Growing up in the 90s I remember if you wanted to buy music you did not go to Walmart to do it. They famously banned popular albums by some of the biggest artists of the day. If they didn’t ban, (meaning refuse to sell them,) then they edited them. I remember buying a Rob Zombie CD and was so disappointed because it was edited, although later I gave it to my son because it was edited. Ultimate Classic Rock put out a list of 20 albums that Walmart banned, so Laura Lee and I went through it and tried to understand.
A few major rock artists had multiple albums banned while a few only had one. Check out the full list below and read more about it at Ultimate Classic Rock.
Nirvana:
- Nevermind
- In Utero
Green Day:
- Kerplunk
- Dookie
- 21st Century Breakdown
Jane’s Addiction
- Nothing’s Shocking
- Ritual De Lo Habitual
Marilyn Manson
- Mechanical Animals
- Holy Wood
White Zombie
- Supersexy Swingin’ Sounds
Red Hot Chili Peppers
- One Hot Minute
Beck
- Mellowgold
Arctic Monkeys
- Suck it and See
Tool
- Undertow
Willie Nelson
- Countryman
Prodigy
- The Fat of the Land
Styrper
- God Damn Evil
Sheryl Crow
- Sheryl Crow
John Mellencamp
- Mr. Happy Go Lucky
Various Artists:
- The Beavis & Butt-Head Do America Soundtrack
