This was the stretch run of arguably the greatest 8 week period in rock history. Started on my 25th birthday Aug 12 1991:- August 12th - "Metallica" by Metallica (aka The Black Album)
- August 27th - "Ten" by Pearl Jam
- September 17th - "Use Your Illusion 1 & 2" by Guns N'Roses
- September 24th - "Nevermind" by Nirvana
- September 24th - "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- October 8th - "Badmotorfinger" by Soundgarden
Personally I had not been listening to radio for years cuz it all sucked - even AOR. These albums drew me back in to "new" rock music for the first time in a long while.
And considering 1991 as a whole year you also have these - it was a pretty good year and maybe the last great year of rock. I don't think it has been topped since anyway.
Ozzy - No More Tears
U2 - Achtung Baby
REM - Out of Time
Temple of the Dog - same
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers -- Into The Great Wide Open
VH - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
Skid Row - Slave to the Grind
Primus -- Sailing The Seas of Cheese
The Smashing Pumpkins -- Gish
Rush - Roll the Bones
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble -- The Sky is Crying
Dinosaur Jr. -- Green Mind
Blur - Leisure
The Pixies -- Trompe Le Monde
Neil Young - Weld (Live)
Primal Scream -- Screamadelica