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 54,000 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	2,928	133,255	Violator (110th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,978	253,246	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,132	167,317	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,329	188,701	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,575	281,087	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,839	213,746	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,005	183,294	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,176	254,093	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,224	191,656	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,398	180,037	Ágætis Byrjun (76th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,584	2,046,432

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Nick Cave.

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831.

Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors

Fish

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

831

Overall Rank:

4,842

Average Rating:

74 (51 votes)

Comments:

832.

Heartworm

Whipping Boy

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

832

Overall Rank:

4,854

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

833.

D. I. Go Pop

Disco Inferno

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

284

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834.

Lamb

Lamb (UK)

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

834

Overall Rank:

4,869

Average Rating:

78 (43 votes)

Comments:

835.

Fakebook

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,875

Average Rating:

76 (92 votes)

Comments:

836.

Sounds Of The Satellites

Laika

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

836

Overall Rank:

4,879

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

837.

6 Feet Deep

Gravediggaz

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

281

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838.

Storm Of The Light's Bane

Dissection

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,905

Average Rating:

78 (72 votes)

Comments:

839.

Frosting On The Beater

The Posies

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

839

Overall Rank:

4,919

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

840.

The Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

840

Overall Rank:

4,923

Average Rating:

79 (140 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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1. Talking Heads
2. Joy Division
3. AC/DC
4. David Bowie
5. Dead Kennedys
6. Peter Gabriel
7. Bruce Springsteen
8. The Cure
9. Rush
10. Pretenders
11. Dire Straits
12. The Feelies
13. The Clash
14. Black Sabbath
15. U2
16. Motörhead
17. Genesis
18. Steely Dan
19. Elvis Costello
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