The bizarrely-named Stanley Son of Theodore: Alternative Sampler features a diverse collection of early-'90s singles from artists like Public Enemy, the Indigo Girls, Shabba Ranks, Allison Moyet, and Bruce Cockburn. While not all of these performers are truly "alternative," including them does make the album more eclectic. Big Audio Dynamite's "Kool-Aid," the Shamen's "Make It Mine," the Manic Street Preachers' "Love's Sweet Exile," Pearl Jam's "Alive," and Fishbone's "Fight the Youth" are among the collection's other highlights. Diverse almost to the point of being unfocused, Stanley Son of Theodore works well as a time capsule from the early '90s, a time when hip-hop, British pop, college rock, and grunge were all lumped together under a vaguely-defined marketing term. -- Heather Phares (allmusic.com)