#294 Weezer, 'Weezer (The Blue Album)' (1994)

The debut album by Alternative Rock mainstays, Weezer. Released two years after their formation, the band had initially struggled being a non-Grunge band in the era of Grunge music. Frontman, Rivers Cuomo wanted to self-produce the record but the band’s label, David Geffen Company, insisted on a producer. Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars was brought on-board to produce the album.