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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391.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

747

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,189

Average Rating:

77 (157 votes)

Comments:

392.

The Future

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

746

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,192

Average Rating:

76 (164 votes)

Comments:

393.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

744

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

393

Overall Rank:

2,199

Average Rating:

75 (123 votes)

Comments:

394.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert
Live

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

733

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

394

Overall Rank:

2,223

Average Rating:

83 (334 votes)

Comments:

395.

Dizzy Up The Girl

Goo Goo Dolls

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

732

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

395

Overall Rank:

2,225

Average Rating:

70 (162 votes)

Comments:

396.

Moseley Shoals

Ocean Colour Scene

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

731

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,226

Average Rating:

75 (150 votes)

Comments:

397.

Split

Lush

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

730

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,231

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

398.

Static Age

Misfits

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

398

Overall Rank:

2,232

Average Rating:

78 (124 votes)

Comments:

399.

Ten Summoner's Tales

Sting

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

728

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

399

Overall Rank:

2,236

Average Rating:

75 (195 votes)

Comments:

400.

Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too

New Radicals

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

725

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

400

Overall Rank:

2,246

Average Rating:

73 (114 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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