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	2,803	133,484	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,851	257,097	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,022	168,730	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,252	190,283	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,486	283,959	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,083	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,715	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,052	258,171	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,108	192,924	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,146	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,376	2,066,592

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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151.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,154

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

151

Overall Rank:

827

Average Rating:

79 (480 votes)

Comments:

152.

Adore

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

2,148

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

152

Overall Rank:

830

Average Rating:

77 (549 votes)

Comments:

153.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,141

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

153

Overall Rank:

834

Average Rating:

74 (659 votes)

Comments:

154.

Core

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

2,116

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

154

Overall Rank:

841

Average Rating:

76 (470 votes)

Comments:

155.

Dirty

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,113

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

155

Overall Rank:

843

Average Rating:

78 (549 votes)

Comments:

156.

Temple Of The Dog

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,099

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

156

Overall Rank:

850

Average Rating:

78 (387 votes)

Comments:

157.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,092

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

157

Overall Rank:

854

Average Rating:

77 (745 votes)

Comments:

158.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

Raekwon

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

2,086

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

158

Overall Rank:

856

Average Rating:

80 (340 votes)

Comments:

159.

Smash

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

2,082

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

159

Overall Rank:

858

Average Rating:

75 (460 votes)

Comments:

160.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

2,079

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

160

Overall Rank:

860

Average Rating:

78 (400 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	88	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Radiohead	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Suede	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	29	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	11	1%

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