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	2,788	133,677	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,844	257,610	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,005	168,812	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,225	190,702	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,478	284,726	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,678	216,848	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,872	185,331	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	259,227	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,098	193,572	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,221	181,768	Ágætis Byrjun (74th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,253	2,072,272

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 Richard David James.

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121.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

411 charts

Rank Score:

2,591

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

121

Overall Rank:

702

Average Rating:

74 (609 votes)

Comments:

122.

Richard D. James Album

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

2,558

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

122

Overall Rank:

708

Average Rating:

79 (498 votes)

Comments:

123.

August And Everything After

Counting Crows

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

421 charts

Rank Score:

2,553

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

123

Overall Rank:

709

Average Rating:

73 (598 votes)

Comments:

124.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,543

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

124

Overall Rank:

712

Average Rating:

78 (510 votes)

Comments:

125.

Last Splash

The Breeders

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,522

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

125

Overall Rank:

716

Average Rating:

78 (402 votes)

Comments:

126.

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Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

2,501

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

126

Overall Rank:

722

Average Rating:

78 (477 votes)

Comments:

127.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

406 charts

Rank Score:

2,461

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

127

Overall Rank:

729

Average Rating:

79 (520 votes)

Comments:

128.

The Fragile

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,455

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

128

Overall Rank:

730

Average Rating:

79 (508 votes)

Comments:

129.

Down Colorful Hill

Red House Painters

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

2,429

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

129

Overall Rank:

738

Average Rating:

79 (334 votes)

Comments:

130.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,408

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

130

Overall Rank:

743

Average Rating:

77 (673 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	124	12%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pavement	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	259	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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

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