Green River Albums Ranked

Green River was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984. Although the band had a very little commercial impact outside their native Seattle, Green River was the pioneer of the grunge music genre. The grunge style was featured both in Green River’s own music and the music its members would create in future bands, including Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, and Pearl Jam. Green River reunited for several live shows in 2008 and 2009. Green River was formed in 1984 by vocalist/guitarist Mark Arm, guitarist Steve Turner, drummer Alex Vincent, and bassist Jeff Ament. Guitarist Stone Gossard joined the band later to allow Arm to concentrate on singing. Here are all of Green River’s albums ranked.

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4. Come On Down (1985)

“Green River laid the groundwork for the Seattle “Grunge” movement. They were the band to first mix punk sensibilities with hard rock riffage. Feature members of notable “Grunge” acts Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, ect…Green River exploded on the Seattle scene with their first album Come On Down. This record shows the classic riffs and punk energy that would only get fine tuned in the next few records, and perfected by future groups. This record is raw and influential, and gets a tremendous remastering, repackaging treatment in this release. It’s a must own for fans of the band, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, and grunge music in general.”

3. Dry As A Bone (1987)

“A great river to fish in in Washington state, but maybe a better Grunge band. Sub Pop signees, the beginning of a genre and movement that will ever shape the music we listen to. Worth every penny. Give a listen and pay homage to the grandfather’s of grunge.”

2. Rehab Doll (1988)

“Really cool stuff here. Some of the grungiest to come out of Seattle, for sure. The songs aren’t really anything special, but the vibe of the whole thing is great.”

1. Dry As A Bone/Rehab Doll (1990)

“If you wanna listen to grunge at its best then listen to this. Many people make the miscalculation that pearl jam and Nirvana are the epitemy of grunge. Well their not. Their brilliant in every way besides the fact that they werent really grunge.You can really see how much Gossard and ament have changed while jamming out to Green river.”