Between 1989, my sophomore year of high school, and 1995, my fourth year of college, I put together a nearly 20 volume collection of mix tapes, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD. I thought it would be a fun exercise to look back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listen to today.
Volume 17 picks up in early 1995 and the second semester of my junior year and takes us into early summer. At this point, it is nearly all alternative, with just one hip-hop breakthrough.
Side A
Hole – Asking For It
The latest from Courtney Love and company was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 2/7/2011
Cranberries – Twenty One
The latest from the Irish lads and lass was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: Never played
Veruca Salt – Number One Blind
The latest from Chicago’s indie darlings was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 5/1/2012
Stone Temple Pilots – Unglued
The latest from STP was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 8/19/2011
Pearl Jam – Better Man
The latest from the grunge superstars was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 5/19/2012
Nirvana – Where Did You Sleep Last Night
The posthumous unplugged hit for the Seattle rockers was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 4/23/2012
Weezer – No One Else
Weezer’s latest was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 5/23/2012
Offspring – What Happened To You?
The Offspring’s latest was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 3/31/2012