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Unlikely Alternative Number One Albums in the 90s

Dermot picks some of his favourite 90s albums which topped the charts unexpectedly, including ones from Mansun, Black Grape, Carter USM and The Cranberries.

There were quite a lot of surprising albums which topped the charts in the 90s. Some seem obvious now, but at the time, no one expected The Cranberries, The Charlatans or Alanis to have number one albums. So Dermot picks some of his favourite alternative 90s albums which topped the charts unexpectedly, including ones from Mansun, Black Grape, Carter USM and The Levellers.

57 minutes

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Fri 11 Oct 2024 03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Charlatans

    The Only One I Know

    • Weekender - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • The Farm

    Groovy Train

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine

    The Only Living Boy in New Cross

    • THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW CROSS.
    • Chrysalic.

  • Jamiroquai

    When You Gonna Learn?

  • The Cranberries

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Black Grape

    Reverend Black Grape

  • Levellers

    Hope Street

  • The Bluetones

    Slight Return

  • Alanis Morissette

    You Oughta Know

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.

  • Ocean Colour Scene

    Better Day

  • Mansun

    Wide Open Space

    • Live Forever (Various Artists).
    • B-Unique / Polydor.

  • Beastie Boys

    Remote Control

  • Catatonia

    I Am The Mob

  • Fatboy Slim

    The Rockafeller Skank

    • Skint Records.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 26 Jun 2023 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Fri 11 Oct 2024 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2