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	133,495	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,847	257,568	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,012	168,760	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,230	190,451	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,481	284,305	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,686	216,381	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,881	185,058	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,045	258,628	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	192,987	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,226	181,379	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,305	2,069,012

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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141.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,265

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

141

Overall Rank:

790

Average Rating:

76 (646 votes)

Comments:

142.

Trompe Le Monde

Pixies

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,253

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

142

Overall Rank:

792

Average Rating:

78 (608 votes)

Comments:

143.

Garbage

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

328 charts

Rank Score:

2,250

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

143

Overall Rank:

794

Average Rating:

77 (420 votes)

Comments:

144.

Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

339 charts

Rank Score:

2,214

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

144

Overall Rank:

808

Average Rating:

76 (502 votes)

Comments:

145.

Sublime

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,199

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

145

Overall Rank:

812

Average Rating:

75 (575 votes)

Comments:

146.

Canción Animal

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

2,197

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

146

Overall Rank:

813

Average Rating:

81 (238 votes)

Comments:

147.

Selected Ambient Works Volume II

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

2,189

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

147

Overall Rank:

817

Average Rating:

79 (363 votes)

Comments:

148.

Images And Words

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

2,178

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

148

Overall Rank:

820

Average Rating:

78 (463 votes)

Comments:

149.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,175

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

149

Overall Rank:

821

Average Rating:

77 (708 votes)

Comments:

150.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,163

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

150

Overall Rank:

825

Average Rating:

79 (429 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
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%
Stereolab	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	543	54%
	259	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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

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