental Jewelry by Live + Slinky by The Milltown Brothers


On at the

in November, 1991

1st – T ‘ Pau + Energy Orchard (support)

3rd & 4th – Color Me Badd + Tefuri

5th & 6th – Slayer + Mindfunk

10th – Tin Machine (with David Bowie)

Tin Machine are a British–American rock band that formed in 1988. The band consisted of English singer-songwriter David Bowie on lead vocals, saxophone and guitar; Reeves Gabrels on guitar and vocals; Tony Fox Sales on bass and vocals; and Hunt Sales on drums and vocals. The Sales brothers had previously performed with Bowie and Iggy Pop during the 1977 tour for The Idiot.

12th – Tesla + Kiss of the Gypsy

13th – Chesney Hawkes + The Rebel Pebbles

14th – The Whispers + D Bora

15th, 16th & 17th – Christy Moore + Luka Bloom

Christopher Andrew “Christy” Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as a solo artist, he is one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts.

Luka Bloom (born Kevin Barry Moore; 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore.

n 1987, Moore moved to the United States and began performing using the stage name of “Luka Bloom.” He chose the name “Luka” from the title of Suzanne Vega’s song about child abuse and “Bloom” from the main character in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. Initially he lived and performed primarily in Washington D.C., but in winter 1987 he moved to New York City. The following year, he released his first album – later withdrawn – under the name Luka Bloom.

18th & 19th – Extreme + Two Tribes

22nd & 23rd – Fish + Ethan Johns

27th (Marquee Club) – The Cult

28th – Chuck Berry

29th & 30th – Runrig + Caper Caillie

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17 November – 23 November 1991

Black or White (Michael Jackson) – 1

Dizzy (Vic Reeves and the Wonderstuff) – 2

Get Ready For This (2 Unlimited) – 3

Active 8, Come With Me (Altern 8) – 4

Is The Anybody Out There? (Bassheads) – 5

Rhythm is a Mystery (K-Klass) – 6

If You Were With Me Now (Kylie Minogue and Keith Washington) – 7

Killer (EP) (Seal) – 8

Playing With Knives (Bizarre Inc) – 9

When a Man Loves a Woman (Michael Bolton) – 10

Faith in the Power of Love (Rozalla) – 11

(Everything I do) I Do it For You (Bryan Adams) – 12

You To Me Are Everything (Sonia) – 13

Way of the World (Tina Turner) – 14

Hole Hearted (Extreme) – 15

American Pie {1991} (Don McLean) – 16

Fall At Your Feet (Crowded House) – 17

It’s Grim Up North (Justified Ancients of Mu Mu) – 18

World in Union (Kiri Ta Kinawa) – 19

Wasted Time (Skid Row) – 20

The only tracks in the above twenty I like is Dizzy and the Crowded House one. 🤭😆

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Everything in this Radio Shack ad from 1991 can now be done from a smartphone.


In November 1991, the #1 album on the UK’s Official Albums Chart was Dangerous by Michael Jackson. Other albums in the top positions included The Best of the Gipsy Kings by Gipsy Kings and We Can’t Dance by Genesis.

24 November 1991 – 30 November 1991

Number 1️⃣

Dangerous by Michael Jackson [LW: New Entry Peak: 1,Weeks: 1]

Lead single “Black or White” and the album’s most prominent hit due to its global success and memorable collaboration with Slash, while other key tracks like “In the Closet” and “Remember the Time” represent different significant aspects of the album’s innovative New Jack Swing sound and thematic depth.

Number 2️⃣

Achtung Baby – U2 [LW: New Entry Peak: 2,Weeks: 1]

The key tracks from U2’s Achtung Baby include the singles: “The Fly,” “Mysterious Ways,” “One,” and “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” along with fan-favorites and important album tracks like “Zoo Station” and “Love Is Blindness.” The album is also known for other deep cuts such as “Until the End of the World,” “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses,” and “Ultra Violet (Light My Way).”

Number 3️⃣

We Can’t Dance by Genesis [LW: 1,Peak: 1,Weeks: 2]

The key tracks on Genesis’s 1991 album We Can’t Dance include major singles like “No Son of Mine,” “I Can’t Dance,” “Tell Me Why,” and “Hold on My Heart,” as well as noteworthy tracks such as the epic “Driving the Last Spike,” the dark narrative “Dreaming While You Sleep,” and the poignant closing song “Fading Lights“. The album features a mix of commercial hits and more intricate songs, representing the band’s final studio album with drummer Phil Collins.

