Recording

Touch Me I'm Sick
Mudhoney

Independently chosen for2 of our lists. Here is what each of them said.

Released

1988

Label

Sub Pop

On

Grunge and The Eighties

Updated

2026-08-31

1. 02

   Ranked No. 2 in Grunge

   The founding document, and much funnier than what followed. A fuzz pedal, a Sonics riff, and no interest whatsoever in being taken seriously.

2. ·

   Picked by The Eighties

   Sub Pop was two men, a loan and a singles club, and this is the record that made the subscription worth having. Everything the next decade sold by the million was worked out here for the price of a session.