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	133,575	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,846	257,625	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,012	168,759	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,228	190,593	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,469	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,686	216,462	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,138	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,045	258,762	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,095	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,466	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,299	2,069,944

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:

1,984

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

909

Average Rating:

80 (432 votes)

Comments:

172.

Harvest Moon

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

1,976

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

172

Overall Rank:

913

Average Rating:

78 (489 votes)

Comments:

173.

On Avery Island

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,969

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:

1,963

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

174

Overall Rank:

917

Average Rating:

80 (359 votes)

Comments:

175.

The Boy With The Arab Strap

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

327 charts

Rank Score:

1,961

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

175

Overall Rank:

918

Average Rating:

79 (421 votes)

Comments:

176.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,961

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

176

Overall Rank:

919

Average Rating:

79 (241 votes)

Comments:

177.

Pablo Honey

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

1,952

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:

1,929

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:

1,925

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

179

Overall Rank:

935

Average Rating:

79 (312 votes)

Comments:

180.

Mogwai Young Team

Mogwai

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

1,922

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

180

Overall Rank:

938

Average Rating:

80 (464 votes)

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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%
Pavement	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Alice In Chains	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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