Classic Rock 1990s Albums

Red Voodoo is a useful way to hear SAMMY HAGAR from a different angle within the 1999 catalogue.

Mindfields uses Toto’s considerable musicianship in service of atmosphere rather than display.

Abandon brings Deep Purple’s heavy organ, blues-minded guitar and flexible rhythm into a mature hard-rock statement.

Nine Lives reconnects Aerosmith with thick riffs, loose-moving rhythm and Steven Tyler’s unruly vocal presence.

Marching to Mars places hard-driving rockers beside reflective ballads, bringing Sammy Hagar’s heat and human directness to the front.

Purpendicular finds Deep Purple gaining a new set of gestures with Steve Morse on guitar.

Tambu keeps Toto’s precise ensemble work but shifts its center of gravity toward lower, heavier rhythms and muted color.

Walk On is a useful way to hear BOSTON from a different angle within the 1994 catalogue.

Get a Grip finds AEROSMITH in a phase that joins the band’s blues-rooted roughness to a huge pop scale through heavier riffs and sharply defined vocal hooks.

The Battle Rages On... finds DEEP PURPLE in a phase that puts Deep Purple’s heavy hard-rock riffing and tense ensemble work back in sharp focus.

Desire Walks On finds HEART in a phase that moves Heart into a harder early-1990s rock frame by combining tactile guitar weight with dramatic vocal presence.

Kingdom of Desire retains Toto’s polish while bringing guitar weight and a more immediate band feel to the front.

Slaves and Masters is a useful way to hear DEEP PURPLE from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.

Brigade is a useful way to hear HEART from a different angle within the 1990 catalogue.