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	2,803	133,484	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,851	257,097	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,022	168,730	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,252	190,283	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,486	283,959	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,083	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,715	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,052	258,171	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,108	192,924	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,146	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,376	2,066,592

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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Oval

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

646

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,455

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

442.

Songs For A Blue Guitar

Red House Painters

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

646

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,456

Average Rating:

79 (134 votes)

Comments:

443.

Performance And Cocktails

Stereophonics

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

642

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

443

Overall Rank:

2,466

Average Rating:

73 (158 votes)

Comments:

444.

The Sound Of Perseverance

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

635

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

444

Overall Rank:

2,486

Average Rating:

79 (155 votes)

Comments:

445.

New Plastic Ideas

Unwound

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,492

Average Rating:

79 (75 votes)

Comments:

446.

Dr. Octagon

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

632

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

446

Overall Rank:

2,495

Average Rating:

79 (148 votes)

Comments:

447.

Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

631

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,499

Average Rating:

76 (209 votes)

Comments:

448.

In On The Kill Taker

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

630

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

448

Overall Rank:

2,501

Average Rating:

77 (166 votes)

Comments:

449.

No Angel

Dido

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

627

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,508

Average Rating:

72 (189 votes)

Comments:

450.

We Can't Dance

Genesis

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

627

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

450

Overall Rank:

2,509

Average Rating:

67 (258 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	88	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Radiohead	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Suede	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	29	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	11	1%

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