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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Grave Dancers Union

Soul Asylum

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

451

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,279

Average Rating:

71 (133 votes)

Comments:

572.

Bricks Are Heavy

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

572

Overall Rank:

3,289

Average Rating:

75 (113 votes)

Comments:

573.

Recovering The Satellites

Counting Crows

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,291

Average Rating:

72 (145 votes)

Comments:

574.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

444

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,320

Average Rating:

77 (124 votes)

Comments:

575.

Awake

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,323

Average Rating:

76 (207 votes)

Comments:

576.

III

Sebadoh

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,330

Average Rating:

76 (93 votes)

Comments:

577.

Cypress Hill

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

577

Overall Rank:

3,334

Average Rating:

74 (150 votes)

Comments:

578.

Load

Metallica

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

578

Overall Rank:

3,337

Average Rating:

64 (430 votes)

Comments:

579.

The Living End

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,342

Average Rating:

71 (63 votes)

Comments:

580.

Pure Guava

Ween

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

580

Overall Rank:

3,347

Average Rating:

73 (136 votes)

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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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