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	133,534	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,846	257,645	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,012	168,794	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,228	190,497	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,481	284,386	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,686	216,425	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,090	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,045	258,664	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,040	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,226	181,423	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,301	2,069,499

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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221.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,517

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

221

Overall Rank:

1,167

Average Rating:

79 (274 votes)

Comments:

222.

Zooropa

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,515

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,170

Average Rating:

70 (609 votes)

Comments:

223.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,510

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,177

Average Rating:

75 (331 votes)

Comments:

224.

No Need To Argue

The Cranberries

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,502

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

224

Overall Rank:

1,184

Average Rating:

74 (370 votes)

Comments:

225.

California

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,501

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,186

Average Rating:

79 (275 votes)

Comments:

226.

Flood

They Might Be Giants

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,494

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,189

Average Rating:

77 (290 votes)

Comments:

227.

Geek The Girl

Lisa Germano

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

1,493

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,190

Average Rating:

77 (155 votes)

Comments:

228.

Undertow

Tool

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

1,458

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,221

Average Rating:

79 (498 votes)

Comments:

229.

Safe Mode: On

Queens Of The Stone Age

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,438

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,232

Average Rating:

76 (410 votes)

Comments:

230.

Yield

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,437

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,233

Average Rating:

75 (477 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%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Pavement	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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