DETROIT – Whether it be bands just getting started or seasoned musicians with a long discography already, 1994 was full of great album releases.
The year saw artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Weezer dropping their first albums, while other artists, such as Pantera, had several records already out.
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Check out these albums that celebrated 25th anniversaries this year:
Dookie -- Green Day Third studio album Released: Feb. 1, 1994
Mellow Gold -- Beck Third studio album Released: March 1, 1994
The Downward Spiral -- Nine Inch Nails Second studio album Released: March 8, 1994
Superunknown -- Soundgarden Fourth studio album Released: March 8, 1994
Far Beyond Driven -- Pantera Seventh studio album Released: March 22, 1994
Not a Moment Too Soon -- Tim McGraw Second studio album Released: March 22, 1994
Smash -- The Offspring Third studio album Released: April 8, 1994
Live Through This -- Hole Second studio album Released: April 12, 1994
Illmatic -- Nas First studio album Released: April 19,1994
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik -- OutKast First studio album Released: April 26, 1994
American Recordings -- Johnny Cash 81st studio album Released: April 26, 1994
Ill Communication -- Beastie Boys Fourth studio album Released: May 31, 1994
Weezer (Blue Album) -- Weezer First studio album Released: May 10, 1994
Regulate...G Funk Era -- Warren G First studio album Released: June 7, 1994
Purple -- Stone Temple Pilots Second studio album Released: June 7, 1994
Who I Am -- Alan Jackson Fifth studio album Released: June 28, 1994
Grace -- Jeff Buckley First studio album Released: Aug. 23, 1994
Definitely Maybe -- Oasis First studio album Released: Aug. 29, 1994
Ready to Die -- The Notorious B.I.G. First studio album Released: Sept. 13, 1994
Monster -- R.E.M. Ninth studio album Released: Sept. 27, 1994
No Need to Argue -- The Cranberries Second studio album Released: Oct. 3, 1994
Korn -- Korn First studio album Released: Oct. 11, 1994
Bedtime Stories -- Madonna Sixth studio album Released: Oct. 25, 1994
Vitalogy -- Pearl Jam Third studio album Released: Nov. 22, 1994
Sixteen Stone -- Bush First studio album Released: Dec. 6, 1994
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