Best Albums of 1993

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Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1993 year summaryThe best artists of 1993 were The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Wu-Tang Clan, Slowdive, Pearl Jam, Björk, A Tribe Called Quest, Suede, Red House Painters and PJ Harvey.

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81.

Buhloone Mindstate

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

769

Overall Rank:

4,453

Average Rating:

77 (77 votes)

Comments:

82.

Earth And Sun And Moon

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,458

Average Rating:

72 (72 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Sign

Ace Of Base

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

775

Overall Rank:

4,473

Average Rating:

62 (103 votes)

Comments:

84.

Mexican Moon

Concrete Blonde

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

789

Overall Rank:

4,551

Average Rating:

73 (22 votes)

Comments:

85.

Individual Thought Patterns

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

806

Overall Rank:

4,640

Average Rating:

79 (109 votes)

Comments:

86.

Five Days In July

Blue Rodeo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

826

Overall Rank:

4,827

Average Rating:

74 (49 votes)

Comments:

87.

Frosting On The Beater

The Posies

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

829

Overall Rank:

4,848

Average Rating:

76 (62 votes)

Comments:

88.

La Marmaille Nue

Mano Solo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

831

Overall Rank:

4,853

Average Rating:

74 (11 votes)

Comments:

89.

Slip

Quicksand (US)

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,902

Average Rating:

78 (32 votes)

Comments:

90.

Weißes Papier

Element Of Crime

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

276

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

842

Overall Rank:

4,937

Average Rating:

74 (24 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1993 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Iron Maiden	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Wishbone Ash	2	0%
Peter Hammill	2	0%
Sparks	2	0%
Ed Kuepper	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	434	43%
	232	23%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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