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	2,796	133,557	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,847	257,712	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,013	168,754	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,230	190,491	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,481	284,285	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,689	216,400	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,882	185,106	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,045	258,642	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,002	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,226	181,402	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,310	2,069,350

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 Nick Cave.

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211.

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,593

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,107

Average Rating:

79 (265 votes)

Comments:

212.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,583

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,115

Average Rating:

82 (226 votes)

Comments:

213.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

1,576

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,120

Average Rating:

81 (283 votes)

Comments:

214.

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Black Star

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,570

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,123

Average Rating:

79 (262 votes)

Comments:

215.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,568

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,124

Average Rating:

76 (433 votes)

Comments:

216.

Diary

Sunny Day Real Estate

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,553

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,136

Average Rating:

79 (275 votes)

Comments:

217.

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

1,550

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,140

Average Rating:

76 (406 votes)

Comments:

218.

The Great Escape

Blur

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

316 charts

Rank Score:

1,543

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,146

Average Rating:

76 (568 votes)

Comments:

219.

Use Your Illusion I

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,528

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,156

Average Rating:

73 (573 votes)

Comments:

220.

Zooropa

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

1,518

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,165

Average Rating:

70 (609 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	258	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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