Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1999 year summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Blur, The Dismemberment Plan, Built To Spill, Wilco, The Magnetic Fields and Fiona Apple.

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11.

American Football

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

3,834

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

471

Average Rating:

80 (474 votes)

Comments:

12.

Play

Moby

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

559 charts

Rank Score:

3,474

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

523

Average Rating:

77 (802 votes)

Comments:

13.

Enema Of The State

Blink-182

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

2,581

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

120

Overall Rank:

702

Average Rating:

71 (565 votes)

Comments:

14.

The Fragile

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,433

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

129

Overall Rank:

733

Average Rating:

79 (509 votes)

Comments:

15.

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

2,348

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

135

Overall Rank:

761

Average Rating:

78 (438 votes)

Comments:

16.

Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

2,330

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

138

Overall Rank:

769

Average Rating:

84 (416 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,170

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

149

Overall Rank:

820

Average Rating:

77 (710 votes)

Comments:

18.

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:

19.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

2,067

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

161

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

79 (390 votes)

Comments:

20.

Showbiz

Muse

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

2,010

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

893

Average Rating:

73 (729 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Ani DiFranco	2	0%
Mike Ness	2	0%
Fish	2	0%
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	2	0%
Sloan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	204	20%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	921	92%
Yes	80	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

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