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	2,805	133,470	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,853	257,071	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,023	168,736	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,256	190,290	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,490	283,897	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,699	215,989	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,679	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,056	258,108	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,110	192,902	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,227	181,115	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,402	2,066,256

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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Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

351

Overall Rank:

1,930

Average Rating:

76 (301 votes)

Comments:

352.

Placebo

Placebo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

352

Overall Rank:

1,932

Average Rating:

76 (215 votes)

Comments:

353.

Blind Melon

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

353

Overall Rank:

1,936

Average Rating:

74 (225 votes)

Comments:

354.

Tri Repetae

Autechre

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

354

Overall Rank:

1,939

Average Rating:

77 (190 votes)

Comments:

355.

Hollywood Town Hall

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

853

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

355

Overall Rank:

1,950

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

Comments:

356.

1. Outside

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

356

Overall Rank:

1,956

Average Rating:

75 (351 votes)

Comments:

357.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

357

Overall Rank:

1,957

Average Rating:

75 (293 votes)

Comments:

358.

Countdown To Extinction

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

358

Overall Rank:

1,969

Average Rating:

78 (304 votes)

Comments:

359.

Fantasma

コーネリアス [Cornelius]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,975

Average Rating:

80 (119 votes)

Comments:

360.

Anodyne

Uncle Tupelo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

839

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

360

Overall Rank:

1,983

Average Rating:

78 (166 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	104	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	128	13%
1995	114	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Various Artists	6	1%
Pavement	5	0%
Manic Street Preachers	5	0%
Stereolab	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	546	54%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	23	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	990	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	99%
Yes	11	1%

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