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 (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,083	The Bends (24th)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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741.

Olympian

Gene

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

741

Overall Rank:

4,304

Average Rating:

73 (49 votes)

Comments:

742.

Time's Up

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

742

Overall Rank:

4,314

Average Rating:

73 (59 votes)

Comments:

743.

The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner

Ben Folds Five

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

743

Overall Rank:

4,326

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

744.

Opiate

Tool

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

744

Overall Rank:

4,331

Average Rating:

74 (209 votes)

Comments:

745.

Liquid Skin

Gomez

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

745

Overall Rank:

4,334

Average Rating:

73 (75 votes)

Comments:

746.

Take It From The Man!

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

746

Overall Rank:

4,336

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

747.

Roll The Bones

Rush

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

747

Overall Rank:

4,343

Average Rating:

73 (150 votes)

Comments:

748.

1965

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

748

Overall Rank:

4,347

Average Rating:

73 (88 votes)

Comments:

749.

The K&D Sessions

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

749

Overall Rank:

4,352

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

Comments:

750.

El Nervio Del Volcán

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

750

Overall Rank:

4,355

Average Rating:

78 (32 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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