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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81.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

545 charts

Rank Score:

3,998

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

79 (715 votes)

Comments:

82.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

495 charts

Rank Score:

3,903

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

456

Average Rating:

80 (599 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

3,901

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

457

Average Rating:

78 (605 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,893

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

458

Average Rating:

82 (585 votes)

Comments:

85.

Goo

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

575 charts

Rank Score:

3,893

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

459

Average Rating:

80 (761 votes)

Comments:

86.

When The Pawn...

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

3,889

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

462

Average Rating:

82 (496 votes)

Comments:

87.

American Football

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

3,856

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

466

Average Rating:

80 (474 votes)

Comments:

88.

To Bring You My Love

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

3,784

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

477

Average Rating:

81 (582 votes)

Comments:

89.

Dog Man Star

Suede

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

3,688

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

489

Average Rating:

79 (524 votes)

Comments:

90.

Let Love In

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,631

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

497

Average Rating:

82 (518 votes)

Comments:

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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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