Which Albums Were Released on September 24, 1991?

Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain nirvana band photo award show AP Photo by Mark J. Terrill
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Was it something in the air? The water? It’s impossible know why it happened, but Sept 24, 1991 is considered to be one of the greatest album release days in modern music history. 

Nirvana, Nevermind

For starters, this was the day Nirvana released their landmark album Nevermind. That alone practically makes Sept. 24 a national holiday.

 But that wasn’t the only legendary album hitting stores for the first time that day. Two other undisputed classics debuted in the bins at the same time.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blood Sugar Sex Magik

 Produced by Rick Rubin, this is the band’s 5th album and it took the band in new directions:

 

A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory

It’s an album considered one of the greatest hip-hop releases of all time.

 

And that’s not all…

But wait, there’s more! Sept. 24, 1991 was also the day these albums hit stores: 

  • Van Morrison, Hymns to the Silence
  • Pixies, Trompe le Monde
  • Primal Scream, Screamadelica
  • The Cult, Ceremony
  • Kyuss, Wretch

 Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger was also scheduled for release on Sept. 24 but was pushed back to Oct. 8 due to “production problems.”

Bryan Adams’ album Waking Up the Neighbours also came out Sept. 24. It’s since sold 16 million copies worldwide, so while critics don’t fawn over it as they do Nevermind or The Low End Theory, the fans sure dug it. 

Bonus trivia: John Prine’s incredible self-titled debut album came out 50 years ago yesterday on Sept. 23, 1971.  


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