25 albums celebrating 25th anniversaries in 2019

Albums released in 1994

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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