- Jane's Addiction (1988) 96/100. This was recommended by a friend as a part of his "must listens" but was easy to track down seeing that it has been in my CD collection since the early 90's. Anyway, this is an old favorite of mine and a must hear for anyone who likes alternative/rock music. This was the debut album for Jane's and personally I like it better than their follow-up Ritual de lo Habitual. That is not to say that Ritual de lo Habitual is not a great album, it is. And, it was commercially a greater success due to the popularity of Stop! and Been Caught Stealing. But, that is a later review (that I now have to remember to come back to this review and link to it once I actually write it). What I learned from reading a bit about this is that Perry Farrell demanded 50% of the band's royalties for this album because he wrote the lyrics. This, of course, didn't bode well for the band's relationship. But, any tension that this created during recording paid off. The album is fabulous from start to end. The only possible down arrow for this may be Standing in the Shower...Thinking but it is still a good track, just not as good as the others on the album. Had a Dad; Ted, Just Admit It...; Summertime Rolls are my personal favorites but, to reiterate, the whole damn album is great. Oh, and there is a song called Jane Says on it that anyone who has ever listened to alternative radio has heard at least two dozen times. Listened: 3/3/2011Favorite Tracks: All of it.
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