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	133,590	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,845	257,925	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,008	168,873	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,705	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,714	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,684	216,655	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,393	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	258,776	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,252	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,775	Ágætis Byrjun (75th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,284	2,071,658

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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171.

Being There

Wilco

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

1,987

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

908

Average Rating:

80 (432 votes)

Comments:

172.

Harvest Moon

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

1,973

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

172

Overall Rank:

914

Average Rating:

78 (488 votes)

Comments:

173.

On Avery Island

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,971

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

173

Overall Rank:

915

Average Rating:

78 (507 votes)

Comments:

174.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

321 charts

Rank Score:

1,965

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

174

Overall Rank:

917

Average Rating:

80 (359 votes)

Comments:

175.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,963

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

175

Overall Rank:

918

Average Rating:

79 (239 votes)

Comments:

176.

The Boy With The Arab Strap

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

327 charts

Rank Score:

1,963

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

176

Overall Rank:

919

Average Rating:

79 (420 votes)

Comments:

177.

Pablo Honey

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

1,954

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

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178.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,931

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

178

Overall Rank:

931

Average Rating:

70 (468 votes)

Comments:

179.

There's Nothing Wrong With Love

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,927

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

179

Overall Rank:

932

Average Rating:

79 (312 votes)

Comments:

180.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

1,924

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

180

Overall Rank:

936

Average Rating:

80 (464 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
Pearl Jam	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	54%
	260	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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