Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990 year summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, The La's and Public Enemy.

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81.

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

940

Overall Rank:

5,591

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

Comments:

82.

Room To Roam

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

950

Overall Rank:

5,648

Average Rating:

71 (52 votes)

Comments:

83.

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

232

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

961

Overall Rank:

5,709

Average Rating:

66 (90 votes)

Comments:

84.

The Caution Horses

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

230

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

968

Overall Rank:

5,753

Average Rating:

71 (64 votes)

Comments:

85.

Aion

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

227

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

979

Overall Rank:

5,818

Average Rating:

77 (81 votes)

Comments:

86.

Armchair Theatre

Jeff Lynne

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

224

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

995

Overall Rank:

5,874

Average Rating:

69 (37 votes)

Comments:

87.

Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles
Compilation

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

5,932

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

88.

Persistence Of Time

Anthrax

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,013

Overall Rank:

6,020

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

89.

Hell's Ditch

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,028

Overall Rank:

6,139

Average Rating:

73 (57 votes)

Comments:

90.

The River

Ali Farka Touré

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

206

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,057

Overall Rank:

6,295

Average Rating:

74 (26 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
The House Of Love	2	0%
Saxon	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	236	24%
	41	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	891	89%
Yes	109	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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