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	2,791	133,590	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,845	257,925	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,008	168,873	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,705	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,714	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,684	216,655	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,393	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	258,776	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,252	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,775	Ágætis Byrjun (75th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,284	2,071,658

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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871.

Sounds Of The Satellites

Laika

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

871

Overall Rank:

5,139

Average Rating:

75 (47 votes)

Comments:

872.

Draconian Times

Paradise Lost

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,143

Average Rating:

74 (54 votes)

Comments:

873.

Marcy Playground

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,150

Average Rating:

69 (96 votes)

Comments:

874.

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The Pharcyde

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

874

Overall Rank:

5,166

Average Rating:

77 (79 votes)

Comments:

875.

So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes

NOFX

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

875

Overall Rank:

5,175

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

876.

Collective Soul

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

260

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877.

Left Of The Middle

Natalie Imbruglia

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,189

Average Rating:

73 (63 votes)

Comments:

878.

Brick By Brick

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

878

Overall Rank:

5,190

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

879.

Tubular Bells II

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

879

Overall Rank:

5,192

Average Rating:

72 (79 votes)

Comments:

880.

6 Feet Deep

Gravediggaz

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

258

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
Pearl Jam	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	54%
	260	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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