Number 4️⃣

Stars by Simply Red [LW: 6,Peak: 1,Weeks: 8]

The key tracks from Simply Red’s 1991 album Stars include the singles “Something Got Me Started,” “Stars,” “For Your Babies,” “Thrill Me,” “Your Mirror,” and “Freedom“. These songs were all hits on the album, which became the best-selling album of 1991 in the UK and remains the 14th best-selling album of all time there.



Number 5️⃣

Shepherd Moon by Enya [LW: 2,Peak: 1,Weeks: 3]

Key tracks on Enya’s Shepherd Moons include the singles “Caribbean Blue,” “How Can I Keep from Singing?,” and “Book of Days” (and its Gaelic version), along with notable instrumental tracks like “Ebudae” and “Lothlórien” and the evocative, Gaelic-sung track “Smaointe”. The album features a blend of original material, traditional Irish and classical pieces, and tracks inspired by literature and historical events.

Number 6️⃣

Greatest Hits by Queen [LW: 3,Peak: 1,Weeks: 4]

Number 7️⃣

Simply the Best by Tina Turner [LW: 8,Peak: 2,Weeks: 8]

Number 🎱

Time, Love and Tenderness – Michael Bolton [LW: 19,Peak: 2,Weeks: 29]

Number 9️⃣

From Time to Time – The Singles – Paul Young [LW: 7,Peak: 1,Weeks: 12]

Number 🔟

Real Love – Lisa Stansfield [LW: 4,Peak: 4,Weeks: 2]

The key tracks from Lisa Stansfield’s Real Love album are the popular singles “Change,” “All Woman,” “Time to Make You Mine,” and “Set Your Loving Free,” alongside the album’s title track “Real Love” itself. Other standout songs often mentioned by critics include “Soul Deep” and “It’s Got to Be Real“.

Notable albums outside the TOP TEN

Number 1️⃣1️⃣

The Commitments (OST) by The Commitments [LW: 9,Peak: 4,Weeks: 6]

Key tracks: “Mustang Sally” – The definitive hit of the film, performed with gritty, powerful vocals by Andrew Strong. Take Me to the River – The band’s fiery rendition of the Al Green classic. Try a Little Tenderness – A passionate and climactic performance that showcases Strong’s vocal talent.

Number 1️⃣2️⃣

Discography by Pet Shop Boys [LW: 5,Peak: 3,Weeks: 3]

Number 1️⃣9️⃣

Chorus by Erasure [LW: 13,Peak: 1,Weeks: 6]

Number 2️⃣0️⃣

The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel by Simon and Garfunkel [LW: NEW ENTRY, Peak: 20,Weeks: 1]

Number 2️⃣1️⃣

On Every Street by Dire Straits [LW: 15,Peak: 1,Weeks: 11]

Number 2️⃣8️⃣

Out of Time by R.e.M. [LW: 41,Peak: 1,Weeks: 37]

Number 3️⃣3️⃣

Live Baby Live! by INXS [LW: 16,Peak: 8,Weeks: 3]

Number 3️⃣7️⃣

Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-Ha [LW: 17,Peak: 12,Weeks: 3]

Number 4️⃣0️⃣

Nevermind by Nirvana [LW: 43,Peak: 36,Weeks: 9]

Number 4️⃣9️⃣

Use Your Illusion II by Guns n’ Roses [LW: 47,Peak: 1,Weeks: 10]

Number 5️⃣2️⃣

Use You Illusion 1 by Guns n’ Roses [LW: 53,Peak: 2,Weeks: 10]

Number 5️⃣5️⃣

Auberge by Chris Rea [LW: Re-entry, Peak: 1,Weeks: 30]

Number 6️⃣9️⃣

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine [LW: 24,Peak: 24,Weeks: 2]

Number 7️⃣5️⃣

Woodface by Crowded House [LW: 75,Peak: 34,Weeks: 4]


That’s all folks!!

all going well I’ll

See you in DECEMBER, 1991 🙋‍♂️

Rewound 1991

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