Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,791	133,739	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,844	257,715	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,006	168,790	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,839	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,716	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,680	216,867	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,215	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,043	259,057	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,100	193,377	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,223	181,723	Ágætis Byrjun (76th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,273	2,072,037

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Richard David James.

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481.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

577

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

481

Overall Rank:

2,693

Average Rating:

77 (124 votes)

Comments:

482.

Day For Night

The Tragically Hip

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

574

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

482

Overall Rank:

2,705

Average Rating:

78 (68 votes)

Comments:

483.

1990

Daniel Johnston

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

572

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,712

Average Rating:

77 (110 votes)

Comments:

484.

In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,725

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

485.

Senderos De Traición

Héroes Del Silencio

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,727

Average Rating:

74 (73 votes)

Comments:

486.

Sleeps With Angels

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

486

Overall Rank:

2,735

Average Rating:

75 (202 votes)

Comments:

487.

Psyence Fiction

Unkle

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

487

Overall Rank:

2,739

Average Rating:

76 (147 votes)

Comments:

488.

Social Distortion

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

488

Overall Rank:

2,742

Average Rating:

76 (138 votes)

Comments:

489.

Diamonds And Pearls

Prince & The New Power Generation

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

489

Overall Rank:

2,743

Average Rating:

74 (199 votes)

Comments:

490.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

490

Overall Rank:

2,755

Average Rating:

76 (124 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	124	12%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	54%
	259	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Closer by Joy Division
11. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
13. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Back In Black by AC/DC
18. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush